Light - Discovering Umbria Typografisk Bok by Paul Robb

Light - Discovering Umbria Typografisk Bok by Paul Robb is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award i Brons in Tryck och Publicerad Mediadesign Competition Category.

BronsTryck· 2020

Light - Discovering Umbria Typografisk Bok

by Paul Robb

Client: Salt & Pepper

A' Design Award i Brons Winner in Tryck Category

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The Design

About Light - Discovering Umbria Typografisk Bok

Efter den förödande jordbävningen 2016 krävde Umbrien i Italien en omplacering av sina kommunikationer. Denna katalog är den resan som visar kulturella rikedomar i okända områden i territoriet. Var och en av sektionsindexsidorna designades med fokus på att kommunicera berättelsen. Även om främst en fotograferingsresa med ljus och osynlig kultur har den textuella delen av katalogen behandlats för att balansera den visuella historien.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Brons

Light - Discovering Umbria Typografisk Bok är vinnare av A' Design Award i Brons, ett högst prestigefyllt erkännande som tilldelas enastående designverk som utmärker sig genom kreativitet, uppfinningsrikedom och klokhet. Bronsvinnare är mycket skickliga och slående kreativa föremål som styrker formgivarnas stora erfarenhet, fantasi och påhittighet. Light - Discovering Umbria Typografisk Bok förväntas vara ett högt skattat, beundrat och älskat föremål som är anmärkningsvärt professionellt och innovativt. Detta vinnande verk i A' Design Award i Brons införlivar bästa praxis inom konst, vetenskap, design och teknik och är utmärkt genom sin omsorg om detaljer. Light - Discovering Umbria Typografisk Bok tillfredsställer fantastiskt behov, rör vid längtan, charmar känslor och väcker nyfikenhet.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Dynamically anchoring the catalogs are two bespoke typefaces. The first font is three different combinations. Inspired from concealing and reflect the words with controlled randomness emulating the lighting situations in continual flux. The same word yields different combinations each time creating a rhythmic pattern.
The second font was inspired by shadows within the photographs and the idea of expanding light. Each letter is extended characterizing the long-drawn shadows.
Dimensions & Packaging: Cover: Fedrigoni sirio black black gr. 290
Internal pages: Fedrigoni arco design da gr. 140
Tags: Type/Font Design, Identity design, Catalog, Photography, Typography
Production Technology: Volume: 256 pages
Cover: Silkscreen printing
Internal pages: 4 color offset
Design Challenge: Having been affected by the earthquake of 2016, these catalogs explore and celebrate the cultural unseen beauty of the region of Umbria. The catalog accompanies the traveling exhibition, used to demonstrate how little of the cultural heritage was affected by the earthquake and to dispel misrepresented ideas in the press.
Research: All areas of the Umbrian territory were visited and researched by the journalist, Cristiana Mapelli. Developing the story from the local population we were able to discover places only they knew, exposing cultural elements not on the normal visitors itineraries.
Inspiration: The catalogs explore the links between photography light and shadow within the confines for the rich local cultural heritage, a photographic journey of the territory and juxtaposes custom typefaces and contemporary layout.
Project Duration: Design and Art direction from November 2018 to January 2019, Umbria, Perugia
Operation Flow: The book was developed as a marketing and branding territorial advertising piece. We were approached to identify and refocus and create a marketing tool to requalify and reinforced an optimistic public perception of the region. Only 7% of the territory was damaged by the earthquake but reported in the press as being 100% damaged, the concept was to reinforce the brand reputation and demonstrate to the territory.
The project has been shortlisted to the Italian ADI Design Index - Compasso d’oro 2020 and won Gold at the Novum Awards 2019 and Sustainable design of the year at the Novum Awards 2019.
Team Members: Designer & Art Direction: Paul Henry Robb
Type design: Paul Henry Robb
Designer: Moira Bartoloni
Animator: Tommaso Calderini
Audio: Paul Henry Robb
Photography: Marco Giugliarelli
Copy: Cristiana Mapelli
Image Credits: Photography copyright, Paul Robb & Marco Giugliarelli