$Refracting Reality Dearadh Leabhair by Ching-Fa Lung$

Refracting Reality Dearadh Leabhair by Ching-Fa Lung is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Duais Airgid A' Design Award in Dearadh Clóite Competition Category.

AirgeadCló· 2021

Refracting Reality Dearadh Leabhair

by Ching-Fa Lung

Client: Art Center College of Design

Duais Airgid A' Design Award Winner in Cló Category

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The Design

About Refracting Reality Dearadh Leabhair

Is leabhar é Refracting Reality faoi sholas agus faoi bhraistint an duine. Déanann an leabhar iniúchadh ar cheithre thréith den solas: athraonadh, frithchaitheamh, díraonadh agus trasnaíocht. Cuirtear na tréithe seo in iúl trí chlóghrafaíocht agus íomhánna thar 368 leathanach. Roghnaíodh páipéir bhrataithe agus neamhbhrataithe chun tacú le himprisin éagsúla den solas. Coinnítear priosma soladach i ndroim an leabhair agus is féidir leis an léitheoir é a bhaint amach. Leis an bpriosma, is féidir le léitheoirí iompar an tsolais a bhreathnú go díreach agus idirghníomhú leis na híomhánna clóite.

The Recognition

About the Duais Airgid A' Design Award

Bhuaigh an dearadh Refracting Reality Dearadh Leabhair Duais Airgid A' Design Award, aitheantas an-ghradamach a bhronntar ar dhearaí ardchaighdeáin, álainn agus drámatach. Is saothair thar a bheith drithleacha agus an-chruthaitheach iad buaiteoirí Airgid a léiríonn saineolas, tallann agus géarchúis shármhaith a ndearthóirí. Táthar ag súil go mbeidh an dearadh Refracting Reality Dearadh Leabhair ina shaothar iontach, ina léiriú sampla, thar a bheith gairmiúil agus go domhain nuálach. Is aireagán an-suntasach, ionadmhuirthe é an dearadh seo a bhuaigh Duais Airgid A' Design Award a dhéanann leas do theorainneacha na healaíne, na heolaíochta, an deartha agus na teicneolaíochta agus a chuireann chun cinn iad. Is cruthú é an dearadh Refracting Reality Dearadh Leabhair a bhfuil formad mór leis, a mhúsclaíonn mianta, a thugann mothúcháin dhearfacha agus a adhnann iontas agus ionadh.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The book expressed light characteristics: Refraction, Reflection, Diffraction, and Interferer through typography and imageries. The light experience was considered in the book's materials, such as coated paper, uncoated paper, and a solid prism. The prism of the book spine was used to manifest the perception of light.
Dimensions & Packaging: W8.5" x D1.75" x H11.75", 368 pages
Tags: Book Design, Editorial Design, Typography, Transmedia Design
Production Technology: The book was printed with the Epson P600 inkjet printer and using the Red River paper. Coated paper and uncoated paper were used for inner pages and the prism was used as a book's spine accessory.
Design Challenge: To create a 368-page book designed from extensive research on a chosen topic. Not only design a book but also curate the contents, edit and create a compelling narrative for readers to experience the book extensively.
Research: In modern society, light is commonly used as a medium throughout a lot of screen time and various screen types. The designer wants to understand deeply the history of how humans started using light and what metaphors light has been bringing to humanity throughout centuries.

Not only looking at light as an art medium but also looking at the different meanings of light brings different cultures and religions in history. Different perspectives that humans observed light was the interesting context of the research for this project.
Inspiration: Light has been the main part of our world since the beginning of time. Humans have learned to use light to tell stories, relate, experience, and communicate. This book questions our perception of the world by examining the light through different forms of expression.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2019 in Pasadena and finished in April 2010 in Pasadena.
Operation Flow: Prism can be taken out of the book spine and readers can experience traits of light such as reflection, refraction, diffraction, and Interfere by using the actual prism. They can also interact with the book because a lot of imageries were curated considering this interaction.
Image Credits: Photographer: Kevin Martin