$Refracting Reality Igishushanyo cy'Igitabo by Ching-Fa Lung$

Refracting Reality Igishushanyo cy'Igitabo by Ching-Fa Lung is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza in Inyandiko Zisohoka Competition Category.

IfezaInyandiko Zisohoka· 2021

Refracting Reality Igishushanyo cy'Igitabo

by Ching-Fa Lung

Client: Art Center College of Design

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza Winner in Inyandiko Zisohoka Category

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The Design

About Refracting Reality Igishushanyo cy'Igitabo

Refracting Reality ni igitabo kivuga ku rumuri no ku buryo umuntu abona ibintu. Iki gitabo cyiga ibiranga urumuri bine: gucamo (refraction), kugaragaza (reflection), gucikamo (diffraction) no guhurira hamwe (interference). Ibi biranga bigaragazwa binyuze mu buhanga bw'inyandiko (typography) n'amashusho ku mpapuro 368. Impapuro zisize (coated) n'izidasize (uncoated) zatoranyijwe kugira ngo zishyigikire ibitekerezo bitandukanye ku rumuri. Prisme ikomeye ishyizwe mu ruti rw'igitabo kandi ishobora gukurwamo n'usoma. Hakoreshejwe iyo prisme, abasoma bashobora kwitegereza uko urumuri rugenda mu buryo butaziguye no gukorana n'amashusho yacapwe.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza

Refracting Reality Igishushanyo cy'Igitabo ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza, ishimwe ridasanzwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo byo ku rwego rwo hejuru, byiza kandi bikora ku mutima. Abegukanye Ifeza ni ibihangano by'ubuhanga bukomeye kandi bifite guhanga kwinshi, bigaragaza ubuhanga bwimbitse, impano n'ubushishozi bw'ababihanze. Refracting Reality Igishushanyo cy'Igitabo biteganyijwe ko izaba igihangano cy'icyitegererezo, gifite ubunyamwuga bukomeye n'udushya twimbitse. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Ifeza ni igihangano kizwi kandi gishimwa, gifasha kugura imbibi z'ubuhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga. Refracting Reality Igishushanyo cy'Igitabo ni igihangano benshi bifuza, gikangura ibyifuzo, gitanga amarangamutima meza kandi gitera igitangaza.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: The book expressed light characteristics: Refraction, Reflection, Diffraction, and Interferer through typography and imageries. The light experience was considered in the book's materials, such as coated paper, uncoated paper, and a solid prism. The prism of the book spine was used to manifest the perception of light.
Dimensions & Packaging: W8.5" x D1.75" x H11.75", 368 pages
Tags: Book Design, Editorial Design, Typography, Transmedia Design
Production Technology: The book was printed with the Epson P600 inkjet printer and using the Red River paper. Coated paper and uncoated paper were used for inner pages and the prism was used as a book's spine accessory.
Design Challenge: To create a 368-page book designed from extensive research on a chosen topic. Not only design a book but also curate the contents, edit and create a compelling narrative for readers to experience the book extensively.
Research: In modern society, light is commonly used as a medium throughout a lot of screen time and various screen types. The designer wants to understand deeply the history of how humans started using light and what metaphors light has been bringing to humanity throughout centuries.

Not only looking at light as an art medium but also looking at the different meanings of light brings different cultures and religions in history. Different perspectives that humans observed light was the interesting context of the research for this project.
Inspiration: Light has been the main part of our world since the beginning of time. Humans have learned to use light to tell stories, relate, experience, and communicate. This book questions our perception of the world by examining the light through different forms of expression.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2019 in Pasadena and finished in April 2010 in Pasadena.
Operation Flow: Prism can be taken out of the book spine and readers can experience traits of light such as reflection, refraction, diffraction, and Interfere by using the actual prism. They can also interact with the book because a lot of imageries were curated considering this interaction.
Image Credits: Photographer: Kevin Martin