Voice Print Ìwé láti ọwọ́ Isabelle Tan jẹ́ aṣẹ́gun olókìkí púpọ̀ ti 2026 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award nínú Ẹ̀ka Ìdíje Àpẹẹrẹ Ìtẹ̀wé àti Àtẹ̀jáde.

IrinÌtẹ̀wé· 2026

Voice Print Ìwé

látọ̀wọ́ Isabelle Tan

Oníbàárà: Isabelle Tan

Aṣẹ́gun Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award nínú Ẹ̀ka Ìtẹ̀wé

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Àpẹrẹ Náà

Nípa Voice Print Ìwé

Voice Print jẹ́ ìwé kan nípa àwọn ìdálọ́wọ́kọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ sísọ, àwọn ìdíwọ́ àti àìdéédéé tí ó máa ń ṣẹlẹ̀ nígbà tí àwọn ènìyàn bá ń sọ̀rọ̀. Ìwé náà lo àwọn àkọsílẹ̀ tipográfíìkì, àwọn àwòrán ìlànà tí ó ṣàfihàn ọ̀rọ̀ sísọ ní àsìkò, láti fi hàn pé ìtẹ̀síwájú ọ̀rọ̀ wà lórí ìwọ̀n gbígbòòrò dípò pípín rẹ̀ sí ipò méjì lásán. Àwọn àkọsílẹ̀ náà ni a tẹ̀ sórí bébà tí ó fọ́nrán tí ó sì ní ìfarahàn tó lágbára láti ẹ̀gbẹ́ kejì. Àwọn àròkọ tí a ṣètò ní àwọ̀ funfun lórí dúdú, lórí bébà dídán àti àìfọ́nrán, ń fúnni ní àlàyé wọ́n sì ń darí olùkàwé. Ìwé náà tó ìwọ̀n ẹsẹ̀bàtà 9 sí 12, ìwọ̀n kan náà pẹ̀lú ìwé orin.

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Nípa Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award

Voice Print Ìwé jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó dára tí wọ́n pàdé àwọn ohun tí iṣẹ́ àti ilé-iṣẹ́ nílò tí a retí láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ẹ̀dá tí a ṣàwòṣe dáradára. Àwọn olùborí Irin ń fi ìjáfáfá ńlá, ìmọ̀ pàtó gíga, òye ògbóǹtarìgì àti agbára ìṣẹ̀dá àwọn olùṣẹ̀dá wọn hàn. A retí pé Voice Print Ìwé yóò jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó wúlò tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ ilé-iṣẹ́ jọ, ó sì ní àwọn ànímọ́ ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ tó péye tí a so mọ́ ìmọ̀ ṣíṣe àti ẹ̀bùn. A bọ̀wọ̀ fún Voice Print Ìwé nítorí ìfọ̀kànbalẹ̀ rẹ̀, a sì ṣàwòṣe rẹ̀ láti pèsè ìmúdára ìgbésí ayé tó ń ran ayé lọ́wọ́ láti di ibi tó dára jù.

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Àkójọ Ìròyìn

Àwọn ẹ̀tọ́, àwọn ọmọ ẹgbẹ́ àti àlàyé ìmọ̀ ẹ̀rọ tí olùṣàpẹrẹ pèsè.

Àwọn Ohun Àkànṣe: Voice Print is a book about disfluencies and the way we speak. It attempts to show the hidden complexities of fluent speech through typographic scores, showing that fluency exists on a spectrum rather than a simple binary. Alongside the scores are essays that provide context and guide the reader through the book. These essay spreads are white on black, and printed on glossy, opaque paper stock. It's design is intentionally rigid and mechanical, but still mimicking the fluidity of the scores.
Ìwọ̀n àti Àpò: Width 228.6mm x Depth 304.8mm x Height 15mm
Àwọn Àkọlé: typography, book design, experimental typography, graphic notation, editorial design
Ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ Ìṣelọ́pọ̀: The book is 9x12 inches, same size as sheet music. Scores are printed on translucent paper with significant show-through, representing the fluidity of human speech. Essays are white on black and printed on glossy, opaque paper, to contrast the scores.
Ìpèníjà Àpèsè: The hardest part was translating something as fluid and emotional as speech into a strict visual system. Finding the right balance between structure and freedom required constant testing. Socially, it confronted cultural biases surrounding stuttering; technically, it involved designing a typographic method capable of capturing temporal and tonal variations. This process expanded the role of design as a tool for empathy and linguistic awareness.
Ìwádìí: This design research explores speech fluency through visual notation. The goal was to reveal the structure behind imperfect speech. Using recorded interviews, speech was transcribed into typographic scores that map sound over time. Participants included people with varying speech patterns. The results show visual and rhythmic similarities between stuttering and melisma, reframing disfluency as expression, not error, impacting how we perceive voice and identity.
Ìmísí: What is fluency? Is it the lack of stutters? Does it signify perfection? How do we show the hidden complexity behind fluent speech? When we mention fluency, thoughts of speaking smoothly often come to mind. Disfluencies have been viewed as undesirable due to cultural perceptions. What if our pauses and irregular flow of speech arent seen as undesirable?
Àkókò Iṣẹ́ Àkànṣe: This project started in January 2023 NYC, and completed in July 2025 NYC.
Ìlànà Ìṣiṣẹ́: Voice Print turns speech into visual scores. Each page transcribes how we talk, pauses, hesitations, and rhythm, into patterns on a grid, inspired by the musical score. By following a few design rules, speech becomes something you can see. It helps us recognize that stuttering and melismatic singing share structure, showing that our disfluencies are not flaws but part of how we express ourselves.
Àwọn Ọmọ Ẹgbẹ́: Isabelle Tan