Light - Discovering Umbria El Libro Tipográfico by Paul Robb is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award de Bronce in Diseño de Medios Impresos Competition Category.
BronceImpresión· 2020
Light - Discovering Umbria El Libro Tipográfico
by Paul Robb
Client: Salt & Pepper
A' Design Award de Bronce Winner in Impresión Category
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The Design
About Light - Discovering Umbria El Libro Tipográfico
Después del devastador terremoto de 2016, la región de Umbría de Italia requirió un reposicionamiento de sus comunicaciones. Este catálogo es ese viaje que muestra las riquezas culturales de zonas desconocidas del territorio. Cada una de las páginas de índice de la sección se diseñó enfocándose en comunicar esa narración. Aunque principalmente es un viaje fotográfico de luz y cultura invisible, la parte textual del catálogo ha sido tratada para equilibrar la historia visual.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award de Bronce
Light - Discovering Umbria El Libro Tipográfico ha ganado el A' Design Award de Bronce, un reconocimiento sumamente prestigioso concedido a diseños sobresalientes que se distinguen por su creatividad, ingenio y astucia. Los ganadores de Bronce son artefactos ampliamente hábiles y sorprendentemente creativos que acreditan la vasta experiencia, imaginación e ingeniosidad de sus diseñadores. Se espera que Light - Discovering Umbria El Libro Tipográfico sea un objeto muy apreciado, admirado y querido, notablemente profesional e innovador. Este diseño ganador del A' Design Award de Bronce incorpora las mejores prácticas del arte, la ciencia, el diseño y la tecnología, y es excelente por su atención al detalle. Light - Discovering Umbria El Libro Tipográfico satisface espléndidamente las necesidades, toca los deseos, encanta los sentimientos y atrae la curiosidad.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Dynamically anchoring the catalogs are two bespoke typefaces. The first font is three different combinations. Inspired from concealing and reflect the words with controlled randomness emulating the lighting situations in continual flux. The same word yields different combinations each time creating a rhythmic pattern.
The second font was inspired by shadows within the photographs and the idea of expanding light. Each letter is extended characterizing the long-drawn shadows. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Cover: Fedrigoni sirio black black gr. 290
Internal pages: Fedrigoni arco design da gr. 140 - Tags
- Type/Font Design, Identity design, Catalog, Photography, Typography
- Production Technology
- Volume: 256 pages
Cover: Silkscreen printing
Internal pages: 4 color offset - Design Challenge
- Having been affected by the earthquake of 2016, these catalogs explore and celebrate the cultural unseen beauty of the region of Umbria. The catalog accompanies the traveling exhibition, used to demonstrate how little of the cultural heritage was affected by the earthquake and to dispel misrepresented ideas in the press.
- Research
- All areas of the Umbrian territory were visited and researched by the journalist, Cristiana Mapelli. Developing the story from the local population we were able to discover places only they knew, exposing cultural elements not on the normal visitors itineraries.
- Inspiration
- The catalogs explore the links between photography light and shadow within the confines for the rich local cultural heritage, a photographic journey of the territory and juxtaposes custom typefaces and contemporary layout.
- Project Duration
- Design and Art direction from November 2018 to January 2019, Umbria, Perugia
- Operation Flow
- The book was developed as a marketing and branding territorial advertising piece. We were approached to identify and refocus and create a marketing tool to requalify and reinforced an optimistic public perception of the region. Only 7% of the territory was damaged by the earthquake but reported in the press as being 100% damaged, the concept was to reinforce the brand reputation and demonstrate to the territory.
The project has been shortlisted to the Italian ADI Design Index - Compasso d’oro 2020 and won Gold at the Novum Awards 2019 and Sustainable design of the year at the Novum Awards 2019. - Team Members
- Designer & Art Direction: Paul Henry Robb
Type design: Paul Henry Robb
Designer: Moira Bartoloni
Animator: Tommaso Calderini
Audio: Paul Henry Robb
Photography: Marco Giugliarelli
Copy: Cristiana Mapelli - Image Credits
- Photography copyright, Paul Robb & Marco Giugliarelli
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