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Bronze A' Design Award in Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design Goes to Budapest Giftbook Graphic Design by Botond Voros

Botond Voros recognized for graphics, illustration and visual communication design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ Budapest Giftbook Graphic Design by Botond Voros, designed for Budapest Giftbook, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

About the Bronze A' Design Award

The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.

More About Budapest Giftbook Graphic Design

Budapest Giftbook is a flipbook that presents Budapest, Hungary, through a series of illustrations. Flicking the pages rapidly creates the illusion of continuous movement, so the book works as both a printed object and a short film. Each illustration can also be viewed on its own. The book has 360 pages and measures 146 by 107 millimetres. The crest on the cover is produced with silver foil printing. The result is a souvenir, a source of inspiration and a compact guide to the city.

About Botond Voros

Botond is a freelance graphic designer from Budapest, Hungary, who has an MA degree in Graphic Design from the Hungarian University of Fine Arts. His main focus lies in branding, identities, logos and trademarks. The overall aim of his work is to create simple, minimal and elegant creative solutions that are unique for the client and represent the value of the company. His visual ars poetica is to make things easily recognizable, simple, clean work suggesting continuity and eternity, using traditional tools next to systematized appearance.

Award Record

This recognition makes Botond Voros a winner of 1 A' Design Award.

About the A' Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design Award

The A' Graphic Design Award is an international graphic design competition recognizing good graphic designs by best creative agencies and designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to graphic designers, communication designers, graphic artists and illustrators from all countries. Entries typically include logos, posters, infographics, brochures, packaging designs and business cards. Awarded graphic designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/graphics

About A' Design Award & Competition

A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

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+39 031 4491953

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Budapest Giftbook Graphic Design
Function
Graphic Design
Category
Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
Discipline
Communication Design
Industry
Branding & Advertising and Arts
Colors
Black, Lavender, Light Gray, Silver and Light Slate Gray
Images
5
Client
Budapest Giftbook

The Recognition

Laureate
Botond Voros
Country
Hungary
Recognition
Bronze A' Design Award
Edition
2021 - 2022
Design ID
#136173

Credits

Team
Botond Vörös, Mónika Dusik and Mátyás Falvai

Design Details

Unique Properties
The Budapest Giftbook is a flipbook with series of illustrations about Budapest, Hungary. This book gives the illusion of continuous movement by simulating motion when the pages are flicked rapidly. Take the city from your pocket and flick it through while re-living memories that only such a vibrant place can offer. Budapest Giftbook is a book and a film, a source of inspiration and a minimalist travel guide, a work of art and a souvenir. Graphic identity of the city.
Inspiration
The design was inspired by all that one loves about Budapest. The atmosphere, the ambient streets, historical buildings and busy squares. The Danube, a river that is international to the core, divides as much as it connects the two individual parts: Buda and Pest. The cultural impressions (landmarks, buildings, cuisine, nightlife and arts) were the main motives during the designing process.
Research
For the design the typical symbols of Budapest were studied (e.g. landmarks, architectural elements, cultural artifacts), and for the creation various animation and editing techniques were explored.
Challenge
The most challenging part of the designing process was to test and create motion and editing of the subsequent pictures in a way that seamless animation is presented when flicking through the book, but the pictures can be enjoyed individually, too, by the viewer.
Realization and Technology
The crest (main symbol) on the book cover was produced with silver foil printing.
Operation and Interaction
The design of the book comes to life through interaction with the user, as by his act (i.e. flicking through the pages, something which may be familiar for all from their childhood), the animation and the movements happen. Besides being a nostalgic, interactive gift enjoyable by anyone irrespectively of age, the book also doubles as a practical tour guide. This complex nature granted that after its introduction, the Budapest Giftbook was received with a great success in the social media, as well as by the professional critics.
Project Duration and Location
The project started in January 2019 and was finished in June 2019 in Budapest.
Specifications
Page Number: 360 Size: 146 x 107 mm
Keywords
book, flipbook, gift, illustration, bookdesign, graphicdesign

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