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Adriana Solis Martinez Is Honored with the Bronze A' Design Award for Annual Security and Fire Safety Report Federal Compliance Document in Print and Published Media Design
Adriana Solis Martinez honored for print and published media design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Annual Security and Fire Safety Report Federal Compliance Document by Adriana Solis Martinez, designed for The University of Illinois at Chicago, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Print and Published Media Design category. The award was conferred within the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Bronze A' Design Award Means
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Regarding Annual Security and Fire Safety Report Federal Compliance Document
The 2020 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is a graphic representation of the real-life collage technique. Combining seemingly-unrelated elements into a new landscape with the purpose of problem-solving, the illustrations and data representation of this document translates the complex concepts, procedures, and policies into fantastic and beautiful surreal worlds. The unfamiliar elements work in sync to simplify and materialize the diverse essence of the University of Illinois at Chicago and creates and fosters knowledge that transforms the views of the world.
About Adriana Solis Martinez
Adriana is a professional in Graphic Design and Museums Studies. Born and raised in Mexico, Adriana studied, and continues her professional development, in the United States. She uses these experiences to combine eclectic visual elements, drawn from both worlds and inspired by art. Her museum's background in audience studies and interpretation helps her address communication needs through relatable visual narratives, tapping on elements and situations from daily life. Adriana translates these narratives into diverse media such as editorial design, videos, audios, educational materials, brochures, branding, and more.
Award Record
This recognition makes Adriana Solis Martinez a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Print and Published Media Design Award
The A' Print Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good printed and published media by leading designers and brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to print designers, published media designers, graphic designers and typography experts from all countries. Entries typically include brochures, posters, magazines, catalogs, flyers and business cards. Awarded print designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/print
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/118197
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/118197
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!118197
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/296804
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://ready.uic.edu
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Annual Security and Fire Safety Report Federal Compliance Document
- Function
- Federal Compliance Document
- Category
- Print and Published Media Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Branding & Advertising and Entertainment
- Colors
- Light Gray, Gray, Dark Gray, Dark Slate Gray and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- The University of Illinois at Chicago
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Adriana Solis Martinez
- Country
- United States of America
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #118197
Credits
- Team
- Nicole Sammartino and David Ibrahim
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The project's design represents the essence of the University of Illinois at Chicago's diversity by creating digital collages for illustration and data representation. Seemingly-unrelated elements in the collages represent the unique elements of the university (persons, backgrounds, and fields of study); but, when arranged on the same landscape, they harmoniously work in sync to materialize each section's purpose through fantastic, surreal worlds, just as the university fosters innovative ideas that transform the world.
- Inspiration
- Throughout the 2020 pandemic, we witnessed an explosion of ingenious ideas that often extrapolated elements from their familiar contexts and repurposed them as solutions for universal problems- the act of which was a real-life collage technique. The report was inspired by this metaphor. It met the need for simplifying complex and abstract policy concepts into relatable, digital collages while embodying the university's principles of diversity, innovation, and collaboration.
- Research
- Universities that receive federal funding are required by law to share information about crime on campus and their efforts to improve campus safety. The content involves technical language to comply with the law and complex policies and procedures addressed to the stakeholders. The Action Research Design that led this project explored the deeper understanding of the content, conceptualization, and a simplified visual translation, so it also relates to the outsiders of this field.
- Challenge
- The main challenge while creating the collages was to find a balanced and cohesive visual style that will grab attention from several audience groups and that could be perceived throughout the pages. The designs changed substantially during the concept development process, resulting in up to 5 different drafts for some of the sections. The team overcame the challenges by continuously researching the audience preferences, the digital collage current tendencies, and finding a balance between the institution's personality and the diversity at the core of the institution.
- Realization and Technology
- The unified visual style combines vectors, antique pen sketches, vintage illustrations, and contemporary photography throughout the report. The images and infographics were mainly created with Adobe Photoshop. Some elements designed on Adobe Illustrator were also included in the final digital collages. The full book was assembled with Adobe InDesign, and was digitally published as an interactive pdf document.
- Operation and Interaction
- The annual report separates from other documents in its kind by breaking-up and visually interpreting the abstract and complex policy and safety concepts required by law. Each section's illustration and data visualization elements provide the university community and the general public a comfortable approach to essential and relevant data that could influence their university or prospective college life experience.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in May and finished in December 2020. It was published and made publicly available on December 22, 2020.
- Specifications
- Letter size / 21.5 x 28 cms / 250 pages. Document digitally distributed to up to 35k email addresses. Document digitally available to the general public through official websites.
- Keywords
- digital collage, annual report, university, compliance, editorial design, illustration, digital illustration, infographics, Clery act, safety, security
