Uyilo olubizwa ngokuba yi-Voice Print Incwadi olwenziwe ngu-Isabelle Tan ngumwini obekekileyo webhaso elinobukhazikhazi le-2026 Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award Kudidi Lokhuphiswano lwe-Uyilo lokuShicilela kunye noKupapasha iMidiya.

IntsimbiUkushicilela· 2026

Voice Print Incwadi

ngu Isabelle Tan

Umxhasi: Isabelle Tan

Umwini we-Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award Kudidi Lwe-Ukushicilela

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Malunga ne-Voice Print Incwadi

IVoice Print yincwadi emalunga nokungahambi kakuhle kwentetho, oko kukuthi ukuphazamiseka nokungaqhelekanga okwenzekayo xa abantu bethetha. Le ncwadi isebenzisa iiskowuri zohlobo lweetayipografi, iipateni ezibonakalayo ezizoba intetho ngokuhamba kwexesha, ukubonisa ukuba ukuthetha ngokugudileyo kukho kuluhlu olubanzi endaweni yokuba lulwahlulo olulula lweemeko ezimbini. Ezi skowuri ziprintwe kwiphepha elikhanyisa umbala elinokubonakala okuqinileyo kwelinye icala. Iziqendu ezibhalwe ngombala omhlophe phezu komnyama, kwiphepha eligudileyo nelingakhanyisiyo, zinika umxholo kwaye zikhokela umfundi. Le ncwadi ilingana ne-9 nge-12 ye-intshi, ubungakanani obufana neshiti yomculo.

Ukuqatshelwa

Malunga ne-Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award

Voice Print Incwadi ngumphumeleli weIbhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award, ukuqatshelwa okuhlonitshwayo okunikwa imiyilo elungileyo eyanelisa iimfuno zobungcali neemveliso ezilindelekileyo kwimveliso ezicwangciswe kakuhle. Abaphumeleleyo beNtsimbi babonisa ubuchule obukhulu, ubuchule obuphezulu, ukuqonda kwengcali namandla okuyila abayili babo. Voice Print Incwadi iyathenjwa ukuba ibe yimveliso exatyiswa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo esebenzayo neyinto entsha. Lo myilo uphumeleleyo weIbhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award udibanisa iindlela ezilungileyo kakhulu zemboleko kwaye unezimpawu zobuchwephesha ezifanelekileyo ezidityaniswe nolwazi netalente. Voice Print Incwadi iyahlonelwa ngenxa yenkcukacha yayo kwaye yacwangciselwa ukunika uphuculo lomgangatho wobomi olunceda ukwenza ihlabathi libe yindawo engcono.

Emva Koyilo

Ikhithi Yeendaba

Iziqinisekiso, amalungu eqela kunye neenkcukacha zobugcisa ezinikezelwe ngumyili.

Iimpawu Ezizodwa: 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.
Imilinganiselo nePakishini: Width 228.6mm x Depth 304.8mm x Height 15mm
Iithegi: typography, book design, experimental typography, graphic notation, editorial design
Ubuchwepheshe Bokuvelisa: 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.
Umngeni Woyilo: 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.
Uphando: 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.
Inkuthazo: 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?
Ubude Beprojekthi: This project started in January 2023 NYC, and completed in July 2025 NYC.
Ukuhamba Komsebenzi: 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.
Amalungu Eqela: Isabelle Tan