Vy Pirinty · 2026
Voice Print Boky
by Isabelle Tan
- A' Design Award Vy 2026 in Pirinty
- CLIENT: Isabelle Tan
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 5,387
- Verification code 22B4A79F0E · Verify this award
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About Voice Print Boky
Ny Voice Print dia boky momba ny tsy fahalavorariana ara-kabary, izany hoe ireo fiatoana sy tsy fahamarinan-toerana mitranga rehefa miteny ny olona. Mampiasa naoty ara-tsoratra ity boky ity, dia sary maneho lamina hita maso mamaritra ny kabary mandritra ny fotoana, mba hampisehoana fa ny fahaiza-miteny mahatafita dia misy amin'ny ambaratonga maro fa tsy fizarazarana tsotra ho toe-javatra roa. Ireo naoty ireo dia natonta amin'ny taratasy tantera-pahazavana izay miseho mazava ny soratra ao ambadika. Ny lahatsoratra vita amin'ny loko fotsy eo ambonin'ny mainty, amin'ny taratasy mamirapiratra sy tsy tantera-pahazavana, dia manome fanazavana sy mitarika ny mpamaky. Ny haben'ny boky dia 9 x 12 pouces, mitovy habe amin'ny taratasy mozika.
About the A' Design Award Vy
Nandresy ny A' Design Award Vy ny famolavolana Voice Print Boky, fankasitrahana malaza omena ny famolavolana tsara izay mahafeno ny fepetra ara-barotra sy ara-indostria andrasana amin'ny famoronana natao tsara. Ny mpandresy Vy dia mampiseho fahaiza-manao lehibe, fahaizana manokana ambony, fahatakarana manam-pahaizana ary fahaizana mamorona an'ireo mpamorona azy. Andrasana ho famoronana ankasitrahana be, ankafizina ary tiana izay azo ampiharina sady vaovao ny famolavolana Voice Print Boky. Ity famolavolana nandresy ny A' Design Award Vy ity dia mampiray ny fomba fanao tsara indrindra amin'ny indostria ary manana toetra ara-teknika mahomby mifandray amin'ny fahalalana sy ny talenta. Ny famolavolana Voice Print Boky dia hajaina noho ny fitandremany ary natao hanome fanatsarana ny kalitaon'ny fiainana izay manampy hahatonga ny tontolo ho toerana tsara kokoa.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- 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.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 228.6mm x Depth 304.8mm x Height 15mm
- Tags
- typography, book design, experimental typography, graphic notation, editorial design
- Production Technology
- 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 Challenge
- 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.
- Research
- 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.
- Inspiration
- 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?
- Project Duration
- This project started in January 2023 NYC, and completed in July 2025 NYC.
- Operation Flow
- 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.
