Rebel Type Nūpepa by Jared Iannacone is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Hao in Hoʻolālā Paʻi a me Pāpaho Paʻi Competition Category.

HaoPaʻi· 2025

Rebel Type Nūpepa

by Jared Iannacone

A' Design Award Hao Winner in Paʻi Category

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The Design

About Rebel Type Nūpepa

ʻO Rebel Type kahi puke nūpepa mahina e pili ana i ke kalaipena huaʻōlelo a me kona kuleana i ka loli moʻomeheu. Ua hoʻohuli ʻia ke kālaiʻana e nā ʻano hoʻonaʻauao punk a me ke kiʻi kūʻē. ʻO nā hoʻonohonoho ʻaʻoi, nā koho huaʻōlelo kūʻokoʻa, a me kahi ʻano kiʻi maka nui e kūʻē i nā kūlana paʻi kahiko. Hoʻokomo ʻia nā ʻaoʻao lele-ʻā a me nā ʻaoʻao wehe-piʻo e kono i ka poʻe heluhelu e ʻimi lima i kēlā me kēia puke. Paʻi ʻia nā ʻaoʻao loko ma ka pepa kalakala me ke ʻano hoʻohana hou, ʻoiai hoʻohana ka ʻāpana waho i kahi hoʻopau metala. Hōʻike ke nūpepa i ke kalaipena huaʻōlelo ma ke ʻano he ikaika noʻeau a moʻomeheu no ka poʻe heluhelu noʻeau.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hao

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Rebel Type Nūpepa i ka A' Design Award Hao, he ʻike hoʻohanohano i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā maikaʻi e hoʻokō ana i nā koi ʻoihana a ʻoihana hana i manaʻo ʻia mai nā mea hoʻokumu i hana maikaʻi ʻia. Hōʻike nā lanakila Hao i ka mākau nui, ka loea kiʻekiʻe, ka ʻike akamai a me ka hiki hana noʻeau o ka poʻe i hana iā lākou. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Rebel Type Nūpepa he mea hoʻokumu i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia e pono a hou. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Hao e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka ʻoihana a loaʻa nā ʻano ʻenehana mākaukau i hui pū ʻia me ka ʻike hana a me ka makakoho. Mahalo ʻia ka hoʻolālā Rebel Type Nūpepa no kona nānā pono a ua hoʻolālā ʻia e hāʻawi i nā hoʻomaikaʻi ola e kōkua ai i ka hana ʻana i ka honua i wahi maikaʻi aku.

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.