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Voice Print کتاب by Isabelle Tan

Voice Print کتاب by Isabelle Tan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 جایزه آهنی A' Design Award in طراحی رسانه چاپی و منتشرشده Competition Category.


آهنچاپ· 2026

Voice Print کتاب

by Isabelle Tan

Client: Isabelle Tan

جایزه آهنی A' Design Award Winner in چاپ Category

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The Design

About Voice Print کتاب

«ویس پرینت» (اثر صدا) کتابی است درباره ناروانی‌های گفتار، یعنی وقفه‌ها و بی‌نظمی‌هایی که هنگام صحبت کردن افراد رخ می‌دهد. این کتاب از پارتیتورهای تایپوگرافیک، الگوهای بصری که گفتار را در طول زمان ترسیم می‌کنند، بهره می‌گیرد تا نشان دهد که روانی گفتار در یک طیف قرار دارد و نه به‌صورت تقسیم‌بندی ساده به دو حالت. این پارتیتورها بر روی کاغذ نیمه‌شفاف با قابلیت دید بالای پشت صفحه چاپ شده‌اند. جستارهایی با حروف سفید بر زمینه سیاه، بر روی کاغذ براق و مات، زمینه لازم را فراهم کرده و خواننده را هدایت می‌کنند. ابعاد کتاب ۹ در ۱۲ اینچ است، هم‌اندازه با نت‌های موسیقی.

The Recognition

About the جایزه آهنی A' Design Award

Voice Print کتاب برنده جایزه آهنی A' Design Award است، شناختی معتبر که به طراحی‌های خوبی اعطا می‌شود که الزامات حرفه‌ای و صنعتی مورد انتظار از آفرینش‌های خوب طراحی‌شده را برآورده می‌کنند. برندگان آهن مهارت بزرگ، تخصص بالا، درک کارشناسانه و ظرفیت خلاقانه سازندگان خود را نشان می‌دهند. از Voice Print کتاب انتظار می‌رود آفرینشی بسیار ارجمند، ستوده و دوست‌داشتنی باشد که کاربردی و نوآورانه است. این طراحی برنده جایزه آهنی A' Design Award بهترین رویه‌های صنعت را یکپارچه می‌کند و ویژگی‌های فنی شایسته‌ای دارد که با دانش عملی و استعداد پیوند خورده است. Voice Print کتاب به سبب دقتش محترم است و برای عرضه بهبودهای کیفیت زندگی که به بهتر شدن جهان کمک می‌کنند طراحی شده است.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
Voice Print is a book about disfluencies and the way we speak. It attempts to show the hidden complexities of fluent speech through typographic scores, showing that fluency exists on a spectrum rather than a simple binary. Alongside the scores are essays that provide context and guide the reader through the book. These essay spreads are white on black, and printed on glossy, opaque paper stock. It's design is intentionally rigid and mechanical, but still mimicking the fluidity of the scores.
Dimensions & Packaging
Width 228.6mm x Depth 304.8mm x Height 15mm
Tags
typography, book design, experimental typography, graphic notation, editorial design
Production Technology
The book is 9x12 inches, same size as sheet music. Scores are printed on translucent paper with significant show-through, representing the fluidity of human speech. Essays are white on black and printed on glossy, opaque paper, to contrast the scores.
Design Challenge
The hardest part was translating something as fluid and emotional as speech into a strict visual system. Finding the right balance between structure and freedom required constant testing. Socially, it confronted cultural biases surrounding stuttering; technically, it involved designing a typographic method capable of capturing temporal and tonal variations. This process expanded the role of design as a tool for empathy and linguistic awareness.
Research
This design research explores speech fluency through visual notation. The goal was to reveal the structure behind imperfect speech. Using recorded interviews, speech was transcribed into typographic scores that map sound over time. Participants included people with varying speech patterns. The results show visual and rhythmic similarities between stuttering and melisma, reframing disfluency as expression, not error, impacting how we perceive voice and identity.
Inspiration
What is fluency? Is it the lack of stutters? Does it signify perfection? How do we show the hidden complexity behind fluent speech? When we mention fluency, thoughts of speaking smoothly often come to mind. Disfluencies have been viewed as undesirable due to cultural perceptions. What if our pauses and irregular flow of speech arent seen as undesirable?
Project Duration
This project started in January 2023 NYC, and completed in July 2025 NYC.
Operation Flow
Voice Print turns speech into visual scores. Each page transcribes how we talk, pauses, hesitations, and rhythm, into patterns on a grid, inspired by the musical score. By following a few design rules, speech becomes something you can see. It helps us recognize that stuttering and melismatic singing share structure, showing that our disfluencies are not flaws but part of how we express ourselves.
Team Members
Isabelle Tan

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