Ko te hoahoa Voice Print Pukapuka nā Isabelle Tan he kaitoa whakahirahira o te 2026 A' Design Award Rino i te Wāhanga Whakataetae Hoahoa Tā me ngā Pāpāho Whakaputa.

RinoTā· 2026

Voice Print Pukapuka

nā Isabelle Tan

Kiritaki: Isabelle Tan

Kaitoa o te A' Design Award Rino i te Wāhanga Tā

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Ngā Tae

Te Hoahoa

Mō Voice Print Pukapuka

He pukapuka a Voice Print mō ngā hapa o te whakahua kōrero, arā ngā whakararu me ngā rerekētanga ka puta i te wā e kōrero ana te tangata. Ka whakamahi te pukapuka i ngā tuhinga oro ā-tuhituhi, he tauira ataata e whakaahua ana i te kōrero i roto i te wā, hei whakaatu ko te matatau ki te kōrero he mea kei runga i tētahi awhiowhio, ehara i te wehewehenga māmā ki ngā āhua e rua. Ka tāia ngā tuhinga oro ki te pepa pūataata me te kitea kaha o tētahi taha ki tētahi taha. Ko ngā tuhinga roa kua whakatakotoria mā runga i te pango, ki te pepa kanapa, pōuriuri hoki, ka hoatu horopaki me te ārahi i te kaipānui. Ko te rahi o te pukapuka he 9 ki te 12 īnihi, he rite tonu te rahi ki te pepa waiata.

Te Whakamihi

Mō te A' Design Award Rino

Ko Voice Print Pukapuka te toa o te A' Design Award Rino, he whakaaetanga whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa pai e whakatutuki ana i ngā hiahia ngaio me te ahumahi e tūmanakohia ana mai i ngā mahi kua hoahoatia pai. Ko ngā toa Rino e whakaatu ana i te pukenga nui, te tohungatanga teitei, te māramatanga mātanga me te kaha auaha o ō rātou kaihanga. E tūmanakohia ana ko Voice Print Pukapuka he mahi whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he whaihua, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Rino e whakakotahi ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa o te ahumahi, ā, he āhuatanga hangarau pūkenga tōna e hono ana ki te mōhio me te pūmanawa. E whakahonoretia ana a Voice Print Pukapuka mō tōna tōtika, ā, i hoahoatia hei whakapai ake i te kounga o te oranga me te āwhina i te ao kia pai ake.

I Muri i te Hoahoa

Kete Pāpāho

Ngā whakamihi, ngā mema o te rōpū me ngā taipitopito hangarau i whakaratohia e te kaihoahoa.

Āhuatanga Motuhake: 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.
Inenga & Pēketanga: Width 228.6mm x Depth 304.8mm x Height 15mm
Tūtohu: typography, book design, experimental typography, graphic notation, editorial design
Hangarau Whakanao: 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.
Wero Hoahoa: 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.
Rangahau: 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.
Whakaaweawe: 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?
Roanga o te Kaupapa: This project started in January 2023 NYC, and completed in July 2025 NYC.
Rerenga Mahi: 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.
Ngā Mema o te Rōpū: Isabelle Tan