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Hill of Owls د کتاب ډیزاین by Aurimas Mickus

Hill of Owls د کتاب ډیزاین by Aurimas Mickus is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 د سپینو زرو A' Design Award جایزه in د چاپي او خپرشوو رسنیو ډیزاین Competition Category.


سپین زرچاپ· 2024

Hill of Owls د کتاب ډیزاین

by Aurimas Mickus

Client: Kauno kolegija

د سپینو زرو A' Design Award جایزه Winner in چاپ Category

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The Design

About Hill of Owls د کتاب ډیزاین

ډیزاینر غوښتل چې کتاب نه یوازې د تیرو وختونو یادونه وکړي، بلکې د اوسني وخت منعکس کوونکی هم وي، نو ځکه روښانه نارنجي او تور رنګونه غوره شوي، چې د انرژۍ، خلاقیت او د دې ځای د اوسني موسسې موضوعي رنګ نښه ده. کتاب په مینیمالیستیک ډول ډیزاین شوی پداسې حال کې چې پوښ پخپله هیڅ سرلیک نلري، یوازې د وخت دوره او یو سټایلیز شوی کوتل په مخکینۍ برخه کې کوډ شوی دی، چې د سلیزې او د ښوونځي موقعیت د نښه کولو سمبولیک لاره ده. د کلاسیک چاپ ټکنالوژیو لکه آفسیټ چاپ او هاټ سټیمپ فویلینګ څخه د نتیجې ترلاسه کولو لپاره کار اخیستل شوی.

The Recognition

About the د سپینو زرو A' Design Award جایزه

Hill of Owls د کتاب ډیزاین د سپینو زرو A' Design Award جایزې ګټونکی دی، یوه غیرعادي ویاړلې پېژندنه چې لوړې درجې، ښکلو، لوړو او اغېزناکو ډیزاینونو ته ورکول کېږي. د سپینو زرو ګټونکي ډېر ځلانده او خورا خلاقي کارونه دي چې د خپلو ډیزاینرانو غوره مهارت، استعداد او ځیرکتیا ښيي. له Hill of Owls د کتاب ډیزاین څخه تمه کېږي چې یو عالي، نمونه کار وي چې په پام وړ ډول مسلکي او په ژوروالي نوښتګر دی. دا د سپینو زرو A' Design Award جایزې ګټونکی ډیزاین یو ډېر د پام وړ او ستایل شوی اختراع دی چې ګټه رسوي او د هنر، ساینس، ډیزاین او ټیکنالوژۍ حدود مخکې وړي. Hill of Owls د کتاب ډیزاین یو جوړښت دی چې پر هغه ډېر حسد کېږي، هیلې ویښوي، مثبت احساسات راوړي او حیرانتیا او تعجب راپاروي.

Behind the Design

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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

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