D'Wierk Voice Print Buch vum Designer Isabelle Tan ass en héich geschätzten Gewënner vum prestigiéisen 2026 A' Design Award an Eisen an der Wettbewerbskategorie Drock a Publizéiert Medien Design.

EisenDrock· 2026

Voice Print Buch

vum Isabelle Tan

Client: Isabelle Tan

A' Design Award an Eisen Gewënner an der Kategorie Drock

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Iwwer Voice Print Buch

Voice Print ass e Buch iwwer Sproochonflëssegkeeten, d'Ënnerbriechungen an Onregelméissegkeeten, déi optrieden, wa Leit schwätzen. D'Buch benotzt typografesch Partituren, visuell Mustere, déi d'Sprooch iwwer d'Zäit ofbilden, fir ze weisen, datt Flëssegkeet op engem Spektrum existéiert an net als eng einfach Opdeelung an zwee Zoustänn. D'Partiture sinn op transluzentem Pabeier mat staarkem Duerchschéngen gedréckt. Essayen a wäisser Schrëft op schwaarzem Grond, op glänzendem an opakem Pabeier, ginn de Kontext a féieren de Lieser. D'Buch moosst 9 op 12 Zoll, déiselwecht Gréisst wéi Notëpabeier.

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Iwwer den A' Design Award an Eisen

Voice Print Buch ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Eisen, enger prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un gutt Designe vergi gëtt, déi déi professionell an industriell Ufuerderunge erfëllen, déi vu gutt gestaltene Kreatioune erwaart ginn. Eisen-Gewënner weisen déi grouss Fäegkeet, déi héich Spezialiséierung, dat Expertewëssen an d'kreativ Kapazitéit vun hire Schëpfer. Et gëtt erwaart, datt Voice Print Buch eng héich geschätzt, bewonnert a beléifte Kreatioun ass, déi praktesch an innovativ ass. Dëst mam Eisen ausgezeechent Design integréiert déi beschte Praktike vun der Industrie a huet kompetent technesch Eegeschaften, déi mat Know-how an Talent verbonne sinn. Voice Print Buch gëtt fir seng Grëndlechkeet respektéiert a ass gestalt, d'Liewensqualitéit ze verbesseren an ze hëllefen, d'Welt zu enger besserer Plaz ze maachen.

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Eenzegaarteg Eegeschaften: Voice Print is a book about disfluencies and the way we speak. It attempts to show the hidden complexities of fluent speech through typographic scores, showing that fluency exists on a spectrum rather than a simple binary. Alongside the scores are essays that provide context and guide the reader through the book. These essay spreads are white on black, and printed on glossy, opaque paper stock. It's design is intentionally rigid and mechanical, but still mimicking the fluidity of the scores.
Dimensiounen & Verpackung: Width 228.6mm x Depth 304.8mm x Height 15mm
Tags: typography, book design, experimental typography, graphic notation, editorial design
Produktiounstechnologie: The book is 9x12 inches, same size as sheet music. Scores are printed on translucent paper with significant show-through, representing the fluidity of human speech. Essays are white on black and printed on glossy, opaque paper, to contrast the scores.
Design Erausfuerderung: The hardest part was translating something as fluid and emotional as speech into a strict visual system. Finding the right balance between structure and freedom required constant testing. Socially, it confronted cultural biases surrounding stuttering; technically, it involved designing a typographic method capable of capturing temporal and tonal variations. This process expanded the role of design as a tool for empathy and linguistic awareness.
Fuerschung: This design research explores speech fluency through visual notation. The goal was to reveal the structure behind imperfect speech. Using recorded interviews, speech was transcribed into typographic scores that map sound over time. Participants included people with varying speech patterns. The results show visual and rhythmic similarities between stuttering and melisma, reframing disfluency as expression, not error, impacting how we perceive voice and identity.
Inspiratioun: What is fluency? Is it the lack of stutters? Does it signify perfection? How do we show the hidden complexity behind fluent speech? When we mention fluency, thoughts of speaking smoothly often come to mind. Disfluencies have been viewed as undesirable due to cultural perceptions. What if our pauses and irregular flow of speech arent seen as undesirable?
Projetdauer: This project started in January 2023 NYC, and completed in July 2025 NYC.
Operatiounsablaf: Voice Print turns speech into visual scores. Each page transcribes how we talk, pauses, hesitations, and rhythm, into patterns on a grid, inspired by the musical score. By following a few design rules, speech becomes something you can see. It helps us recognize that stuttering and melismatic singing share structure, showing that our disfluencies are not flaws but part of how we express ourselves.
Teammemberen: Isabelle Tan