Hill of Owls 북 디자인 by Aurimas Mickus is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award 은상 in 인쇄 및 출판 미디어 디자인 Competition Category.

은인쇄· 2024

Hill of Owls 북 디자인

by Aurimas Mickus

Client: Kauno kolegija

A' Design Award 은상 Winner in 인쇄 Category

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The Design

About Hill of Owls 북 디자인

디자이너는 이 책이 과거를 상기시킬 뿐만 아니라 현재를 반영하도록 의도했으며, 이를 위해 에너지와 창의성의 상징이자 현 기관의 테마 컬러인 밝은 오렌지색과 블랙을 선택했다. 책은 미니멀한 방식으로 디자인되었으며, 슬리브 자체에는 제목 없이 오직 시간의 기간과 양식화된 올빼미만 전면에 표현되어 100주년과 학교 위치를 상징적으로 나타낸다. 오프셋 인쇄와 핫스탬핑 박 가공 같은 전통적인 인쇄 기술을 사용하여 결과물을 완성했다.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 은상

Hill of Owls 북 디자인, 이 작품은 A' Design Award 은상 수상작으로, 최상급이며 아름답고 인상적인 디자인에 수여되는 비범하게 권위 있는 인정입니다. 은상 수상작은 대단히 뛰어나고 매우 창의적인 작품으로, 디자이너의 탁월한 전문 지식, 재능, 통찰력을 보여 줍니다. Hill of Owls 북 디자인, 이 작품은 훌륭한 대표작으로서 매우 전문적이고 깊이 있게 혁신적일 것으로 기대됩니다. 이 은상 수상 디자인은 예술, 과학, 디자인, 기술의 경계를 넓히는 데 이바지하는 주목할 만하고 찬사를 받는 발명품입니다. Hill of Owls 북 디자인, 이 작품은 모두가 부러워하는 창작물로서 욕망을 일깨우고 긍정적인 감정을 불러오며 경탄과 경이로움을 불러일으킵니다.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: While creating its design, the designer aimed for the book not only to remind of the past, but also to reflect the present, so the bright orange color was chosen for its cover and various elements through the book, which is a symbol of energy, creativity, and the thematic color of the present institution at the premises - Faculty of Arts and Education. The book has a sleeve which has time period and an Owl symbol encoded on its front - which is a symbolic way of marking the centenary.
Dimensions & Packaging: Hardcover book, 260mm x 260mm x 30 mm, case bound, square back spine.
The cover is orange canvas with matte black hot foil stamping.
Tags: Kaunas School of Arts, Kauno meno mokykla, Hill of Owls, Peledu kalnas, Book, Drawings, Typography, Aurimas Mickus, Kauno kolegija, Lithuania
Production Technology: Book was printed on different papers and multiple printing technologies was used. For the book sleeve "Remake Carapace 1/S Midnight 250g" paper was chosen, with Orange hot foil stamping on top. The book cover is canvas fabric "Brillianta 4196 Bright Orange" with Matte Black hot foil stamping. While "Caribic ziegelrot 170g" was used for front and end pages. For the inside pages - offset printing on GalerieArt Matt 150g paper.
Design Challenge: The goal was to find balance between history of the past and the present times while representing and expressing the feeling and recognizability of the Kaunas School of Arts in the shape of design and symbols. The most dificult thing was to put everything in a fluid and continuous way, when the material was from different times in history, while trying to show the processes of change and complexity in the technique, method of execution of the works of this school.
Research: The layout was carefully put, so it would feel balanced and easy to understand - especially to for the reader. Because text section has a lot of historical information - the particular type of layout was chosen so it would be easy to find correct additional information.
Inspiration: Drawing on the Hill of Owls is a book dedicated to the centenary of the Kaunas School of Arts. It presents the history of drawing as a teaching course, which began at the Kaunas School of Arts and continued in various institutions that have taken over its traditions. The schools have been collecting and preserving a valuable collection of drawings for many years, which, as the 100th anniversary approached, inspired a large publication (which reproduces more than 400 pieces of artwork).
Project Duration: The project started in July 2022 and was finished in October 2022. It was presented and exhibited to the public in December 2022.
Operation Flow: The minimalistic design and typography throughout the book, and especially on the cover, sleeve and section pages, exudes elegance subtlety, while the contrast of orange and black colours gives a premium look and the feeling of importance. The drawings in the album are arranged chronologically, so the processes of change and complexity in the technique, method of execution of the works can be seen quite clearly.
Image Credits: Images Photographer: Svetlana Batura