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Better than Perfect Magazin by Gerhard Kirchschlaeger

Better than Perfect Magazin by Gerhard Kirchschlaeger is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award in Bronze in Druckdesign Competition Category.


BronzeDruck· 2021

Better than Perfect Magazin

by Gerhard Kirchschlaeger

Client: Gerhard Kirchschlaeger

A' Design Award in Bronze Winner in Druck Category

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The Design

About Better than Perfect Magazin

Better than Perfect ist ein Food-Magazin, das einen Food-Blog aus dem Internet in gedruckte Form überführt. Die Rezepte sind kreativ und zugleich einfach; jedes Rezept wird auf einer Doppelseite mit großformatigen Fotografien und lebendiger Typografie präsentiert. Das Layout setzt auf großzügige Weißräume und durchbricht gewohnte Sehgewohnheiten, um visuelle Spannung zu erzeugen. Das Magazin misst 22 mal 31 Zentimeter und umfasst 32 Seiten. Verwendet werden recyceltes Birkenpapier, Digitaldruck und Fadenheftung. Ein Zutatenregister bildet den Abschluss des Magazins und kann zugleich als Einkaufsliste dienen.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Bronze

Better than Perfect Magazin ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Bronze, einer hochprestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für herausragende Designs, die sich durch Kreativität, Einfallsreichtum und Scharfsinn auszeichnen. Bronze-Gewinner sind reichlich geschickte und auffallend kreative Artefakte, die die große Erfahrung, Fantasie und Findigkeit ihrer Designer belegen. Von Better than Perfect Magazin wird erwartet, dass es ein hochgeschätztes, bewundertes und geliebtes Objekt ist, das bemerkenswert professionell und innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Bronze prämierte Design verkörpert bewährte Verfahren in Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie und ist hervorragend in seiner Liebe zum Detail. Better than Perfect Magazin befriedigt Bedürfnisse auf großartige Weise, berührt Wünsche, bezaubert Gefühle und spricht die Neugier an.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
The main idea: to put an internet food blog on paper.
The recipes are creative yet simple, presented by means of impressive photos and lively typography. The advantages of print over the web are played out haptically and conceptually. The layout plays with and breaks viewing habits, visual tension and surprise accompany the reader through the magazine.
Dimensions & Packaging
22x31 cm, 32 pages, paper cover 300 g/m, paper core 120 g/m, thread stitching
Tags
Magazine, Photography, Typography
Production Technology
recycled paper made of birch, hp indigo digital printing
Design Challenge
A visually influenced magazine that does not get lost in the flood of many cooking magazines. A unique selling point was found through the design and photography.
Research
Many of us have more time for ourselves at home this year. Your own kitchen will once again become a playground for creativity. The magazine should be a source of inspiration and motivation for more activity at home. Some recipes are very simple and thus have a low entry barrier even for beginners. The original context of a cooking magazine, following a recipe, is being questioned. The aesthetics of the ingredients and the arrangement on the plate are paramount.
Inspiration
Everything we do or don't do - good and bad taste is always present. One of Austria's most successful food blogs focuses on good taste. And this is what her 5th magazine "better than perfect" is all about.
Project Duration
The project started in july 2020 and finished in december 2020.
Operation Flow
The magazine is intended to inspire and encourage you to cook yourself. The range extends from very simple to more demanding recipes - so there is something for everyone. An ingredients index closes the magazine and also serves as a decision-making aid when selecting recipes or as a shopping list.
Patents
no IP / PATENTS / COPYRIGHTS
Team Members
Gerhard Kirchschläger, Karin Stöttinger, Julia Kirchschläger
Image Credits
Photographer Karin Stöttinger

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