Literkolekcja Fotobog by Aleksandra Toborowicz is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award i Jern in Trykt og Udgivet Medier Design Competition Category.
JernTryk· 2023
Literkolekcja Fotobog
Client: Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow
A' Design Award i Jern Winner in Tryk Category
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About Literkolekcja Fotobog
Book Text: Literkolekcja er en fotobog, der dokumenterer bogstavudtryk i det offentlige rum, herunder lettering, typografi og kalligrafi. Fotografierne er taget over et årti i mange dele af verden, primært med en mobiltelefon, og forbliver bevidst rå uden kunstig æstetik. På forsiden løber en indholdsfortegnelse hen over ryggen og strækker sig ud over beskæringen. Teksterne reproducerer inskriptionerne på fotografierne med alle fejl. Sætningen er bevidst uregelmæssig og afspejler de viste bogstavers imperfektioner. Schweizisk indbinding gør, at albummet kan ligge helt fladt.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award i Jern
Literkolekcja Fotobog er vinder af A' Design Award i Jern, en prestigefyldt anerkendelse, der tildeles gode designs, som opfylder de professionelle og industrielle krav, man forventer af veldesignede skabelser. Jernvinderne viser stor dygtighed, høj specialisering, ekspertforståelse og kreativ kapacitet hos deres skabere. Literkolekcja Fotobog forventes at være en højt estimeret, beundret og kær skabelse, der er praktisk og innovativ. Dette design, der har vundet A' Design Award i Jern, integrerer branchens bedste praksis og har kompetente tekniske egenskaber knyttet til knowhow og talent. Literkolekcja Fotobog respekteres for sin grundighed og er designet til at levere forbedringer af livskvaliteten, der er med til at gøre verden til et bedre sted.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- On the cover there is a table of contents passing through the spine and extending beyond the bleed. The texts reproduce the inscriptions on the photos with all errors. The text is also deliberately agitated, which reflects the nature of the imperfections of the typography of the photos.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- photos in album: 383
pages: 416
format: 16,5 x 16,5 cm
binding: Swiss binding
circulation: 350
printed by: Drukarnia Petit
publishing house: Wydawnictwo ASP w Krakowie
ISBN: 978-83-66564-71-8 - Tags
- photobook, typography, lettering, book, editorial
- Production Technology
- The Swiss binding allows the album to be laid out flat, which facilitates the reception of photographs.
- Research
- Another aspect of the project is the desire to share the documented forms of character-letters in different cultures of the world - to inspire students of art and graphic design and typeface designers who, perhaps under the influence of photos, will create new typefaces.
- Inspiration
- "Litercollection" is a project presenting various manifestations of letter expression in public space: lettering, typography and calligraphy: from street signs, "street art" and street art, through typeface design and typography in industrial design, advertising and visual identification, to art based on on the letter (e.g. lettering installations) and calligraphy in various forms of expression.
The project is based on own photographic documentation made over the last decade, mainly using a mobile phone, in various places around the world and in various natural circumstances.
The photographs are deliberately raw in expression, without artificial aesthetics.
The constantly growing collection of photographic documentation currently includes about 800 photos taken in various parts of the world. Examples of lettering come mainly from Poland and Europe, but also from Arab countries. The author documents all manifestations of typography in various cultures of the world - from professional graphic designs to random combinations. The photos themselves and properly juxtaposed create a story, a narrative. - Project Duration
- year: 2022
Kraków, Poland - Image Credits
- photos of album: Grzegorz Kwiek
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