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Silver A' Design Award in Print and Published Media Design Goes to Cultural Wars Against Poland Book Series by Aleksandra Toborowicz

Aleksandra Toborowicz recognized 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 Cultural Wars Against Poland Book Series by Aleksandra Toborowicz, designed for National Centre for Culture Poland, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Print and Published Media Design category. The result belongs to the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

The Silver A' Design Award Explained

The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.

About Cultural Wars Against Poland Book Series

Cultural Wars Against Poland is a popular science historical book series published by the National Centre for Culture in Poland. The series covers the period from the end of the 17th century to the first half of the 20th century. A very rough cover paper strengthens the message of war, roughness and destruction. A torn page motif on the covers is formed by blind stamping. The interior is printed in two colours, black and intense red, with the red accents referring to the colours of the Polish flag. Otabind binding lets each volume open flat for easier reading.

About Aleksandra Toborowicz

Dr Aleksandra Toborowicz is a Polish graphic designer, muralist, painter and academic teacher – Professor Assistant and Head of the Lettering and Typography Studio and Vice Dean of the Faculty of Graphics Art at the Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow, Poland. PhD degree (Doctor of Arts) at the Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow in 2015. In 2008 graduated from the Faculty of Graphics Art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow (Poland). DESIGNER / PAINTER / MURALIST / LECTURER Graphic designer, designing mostly for typography, publishing, murals and installations.

Award Record

With this recognition, Aleksandra Toborowicz is a winner of 10 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2014 - 2015 to 2020 - 2021 of the A' Design Award & Competition.

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

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Cultural Wars Against Poland Book Series
Function
Book Series
Category
Print and Published Media Design
Discipline
Communication Design
Industry
Branding & Advertising and Entertainment
Colors
Snow, Silver, Lavender, Dark Gray and Light Slate Gray
Images
5
Client
National Centre for Culture Poland

The Recognition

Laureate
Aleksandra Toborowicz
Country
Poland
Recognition
Silver A' Design Award
Edition
2020 - 2021
Design ID
#114703

Design Details

Unique Properties
The paper chosen for the cover – Antalis Curious Collection Matter, Goya White – is very rough, which strengthens the message. The tear-off of a page on the covers is enhanced by the dry-stamping technique. The printing color of the inside of the books is two-tone - black and intense red. Red accents refer to Polishness.
Inspiration
"Cultural Wars against Poland" is a popular science historical series published by the National Center for Culture in Poland. war, roughness, destruction, nationality, invaders, red accents referring to the color of the Polish flag The publication is devoted to deliberate diffusion measures against Poland carried out by neighboring countries. The series covers the period from the end of the 17th century to the first half of the 20th century. The issues discussed in the following volumes make it possible to see the continuity of the anti-Polish narrative and show how the distribution of anti-Polish accents changed depending on the current goals of the partitioning powers.
Realization and Technology
cover: Antalis Curious Collection Matter, Goya White, 270 g/m2; blind stamping; binding: paperback (otabind); sewn-glued binding; red threads Otabind binding allows to open the book "flat", which makes it easier to read.
Project Duration and Location
2019–2020, Cracow–Warsaw, Poland
Specifications
typefaces: Maiola Pro format: 168 mm x 238 mm number of pages: 1: 528, 2: 354, 3: 304, 4: 536 binding: paperback (otabind); sewn-glued binding cover: Antalis Curious Collection Matter, Goya White, 270 g/m2 cover print: offset 2+1 (black + Pantone 206 U) / blind stamping printed on: Alto Naturel vol. 1,5, 100 g/m2 inside print: offset 2+2 (black + Pantone 206 U) circulation: 1000 red threads
Keywords
cultural war, book series, war, roughness, destruction, Polish nationality

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