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Aleksandra Toborowicz Is Honored with the A' Design Award for Krakowski Salon Sztuki Exhibition Catalogue in Print and Published Media Design

Aleksandra Toborowicz acknowledged for print and published media design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ Krakowski Salon Sztuki Exhibition Catalogue by Aleksandra Toborowicz, designed for Krakowskie Biuro Festiwalowe, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Print and Published Media Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2019 - 2020 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 evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

About the A' Design Award

The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.

About Krakowski Salon Sztuki Exhibition Catalogue

Krakowski Salon Sztuki is an exhibition catalogue presenting artists and their artworks shown during the first edition of the Krakow Art Salon 2018 in Cracow, Poland. Each spread has a slightly different layout, adapted to the form and the number of the presented works. The design is inspired by the way the artworks were displayed at the exhibition, by diversity and by minimalism. The book has 288 pages in a format of 210 by 265 millimetres. The hardcover is bound in canvas and finished with blind stamping and screen printing.

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 7 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2014 - 2015 and the 2019 - 2020 editions 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. It 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. Typical entries include brochures, posters, magazines, catalogs, flyers and business cards. The awarded print designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/print

About A' Design Award & Competition

Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is 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. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously 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. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which 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, uploading a work and receiving a 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. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Krakowski Salon Sztuki Exhibition Catalogue
Function
Exhibition Catalogue
Category
Print and Published Media Design
Discipline
Communication Design
Industry
Branding & Advertising and Entertainment
Colors
Gold, Orange, Dark Goldenrod, Tan and Goldenrod
Images
5
Client
Krakowskie Biuro Festiwalowe

The Recognition

Laureate
Aleksandra Toborowicz
Country
Poland
Recognition
A' Design Award
Edition
2019 - 2020
Design ID
#98162

Credits

Image Credits
photos: Kuba Sowiński

Design Details

Unique Properties
Catalogue presenting artists and their artworks exhibited during the first edition of the Krakowski Salon Sztuki 2018 – Krakow Art Salon 2018 – in Cracow, Poland. Each spread has a slightly different layout adapted to the form and number of presented works.
Inspiration
way of artworks' presentation at the exhibition, diversity and minimalism
Challenge
Diversity of artworks (different formats and aesthetics of artworks). Varied length of biographies and differences in the format and aesthetics and colors of portrait photos that had to be kept.
Realization and Technology
Cover: hardbound; canvas Cialux 1581; blind stamping; screen printing; Antalis Cosmo Pink 120 g/m2; Inside paper: Sora Matt 120 g/m2
Project Duration and Location
Cracow, Poland, 2018–2019
Specifications
number of pages: 288 format: 210 x 265 mm ISBN: 978-83-65270-35-1 date: 2018/2019 offset print: 4+4
Keywords
exhibition, catalogue, artworks, yellow, pink, blind stamping, hard cover, screen printing, canvas

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