$Refracting Reality Ìṣàpẹẹrẹ Ìwé by Ching-Fa Lung$

Refracting Reality Ìṣàpẹẹrẹ Ìwé by Ching-Fa Lung is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ìtẹ̀wé àti Àtẹ̀jáde Competition Category.

FàdákàÌtẹ̀wé· 2021

Refracting Reality Ìṣàpẹẹrẹ Ìwé

by Ching-Fa Lung

Client: Art Center College of Design

Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award Winner in Ìtẹ̀wé Category

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The Design

About Refracting Reality Ìṣàpẹẹrẹ Ìwé

Refracting Reality jẹ́ ìwé kan nípa ìmọ́lẹ̀ àti bí ènìyàn ṣe ń fojú ríran. Ìwé náà ṣàwárí àwọn ànímọ́ mẹ́rin ti ìmọ́lẹ̀: ìyíyapa (refraction), ìtànṣán (reflection), ìtànkálẹ̀ (diffraction) àti ìkọlù (interference). A fi àwọn ànímọ́ wọ̀nyí hàn nípasẹ̀ ìṣàpẹẹrẹ àwọn lẹ́tà (typography) àti àwọn àwòrán káàkiri ojú ewé 368. A yan bébà tí a fi ohun didan bò àti èyí tí kò ní ohun didan lára láti fi ràn àwọn ìhùwàsí ìmọ́lẹ̀ ọ̀tọ̀ọ̀tọ̀ lọ́wọ́. A gbé prism tí ó lágbára sínú ẹ̀yìn ìwé náà, tí òǹkàwé sì lè yọ ọ́ jáde. Pẹ̀lú prism náà, àwọn òǹkàwé lè ṣàkíyèsí ìhùwàsí ìmọ́lẹ̀ tààrà, wọ́n sì lè bá àwọn àwòrán tí a tẹ̀ sọ̀rọ̀ pọ̀.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award

Refracting Reality Ìṣàpẹẹrẹ Ìwé jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ onípọ̀nlé lọ́nà àrà ọ̀tọ̀ tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe ìpele gíga jùlọ tó dára tó sì ń kan ọkàn. Àwọn olùborí Fàdákà jẹ́ àwọn iṣẹ́ tó ń tàn yòò gidigidi tó sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá púpọ̀ tí wọ́n ń ṣàfihàn ìmọ̀ ìjìnlẹ̀, ẹ̀bùn àti ìmọ̀ràn àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Refracting Reality Ìṣàpẹẹrẹ Ìwé yóò jẹ́ iṣẹ́ àgbàyanu, àpẹẹrẹ rere, ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun jinlẹ̀. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award yìí jẹ́ ohun ìmúṣẹ̀dá tó hàn gbangba gidigidi tí a mọrírì tó ń ṣe anfàní tó sì ń tì ààlà iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ síwájú. Refracting Reality Ìṣàpẹẹrẹ Ìwé jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ń ṣe ìlara, tó ń jí ìfẹ́ inú, tó ń mú ìmọ̀lára rere wá tó sì ń jí ìyàlẹ́nu àti ìyanu.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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