Press Leabhar Ealain by Tsuyoshi Omori is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Duais Umha A' Design Award in Dealbhadh Grafaigean, Dealbh-mhìneachaidh agus Conaltradh Lèirsinneach Competition Category.

UmhaGrafaig· 2020

Press Leabhar Ealain

by Tsuyoshi Omori

Client: Mika Yamakoshi

Duais Umha A' Design Award Winner in Grafaig Category

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The Design

About Press Leabhar Ealain

Chaidh leabhar ealain a dhealbhadh gus ceist a chaidh a thogail le neach-ealain seuda a sgrùdadh; tha ar pròiseas comann inntinn a-nis nas motha an urra ri sgrùdadh air-loidhne seach na h-eòlasan pearsanta no na mothachaidhean againn. Tha an leabhar a ’nochdadh 8 collage agus prìomh fhaclan a thàinig bho algorithm sgrùdadh ìomhaigh. Tha na faclan air an clò-bhualadh air leth air pàipear lorg gus am faic an neach-coimhead an dara cuid dìreach a ’collage, no an cothlamadh dheth leis na prìomh fhaclan aige.

The Recognition

About the Duais Umha A' Design Award

Tha Press Leabhar Ealain air Duais Umha A' Design Award a bhuannachadh, aithneachadh gu math urramach a bheirear do dhealbhaidhean sònraichte a tha air an comharrachadh le cruthachalachd, innleachd agus geurchuis. Tha buannaichean Umha nan obraichean gu math sgileil agus gu sònraichte cruthachail a dhearbhas eòlas farsaing, mac-meanmna agus tapachd an luchd-dealbhaidh. Thathar an dùil gum bi Press Leabhar Ealain na nì air a bheil mòran meas, ion-mholta agus gràdhach, a tha gu sònraichte proifeiseanta agus ùr-ghnàthach. Tha an dealbhadh seo a bhuannaich Duais Umha A' Design Award a' cur nan cleachdaidhean as fheàrr ann an ealain, saidheans, dealbhadh agus teicneolas an gnìomh, agus tha e sàr-mhath airson an aire do mhion-fhiosrachadh. Bidh Press Leabhar Ealain a' sàsachadh fheumalachdan gu h-iongantach, a' suathadh ri miannan, a' tàladh faireachdainnean agus a' togail fiosrachd.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This art book features 8 collages and the keywords derived from the algorithm. The keywords are each printed separately on tracing paper so that the viewer can see either just the collage, or the combination of it with its keywords. Square paper allows the viewer to see the collage and words equally from 8 different angles. As typography, the title PRESS is creatively arranged in the seams, etc. to conjure the image of the roller printing machine that was used for making the collage.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 210mm x Height 210mm x Depth 10mm 40pages 100g
In this book, plain papers and tracing papers are alternately used.
Tags: art book, jewelry art, PRESS, artificial intelligence, book design, graphic design
Production Technology: Stretchy paper and acrylic paints were used in making collages with an aim to minimize personal taste or intention of the jewelry artist as much as possible. Also, keywords linked to each collage were obtained using the Google image search algorithm.
Design Challenge: We printed the keywords derived from the algorithm separately on tracing paper so that the viewer can see either just the collage, or the combination of it with its keywords.

We used square paper as it allows the viewer to see the collage and words equally from 8 different angles.

Out of 40 collages, we carefully selected 8 collages in terms of its wide range of keywords and uniqueness in shape.
Research: To explore a question that our mental association process is now more dependent on online searching rather than our personal experiences or sensibilities.
This art book presents the viewer an opportunity to see both abstract collages and the keywords derived from the algorithm, which makes them realize their act of seeing and associating is changing due to the rise of artificial intelligence.
Inspiration: This art book was designed to feature the view of a jewelry artist who was confronted with a question that our mental association process is now more dependent on online searching rather than our personal experiences or sensibilities. She uploaded images of her own collage onto an image search engine to create a list of keywords through an algorithm. Will we blindly trust the search results? Or can we accept the differences, and find clues to develop a new way of seeing?
Project Duration: The project started in February 2019 in Tokyo. As a deliverable, this art book was published on June 27, 2019.
Operation Flow: This art book is already available online.
Just after its publication, we joined the Tokyo Art Book Fair 2019 in July. More exhibitions are coming soon.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Mika Yamakoshi, 2019.
Team Members: Arte Director and Designer: Tsuyoshi Omori
Photographer: Takashi Hiramatsu
Translator: Marika Seo
Art work: Mika Yamakoshi
Image Credits: Image＃1:Photographer Takashi Hiramatsu, 2019.
Image＃2:Photographer Takashi Hiramatsu, 2019.
Image＃3:Photographer Takashi Hiramatsu, 2019.
Image＃4:Photographer Takashi Hiramatsu, 2019.
Image＃5:Photographer Takashi Hiramatsu, 2019.