Rebel Type Revista by Jared Iannacone is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award de Ferro in Deseño de Medios Impresos e Publicados Competition Category.

FerroImprenta· 2025

Rebel Type Revista

by Jared Iannacone

A' Design Award de Ferro Winner in Imprenta Category

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The Design

About Rebel Type Revista

Rebel Type é unha revista mensual sobre tipografía e o seu papel no cambio cultural. O deseño está influenciado pola estética punk e a arte de protesta. Composicións atrevidas, eleccións tipográficas pouco convencionais e un estilo visual cru desafían as normas tradicionais da impresión. Elementos desdobrables e páxinas despregables convidan aos lectores a explorar cada número coas propias mans. As páxinas interiores están impresas en papel texturizado con aspecto reciclado, mentres que a portada emprega un acabado metálico. A revista presenta a tipografía como unha forza artística e cultural para lectores creativos.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Ferro

Rebel Type Revista gañou o A' Design Award de Ferro, un recoñecemento prestixioso outorgado a bos deseños que cumpren os requisitos profesionais e industriais esperados de creacións ben deseñadas. Os gañadores Ferro demostran a gran habilidade, a alta especialización, a comprensión experta e a capacidade creativa dos seus creadores. Espérase que Rebel Type Revista sexa unha creación moi apreciada, admirada e querida que é práctica e innovadora. Este deseño gañador do A' Design Award de Ferro integra as mellores prácticas do sector e ten características técnicas competentes ligadas ao saber facer e ao talento. Rebel Type Revista é respectado pola súa minuciosidade e está deseñado para proporcionar melloras na calidade de vida que axudan a facer do mundo un lugar mellor.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Rebel Type is a monthly magazine exploring the rebellious and transformative power of typography. It challenges traditional norms with bold layouts, unconventional typographic choices, and a raw aesthetic inspired by the punk movement. With interviews, cultural insights, and a focus on the DIY ethos, the magazine connects typography to broader social and artistic revolutions. Each issue offers a fresh and innovative take on visual storytelling for creatives seeking disruption and inspiration.
Dimensions & Packaging: Size: 20.5 cm x 27.5 cm with a thickness of approximately 5 mm, including various pop-ups and fold-out elements.
Interior Paper: 200 gsm with a textured, recycled-like finish for a tactile and organic feel.
Cover Paper: 300 gsm with a metallic finish, emphasizing the dynamism and energy of electronic music featured in the special edition
Tags: Typography magazine, punk design, rebellious typography, experimental layouts, graffiti art, DIY aesthetic, modern design, subculture typography, visual storytelling, Music.
Production Technology: The magazine was printed on special paper with texture, raw finish, featuring subtle specks resembling recycled paper. This choice added a tactile, organic feel to the design, enhancing its experimental aesthetic. For the cover, a metallic material was used to reflect the theme of electronic music, emphasizing the energy, movement, and dynamism of this special edition.
Design Challenge: One of the biggest challenges was integrating the rebellious and chaotic essence of punk into a clean and organized design. The main struggle was balancing experimental elements with readability, especially when working with white space. After much iteration, I achieved a fusion of bold, rebellious aesthetics with a polished and functional visual structure.
Research: The research explored the intersection of typography, art, and activism. Objectives included investigating how typography has historically been used in protests and subcultures, such as punk zines and graffiti, and translating that rebellious energy into a modern magazine format. Methods included studying archival materials, interviewing creatives, and experimenting with visual styles. The outcome is a magazine that challenges norms while showcasing typography as an artistic and cultural force.
Inspiration: Rebel Type draws from the bold energy of movements like punk, where typography became a tool of protest and expression. Inspired by the stages of design, evolution breaking rules, chaos, and reinvention, it reflects the rebellious spirit of typography as a medium of visual and cultural change. This project aims to celebrate and redefine the role of type in challenging conventions and fostering creativity.
Project Duration: The project was developed between August and October 2024 in Lima, Peru
Operation Flow: "Rebel Type" is designed to engage readers with its tactile and visual elements. As they flip through the pages, they experience bold layouts, unexpected typographic choices, and interactive features like pop-ups and fold-outs. The magazine encourages discovery, offering readers both a physical and mental experience. Its raw, rebellious aesthetic challenges conventional design, inviting creatives to rethink typography and visual storytelling in a fresh and inspiring way.