Press Release
Bronze A' Design Award in Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design Goes to Arlo Sans Type Design by Paul Robb and Moira Bartoloni
The international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Paul Robb and Moira Bartoloni for graphics, illustration and visual communication design
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
COMO, Italy, April 16, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ Arlo Sans Type Design by Paul Robb and Moira Bartoloni, designed for S6 Foundry, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Bronze A' Design Award
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Regarding Arlo Sans Type Design
Arlo Sans is a geometric sans serif typeface designed for a wide range of uses. The letterforms include subtle details and deviations that create a sense of movement. Wide counters and open apertures support clear legibility across weights and sizes. Arlo Sans was drawn with robust, reliable forms and a contemporary character, and the family was mastered for readability. More than 20 stylistic glyph alternatives are included. The OpenType format allows the typeface to be used on any computer. The design was inspired by the International Style.
About Paul Robb and Moira Bartoloni
Paul Robb is a Creative Director and Type designer with over 30 years of experience, and is a Professor of Graphic design at the University of Perugia, and a Professor on the MA Brand design course of the Academia of Perugia. Since 2000 he is Creative Director for Salt&Pepper an award-winning multidisciplinary contemporary graphic design studio focused on transforming brands and businesses. Expressiveness and authenticity are the basis of his work which is completed with a balanced fusion of creative design and technology. In 2020 he started S6 Foundry which develops creative fonts by designers for designers.
Award Record
With this recognition, Paul Robb and Moira Bartoloni is a winner of 19 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2018 - 2019 to 2023 - 2024 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design Award
The A' Graphic Design Award is an international graphic design competition recognizing good graphic designs by best creative agencies and designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to graphic designers, communication designers, graphic artists and illustrators from all countries. Entries typically include logos, posters, infographics, brochures, packaging designs and business cards. Awarded graphic designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/graphics
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/157748
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/157748
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!157748
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/175604
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.s6foundry.com/
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Arlo Sans Type Design
- Function
- Type Design
- Category
- Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Branding & Advertising and Arts
- Colors
- Maroon, Blue, Tomato, Yellow and Brown
- Images
- 5
- Client
- S6 Foundry
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Paul Robb and Moira Bartoloni
- Country
- Italy
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #157748
Credits
- Team
- Paul Henry Robb and Moira Bartoloni
- Image Credits
- Copyrights belong to Paul Henry Robb & Moira Bartoloni, 2023
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Arlo is a geometric sans serif typeface containing purposeful subtle design touches, details, and deviations. The width of the counters and comfortable, breathable apertures mean that Arlo Sans has excellent legibility and contrast throughout weights and sizes. Mastered for optimal readability, Arlo Sans is a versatile typefamily designed with robust, reliable forms; it contains its contemporary personality. The font includes over 20 stylistic glyphic alternatives.
- Inspiration
- The International Style inspired this Font letterform inspiration. Foremost was the concept of a geometric sans serif typeface containing purposeful subtle design touches, details, and deviations, expressing the movement within a glyph set.
- Research
- Our research began with the origins of the International Style, creating forms that could be expanded and adapted into new forms and shapes to encompass movement.
- Challenge
- The major challenge was to create a feeling of movement within the letterforms to create a contemporary visual language.
- Realization and Technology
- Glyphs was used to create the Font family. The Type specimen book and box were printed as a limited run in offset digital, 8-color.
- Operation and Interaction
- The OpenType font can be used on any computer.
- Project Duration and Location
- The font sketches were designed in March 2023 and produced May 2023, with the product launched July 2023.
- Specifications
- The specimen dimensions are 210 x 290 mm
- Keywords
- Type design, Typeface, Specimen
