Voice Print Buug oo uu sameeyey Isabelle Tan

Naqshadda Voice Print Buug oo uu sameeyey Isabelle Tan waa mid aad u sharaf badan oo ku guulaysatay tartanka qaybta Naqshadeynta Daabacaadda iyo Warbaahinta La Daabacay ee 2026 Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award.

BirDaabacaad· 2026

Voice Print Buug

Isabelle Tan uu sameeyay

Macmiilka: Isabelle Tan

Ku Guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award ee Qaybta Daabacaad

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Wax ku saabsan Voice Print Buug

Voice Print waa buug ku saabsan xasillooni-darrada hadalka, kuwaas oo ah kala go'yaasha iyo isbeddellada aan caadiga ahayn ee dhaca marka dadku hadlaan. Buuggu wuxuu adeegsadaa muusiko-qoraallo far-yaqaan ah (typographic scores), oo ah astaamo muuqaal ah oo hadalka la socda waqtiga, si loo muujiyo in fasaaxadda hadalku tahay heerar kala duwan halkii ay ka ahaan lahayd laba qaybood oo fudud. Muusiko-qoraalladan waxaa lagu daabacay warqad iftiin-dhaafto ah oo si xoog leh loo dhex arki karo. Qoraallo faahfaahsan oo far cad ah oo madow lagu qoray, waxaana lagu daabacay warqad dhalaalaysa oo aan iftiin dhaafin, ayaa bixiya macluumaad dheeraad ah oo akhristaha hagaya. Buuggu wuxuu cabbirkiisu yahay 9 iyo 12 inji, isla cabbirka warqadaha muusigga.

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Wax ku saabsan Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award

Voice Print Buug waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf leh oo la siiyo naqshado wanaagsan oo buuxiya shuruudaha xirfadeed iyo kuwa warshadeed ee laga filayo hal-abuurro si wanaagsan loo naqshadeeyay. Guuleystayaasha Birta waxay muujiyaan xirfad weyn, takhasus sare, fahan khabiir iyo awood hal-abuur oo abuurayaashooda. Voice Print Buug waa hal-abuur la filayo inuu noqdo mid aad loo tixgeliyo, la ixtiraamo oo la jecel yahay, wax ku ool ah oo cusub. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award wuxuu isku daraa hab-dhaqannada ugu wanaagsan warshadda wuxuuna leeyahay sifooyin farsamo oo karti leh oo ku xiran aqoon iyo hibo. Dhammaystirkeeda awgeed, Voice Print Buug waa mudan ixtiraam, waxaana loo naqshadeeyay inay keento hagaajin nololeed oo ka caawisa in adduunka laga dhigo meel ka wanaagsan.

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Shahaadooyinka, xubnaha kooxda iyo faahfaahinta farsamada ee uu bixiyay naqshadeeluhu.

Sifooyinka Gaarka ah: 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.
Cabbirka & Qaabaynta: Width 228.6mm x Depth 304.8mm x Height 15mm
Summado: typography, book design, experimental typography, graphic notation, editorial design
Tiknoloojiyada Soo Saarka: 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.
Caqabadda Naqshadda: 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.
Cilmi-baadhis: 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.
Dhiirrigelinta: 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?
Muddada Mashruuca: This project started in January 2023 NYC, and completed in July 2025 NYC.
Socodka Hawlgalka: 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.
Xubnaha Kooxda: Isabelle Tan