Literkolekcja Fotolivro by Aleksandra Toborowicz

Literkolekcja Fotolivro by Aleksandra Toborowicz is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award de Ferro in Design de Média Impressa e Publicada Competition Category.

FerroImpressão· 2023

Literkolekcja Fotolivro

by Aleksandra Toborowicz

Client: Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow

A' Design Award de Ferro Winner in Impressão Category

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The Design

About Literkolekcja Fotolivro

Literkolekcja é um fotolivro que documenta a expressão das letras no espaço público, incluindo lettering, tipografia e caligrafia. As fotografias foram tiradas ao longo de uma década em muitas partes do mundo, principalmente com telefone celular, e permanecem deliberadamente cruas, sem estética artificial. Na capa, um sumário atravessa a lombada e se estende para além da sangria. Os textos reproduzem as inscrições presentes nas fotografias com todos os erros. A composição tipográfica é intencionalmente irregular, refletindo as imperfeições das letras mostradas. A encadernação suíça permite que o álbum permaneça totalmente aberto e plano.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Ferro

Literkolekcja Fotolivro conquistou o A' Design Award de Ferro, um reconhecimento prestigiado atribuído a bons designs que cumprem os requisitos profissionais e industriais esperados de criações bem concebidas. Os vencedores do Ferro demonstram grande habilidade, elevada especialização, compreensão especializada e capacidade criativa dos seus criadores. Espera-se que Literkolekcja Fotolivro seja uma criação muito considerada, admirada e estimada, prática e inovadora. Este design vencedor do A' Design Award de Ferro integra as melhores práticas do setor e tem características técnicas competentes associadas a conhecimento especializado e talento. Pela sua minúcia, Literkolekcja Fotolivro merece respeito e destina-se a proporcionar melhorias na qualidade de vida que ajudam a tornar o mundo num lugar melhor.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: On the cover there is a table of contents passing through the spine and extending beyond the bleed. The texts reproduce the inscriptions on the photos with all errors. The text is also deliberately agitated, which reflects the nature of the imperfections of the typography of the photos.
Dimensions & Packaging: photos in album: 383
pages: 416
format: 16,5 x 16,5 cm
binding: Swiss binding
circulation: 350
printed by: Drukarnia Petit
publishing house: Wydawnictwo ASP w Krakowie
ISBN: 978-83-66564-71-8
Tags: photobook, typography, lettering, book, editorial
Production Technology: The Swiss binding allows the album to be laid out flat, which facilitates the reception of photographs.
Research: Another aspect of the project is the desire to share the documented forms of character-letters in different cultures of the world - to inspire students of art and graphic design and typeface designers who, perhaps under the influence of photos, will create new typefaces.
Inspiration: "Litercollection" is a project presenting various manifestations of letter expression in public space: lettering, typography and calligraphy: from street signs, "street art" and street art, through typeface design and typography in industrial design, advertising and visual identification, to art based on on the letter (e.g. lettering installations) and calligraphy in various forms of expression.
The project is based on own photographic documentation made over the last decade, mainly using a mobile phone, in various places around the world and in various natural circumstances.
The photographs are deliberately raw in expression, without artificial aesthetics.
The constantly growing collection of photographic documentation currently includes about 800 photos taken in various parts of the world. Examples of lettering come mainly from Poland and Europe, but also from Arab countries. The author documents all manifestations of typography in various cultures of the world - from professional graphic designs to random combinations. The photos themselves and properly juxtaposed create a story, a narrative.
Project Duration: year: 2022
Kraków, Poland
Image Credits: photos of album: Grzegorz Kwiek