Frank and the Frog Primaryng Gamit: Aklat na May Larawan by Bence Meszaros

Frank and the Frog Primaryng Gamit: Aklat na May Larawan by Bence Meszaros is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award na Pilak in Disenyo ng Grapika, Ilustrasyon at Biswal na Komunikasyon Competition Category.

PilakGrapika· 2022

Frank and the Frog Primaryng Gamit: Aklat na May Larawan

by Bence Meszaros

Client: Bence Mészáros

A' Design Award na Pilak Winner in Grapika Category

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The Design

About Frank and the Frog Primaryng Gamit: Aklat na May Larawan

Ang Frank and the Frog ay isang aklat na may larawan para sa mga bata tungkol sa pagkawala at pag-alaala. Sinusundan ng kuwento si Frank, isang batang lalaki na isang araw ay nagising at hindi matagpuan ang kanyang lola. Umalis si Frank sa bahay upang hanapin ito at nakilala niya ang isang palaka na naging kaibigan at katulong niya. Sa dulo ng paglalakbay, nakita ni Frank na ang kanyang lola ay nasa isang ligtas at payapang lugar, at nagpaalam siya. Ang aklat ay may labindalawang pahinang may guhit na umaagos mula kaliwa pakanan, at ang mga magkaharap na pahina ay pinagpares sa pamamagitan ng kaibahan. Ang mga manwal na guhit at tekstura ay binuo at kinulayan nang dihital.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award na Pilak

Ang Frank and the Frog Primaryng Gamit: Aklat na May Larawan ay nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Pilak, isang pambihirang prestihiyosong pagkilalang iginagawad sa mga disenyong nasa pinakamataas na antas, nakabibighani at kahanga-hanga. Ang mga nagwagi ng Pilak ay mga likhang lubhang makinang at napakamalikhain na naglalarawan sa pambihirang kadalubhasaan, talento at talas ng isip ng kanilang mga tagapagdisenyo. Inaasahang ang Frank and the Frog Primaryng Gamit: Aklat na May Larawan ay isang kahanga-hangang likhang huwaran na kapansin-pansing propesyonal at malalim na makabago. Ang disenyong ito na nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Pilak ay isang lubhang kapansin-pansin at hinahangaang imbensyon na nakikinabang at nagpapaunlad sa mga hangganan ng sining, agham, disenyo at teknolohiya. Ang Frank and the Frog Primaryng Gamit: Aklat na May Larawan ay isang likhang labis na kinaiinggitan na gumigising ng mga hangarin, nagdadala ng positibong damdamin at nagpapasiklab ng pagkamangha at pagkabighani.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Frank and the Frog is designed to give an escape world to anybody who needs to find peace after losing a beloved one. The book tells the story of a little kid called Frank, who wakes up one day and can't find his Granny. Frank decides to leave his home to find Granny and bring her home. During his journey, he meets a frog, who becomes his friend and helps him through the adventures. In the end, Frank sees Granny is in a safe and peaceful place; he decides to say goodbye and let her go.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 300 mm x Depth 15 mm x Height 300 mm
Tags: illustration, picturebook, children, book, bookdesign, childrenbook
Production Technology: Mixed media. Manual linework and textures, digitally composed and colourized.
Design Challenge: The hardest part was, of course, how to bring the topic of death into the picture book in a kid-friendly way. Another thing I had to consider during the development phase was that even though I always spend a lot of time thinking about death, I never had an intimate experience with it. So I wanted to be respectful with this topic.
Research: RESEARCH ABSTRACT**:
A big part of my research was to find the right mentor for Frank.
I was looking into different mythology characters, symbols, characters from my life, etc. When I find frogs, I immediately fall in love with the idea. I think they are visually exciting; frogs are travellers, and they can travel through lands, through the water. In the shaman culture, frogs as totem animals have the power of transformation and travelling between the human world and the spirit realm.
Inspiration: My main goal with this picture book was to tell a story and tackle a topic that is not that common in children's literature. A topic that was hard to understand when I was a kid and had me confused for a long time. The subject of death.
I am lucky to have all four of my grandparents alive and know them, but this is a rare phenomenon in my environment. Many people lose their grandparents during their childhood. The base idea comes from my childhood: I was always (and still am) scared of what would happen when my grandparent won't be here anymore.
Project Duration: The project started in June 2021 in Helsinki.
Operation Flow: This picturebook has 12 fully illustrated pages. All the pages have a left-to-right flow, leading the eyes of the reader to the next page. The spreadsheets next to each other are designed to pair up based on different contrasts: e.g., on one page, when the composition is complex, then on the next page, the layout is minimal, or when Franks is high up in the sky, on the next page he goes deep under the ocean.
Patents: Copyright 2022 by Bence Mészáros
Written by Barnabás Csukás, based on an original story by Bence Mészáros
Team Members: Designer, Illustrator: Bence Mészáros
Writer: Barnabás Csukás
Image Credits: Creator Bence Mészáros, Frank and the Frog