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Texts From Graphics Libre by Reset Co.

Texts From Graphics Libre by Reset Co. is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award de Fèrre in Imprimariá Competition Category.


FèrreImprimariá· 2020

Texts From Graphics Libre

by Reset Co.

Client: Reset Co.

A' Design Award de Fèrre Winner in Imprimariá Category

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The Design

About Texts From Graphics Libre

Tèxts From Graphics es un libre d'assages escriches per professors de disseny grafic d'un programa universitari de Mexic. Los assages exprimisson idèas e preocupacions sul disseny. Un sistèma iconografic foguèt desvolopat per simplificar los concèptes complèxes discutits dins los tèxts, e lo conjunt d'icònas càmbia a cada capítol. La ierarquia, la seleccion tipografica e la composicion met en valor los messatges principals e sosten una lectura leugièra. Lo libre es estampat en negre e blanc sus papièr bond, cosit en seccions e reliat amb cobèrtas duras acabadas amb vernís, mantenent los costs de produccion bas e garantissent la durabilitat.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Fèrre

Texts From Graphics Libre a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award de Fèrre, una reconeissença prestigiosa acordada a de bons designs que respondon a las exigéncias professionalas e industrialas esperadas de creacions plan concebudas. Los ganhaires del Fèrre demòstran una granda abilitat, una nauta especializacion, una comprenedura d'expèrt e la capacitat creativa de lors creators. S'espèra que Texts From Graphics Libre siá una creacion fòrça considerada, admirada e estimada, practica e innovanta. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award de Fèrre integra las melhoras practicas del sector e a de caracteristicas tecnicas competentas ligadas a un saber-far e a un talent. Per son rigor, Texts From Graphics Libre merita lo respècte e es destinat a aportar de melhoraments a la qualitat de la vida que ajudan a far del mond un luòc melhor.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
Texts From Graphics is a collection of essays written by academic authors of the graphic design program at UDEM, expressing their concerns around ideas held about design.

The concept summarizes the creative processes used to solve communication problems by developing an iconographic system that simplifies complex ideas, changing the set between each chapter.

The main ideas are highlighted through hierarchies, typographical selections and compositions; creating a dynamic and light reading.
Dimensions & Packaging
The dimensions of the book are 143mm x 12mm x 221mm.
U V varnish was used in the cover of the book.
Tags
Editorial design, print, vector, typography, icon, grid, university, mexico, black and white, icon system
Production Technology
The design was made in black and white, digital printed on 90 grams bond paper for a low production cost. It was used a section sewn binding method in hard paste to ensure the durability of the book and UV varnish was applied on the cover.
Design Challenge
The main obstacle of this project was the low budget available for the realization of the book. As it is a book made to praise the graphic design of the university high quality and formality was expected, using economical methods and materials.
Research
The creative processes and the design methodologies used in design were deeply analyzed in order to have a better insight of the topics dealt with in the essays, and to be able express effectively the conceps with the iconographic system.
Inspiration
The book originates from the need of the University of Monterrey to represent the graphic design program. The objective is to show the ideas of the professors of the university and the growth that the career has had through their professional perspective.
Project Duration
The project was realized in 2017 in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, and was presented in the Vicerrectoria, de Arte, Arquitectura y Diseno (V I A A D) of the University of Monterrey.
Operation Flow
The typographic system created for the publication allows a better understanding of the essays. It is used as an introduction in the section covers to prepare the reader for the complex concepts expressed in the text; and along the pages as visual relief and support.
Team Members
Creative and Art director: Erika Múzquiz
Designer: Ana Lucía González
Editor: Marina Garza
Image Credits
Image #1: Photographer Karina Zertuche, Text From Graphics, 2018
Image #2: Photographer Karina Zertuche, Text From Graphics, 2018
Image #3: Photographer Karina Zertuche, Text From Graphics, 2018
Image #4: Photographer Karina Zertuche, Text From Graphics, 2018
Image #5: Photographer Karina Zertuche, Text From Graphics, 2018

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