Literkolekcja Fotoboek by Aleksandra Toborowicz

Literkolekcja Fotoboek by Aleksandra Toborowicz is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award yn Izer in Print en Publisearre Media Ûntwerp Competition Category.

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Literkolekcja Fotoboek

by Aleksandra Toborowicz

Client: Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow

A' Design Award yn Izer Winner in Print Category

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The Design

About Literkolekcja Fotoboek

Literkolekcja is in fotoboek dat letterekspresje yn iepenbiere romte dokuminteart, ynklusyf belettering, typografy en kalligrafy. De foto's binne oer in perioade fan tsien jier makke yn ferskate dielen fan 'e wrâld, foaral mei in mobile telefoan, en bliuwe bewust rou, sûnder keunstmjittige estetyk. Op 'e omslach rint in ynhâldsopjefte troch de rêch en rint troch oer de affalrâne hinne. De teksten jouwe de opskriften op 'e foto's wer mei alle flaters. De opmaak is bewust ûnregelmjittich, wat de ûnfolsleinens fan 'e toande letters wjerspegelet. Swisserse bining soarget derfoar dat it album flak lizze kin.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award yn Izer

Literkolekcja Fotoboek is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Izer, in prestisjeuze erkenning foar goede ûntwerpen dy't foldogge oan de profesjonele en yndustriële easken dy't ferwachte wurde fan goed ûntwurpen skeppings. Izerwinners litte grutte feardigens, hege spesjalisaasje, deskundich begryp en kreatyf fermogen fan har makkers sjen. Fan Literkolekcja Fotoboek wurdt ferwachte dat it in tige heech achte, bewûndere en dierbere skepping is dy't praktysk en ynnovatyf is. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Izer yntegrearret de bêste praktiken fan de sektor en hat feardige technyske skaaimerken ferbûn mei kennis en talint. Literkolekcja Fotoboek wurdt respektearre foar syn yngeandens en is ûntwurpen om ferbetteringen fan de kwaliteit fan it libben te leverjen dy't helpe de wrâld ta in bettere plak te meitsjen.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: On the cover there is a table of contents passing through the spine and extending beyond the bleed. The texts reproduce the inscriptions on the photos with all errors. The text is also deliberately agitated, which reflects the nature of the imperfections of the typography of the photos.
Dimensions & Packaging: photos in album: 383
pages: 416
format: 16,5 x 16,5 cm
binding: Swiss binding
circulation: 350
printed by: Drukarnia Petit
publishing house: Wydawnictwo ASP w Krakowie
ISBN: 978-83-66564-71-8
Tags: photobook, typography, lettering, book, editorial
Production Technology: The Swiss binding allows the album to be laid out flat, which facilitates the reception of photographs.
Research: Another aspect of the project is the desire to share the documented forms of character-letters in different cultures of the world - to inspire students of art and graphic design and typeface designers who, perhaps under the influence of photos, will create new typefaces.
Inspiration: "Litercollection" is a project presenting various manifestations of letter expression in public space: lettering, typography and calligraphy: from street signs, "street art" and street art, through typeface design and typography in industrial design, advertising and visual identification, to art based on on the letter (e.g. lettering installations) and calligraphy in various forms of expression.
The project is based on own photographic documentation made over the last decade, mainly using a mobile phone, in various places around the world and in various natural circumstances.
The photographs are deliberately raw in expression, without artificial aesthetics.
The constantly growing collection of photographic documentation currently includes about 800 photos taken in various parts of the world. Examples of lettering come mainly from Poland and Europe, but also from Arab countries. The author documents all manifestations of typography in various cultures of the world - from professional graphic designs to random combinations. The photos themselves and properly juxtaposed create a story, a narrative.
Project Duration: year: 2022
Kraków, Poland
Image Credits: photos of album: Grzegorz Kwiek