Hill of Owls Buchdesign by Aurimas Mickus

Hill of Owls Buchdesign by Aurimas Mickus is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award an Sëlwer in Drock a Publizéiert Medien Design Competition Category.

SëlwerDrock· 2024

Hill of Owls Buchdesign

by Aurimas Mickus

Client: Kauno kolegija

A' Design Award an Sëlwer Winner in Drock Category

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The Design

About Hill of Owls Buchdesign

De Designer huet drop ofgezielt, datt d'Buch net nëmmen un d'Vergaangenheet erënnert, mee och d'Géigewart reflektéiert, dofir goufen déi hell orange a schwaarz Faarwen gewielt, déi e Symbol fir Energie a Kreativitéit sinn an d'thematesch Faarf vun der aktueller Institutioun um Standuert. D'Buch ass op eng minimalistesch Aart designt, wärend d'Hüll selwer keen Titel huet, nëmmen d'Zäitperiod an eng stiliséiert Eil verschlësselt op der Virsäit, wat eng symbolesch Aart ass fir d'Hundertjohrfeier an de Schoulstanduert ze markéieren. Klassesch Drocktechnologien, wéi Offsetdrock a Heessfolieprägung, goufe benotzt fir d'Resultat z'erreechen.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award an Sëlwer

Hill of Owls Buchdesign ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Sëlwer, enger aussergewéinlech prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un Designe vun der héchster Qualitéit, prächteg a beandrockend vergi gëtt. Sëlwer-Gewënner si bemierkenswäert brillant a ganz kreativ Wierker, déi d'erausragend Expertise, d'Talent an d'Schaarfsënnegkeet vun hire Designer weisen. Et gëtt erwaart, datt Hill of Owls Buchdesign e wonnerbart, mustergëlteg, bemierkenswäert professionellt an déif innovatiivt Wierk ass. Dëst mam Sëlwer ausgezeechent Design ass eng bemierkenswäert, bewonnert Erfindung, déi dozou bäidréit, d'Grenze vun der Konscht, der Wëssenschaft, vum Design an der Technologie ze erweideren. Hill of Owls Buchdesign ass eng Kreatioun, op déi vill neidesch sinn, déi Wënsch erweckt, positiv Gefiller bréngt an Erstaunen a Wonner erweckt.

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