Press Release
Tomasz Stanko Box Set by Izabela Jurczyk Receives the A' Design Award in Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
Izabela Jurczyk recognized for graphics, illustration and visual communication design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 17, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ Tomasz Stanko Box Set by Izabela Jurczyk, designed for Polskie Radio S.A., has been granted the A' Design Award in the Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined 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.
What the A' Design Award Means
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
Regarding Tomasz Stanko Box Set
Tomasz Stanko Polish Radio Sessions is an album packaging design created for a collection of 39 previously unreleased recordings made between 1970 and 1991. The release contains six vinyl records, a compact disc edition and a 48 page booklet with archival photographs and personal reflections. The visual identity is based on a black and white typographic composition built from the letters of the surname of the musician. Six covers reinterpret one motif and form a modular whole. The packaging is printed in offset and finished with matte lamination.
About Izabela Jurczyk
Artist, designer, educator and art curator. Assistant professor at the Institute of Graphic Design of the Władysław Strzemiński Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź, where I teach the basics of graphic design, social design and accessible design. I am involved in educational projects at the intersection of art and science, I cooperate with the Center for Digital Biology and Biomedical Sciences at the Faculty of Biology of the University of Łódź. I have several dozen publications on art topics to my credit, as well as numerous projects in the field of visual identification of public space and cultural events.
Award Record
Izabela Jurczyk is a winner of 13 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted between the 2014 - 2015 and the 2025 - 2026 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
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. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to graphic designers, communication designers, graphic artists and illustrators from all countries. Typical entries include logos, posters, infographics, brochures, packaging designs and business cards. The awarded graphic designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/graphics
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is 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. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously 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. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which 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, uploading a work and receiving a 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. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/180944
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/180944
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!180944
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/115153
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://tiny.pl/bhs_bcsxk
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Tomasz Stanko Box Set
- Function
- Box Set
- Category
- Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Branding & Advertising and Arts
- Colors
- Midnight Blue, Black, Gainsboro, Light Gray and Dark Slate Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Polskie Radio S.A.
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Izabela Jurczyk
- Country
- Poland
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #180944
Credits
- Image Credits
- Photographer Robert Bobryk; Photographer Robert Bobryk Video Credits: Polskie Radio
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Tomasz Stanko - Polish Radio Sessions is an extraordinary release built around newly discovered and previously unreleased recordings from the archives of Polish Radio. Such rare material called for a distinctive visual language. A comprehensive visual identity was created, spanning six vinyl records and a 48-page booklet with archival photographs and personal reflections. A limited white vinyl edition and a boxed CD set complete this collector's piece.
- Inspiration
- Tomasz Stanko - Polish Radio Sessions brings together 39 previously unreleased recordings from 1970-1991. The visual concept is based on the idea of a master's mark, a distilled signature of the artist. A black and white typographic composition built from the letters of his surname turns typography into form and rhythm. Six covers reinterpret one motif, forming a modular whole that reflects the tension and focus of his music.
- Research
- An analysis of earlier albums by Tomasz Stanko and research into global jazz discography.
- Challenge
- To design a visual identity worthy of the brilliant music contained within the release.
- Realization and Technology
- The packaging for the CD and vinyl records was made of paper, printed using CMYK offset printing, and then finished with a matte lamination. The lettering was additionally coated with a glossy varnish. The CD and vinyl covers were made of paper and printed using CMYK offset printing with an additional Pantone 2736 C color, and finished with a matte lamination. The booklet was printed using CMYK offset printing with an additional Pantone 2736 C color. The CDs were printed using screen printing with two colors: Pantone Black and Pantone 2736 C.
- Operation and Interaction
- Unwrap and enjoy the music.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project began in March 2025 in Warsaw and Lodz and was completed in October 2025 in Warsaw and Lodz. The box set went on sale in November 2025.
- Specifications
- CD: Box 132 mmx 25 mm 132 mm, covers 125 mm x 1 mm x 125 mm, booklet 48pp 125 mm x 4 mm x 125 mm Vinyl: Box 317 mm x 35 mm 317 mm, covers 314 mm x 3,5 mm x 314 mm, booklet 48pp 314 mm x 4 mm x 314 mm
- Keywords
- Stanko, jazz, music, records, deluxe box set, covers, CD, vinyl
