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Explore 88 award-winning designs tagged Print on DesignAmid Magazine.

Designer: Liao Jin-Zhi Work: Interactive Cover Classification: Print

Pool

Pool is an interactive book cover created for a science publication. The design reinterprets the shape of algae through Chinese characters, and many algae forms are placed across the cover so readers connect with the topic at once. Doodles of different algae types are coated with spot varnish, which creates a watery reflection and a realistic texture. The doodles extend across the whole cover to form the image of a pond full of algae. Neon yellow and greenish tones show the variety of algae. A small matching quiz on the inner cover lets readers learn the names of algae.

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Designer: Yuchen Chen Work: Book Design Classification: Print

Time Capsule

The book is about the history of graphic design. Designer want to engage audience in a more dynamic narrative experience and help them at the same time to understand the book more easily. In order to hold audience's interest, adding interactiveness to the book, designer make the book look like have long history as cultural relics, this book attempt to guide the audience to wear dust prevention gloves and take up brush and magnifier, act like archaeologist to research the history. It is a book that requires the audience's actions and also to be handled and experienced.

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Designer: Martino Spreafico Work: Map Book Classification: Print

WWI Trail

WWI Cultural Trail is a guide book with a folding map for a mountain trail in the Italian Alps. The book has 94 pages and measures 185 by 235 millimeters. A paper fold in the last page holds a map at a scale of 1 to 25000, which opens to 700 by 700 millimeters. The eight stages of the trail are described with details of length, elevation and time. Old photographs, poems and short texts recall the First World War in the same mountains. A dark green palette and typewriter style fonts suggest the period. Hikers can carry only the lighter map on the route.

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Designer: Stjepko Rosin Work: Publication Classification: Print

Architectural Traces

Architectural Traces is a book about the work of a Dalmatian architect. The cover has a sloping side that resembles a roof with typical Roman tiles when seen from a distance. Seen from close, the pattern is revealed as images from an actual magnetic resonance scan of the architect's spine. The optical illusion points to the hidden and painful reality behind admired buildings. The book measures 270 mm by 270 mm by 35 mm and is printed on offset paper with hard stitched binding and no outer wrapper. The cover reaches an open oblique position during use.

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Designer: Anna Kravchenko Work: ArtBook Classification: Print

Lada 2050

Lada 2050 is an art book that presents the results of an international student competition on future mobility. The book has 264 pages and a format of 265 by 235 millimetres, with inside flaps, and the cover has matte lamination. A sign system based on three sides of a cube, standing for three design schools, guides the reader through the content. Bookmark half-titles separate the six teams. Sketches, illustrations and modelling stages are shown in order. The colour scheme follows the colour of the finalist vehicle model.

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Designer: Junheng Li Work: Books Design Classification: Print

The Classic of Tea

The Classic of Tea is a book design based on the earliest known written record of tea. The book and its packaging are made entirely of beech wood. The central title is carved in red copper. Each page is a wooden panel that can be removed and viewed separately. The lid opens from the middle towards both sides, so the complete book can be lifted out. The pages are produced with a laser engraving machine and paint. The choice of materials refers to ancient Chinese culture, which was recorded on bamboo, wood and bronze, the same materials linked to early tea culture.

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Designer: Paul Robb Work: Typographic Book Classification: Print

Light Luce

After the devastating earthquake of 2016, the Umbria Region of Italy required a reposition of its communications. This catalog is that journey displaying the cultural riches of unknown areas of the territory. Each of the section index pages was designed focusing on communicating that storytelling. Although mainly a photography journey of light and unseen culture, the textual part of the catalog has been treated to balance the visual story.

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Designer: Xue Jiang Work: Book Design Classification: Print

ZD Collection

ZDCollections is a book that presents the annual design works of twenty-three students. The fourth edition of the collection divides the selected works into fonts, graphics, RGB and other elements, which are then rearranged and combined. The layout moves away from the regular frame grid in order to reveal the meaning of each work. The cover is made with a laser material that blurs the boundary between color and graphic form, so that attention is drawn to the content. The book measures 150 by 252 millimeters and contains 430 pages.

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Designer: Kaori Hamura Long Work: Book Illustration Classification: Print

Young Yogi

Young Yogi and the Mind Monsters is a set of illustrations created for a children's picture book about the classic Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. The illustrations present ancient yoga philosophy through a child's eye, with vivid colors and simple compositions inspired by Indian folk art. Dreamlike scenes show how the mind shapes reality and how perception can change. Each drawing was made in pencil on paper and then colored with digital software. The printed book measures 205 by 205 millimeters and contains 101 pages.

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Designer: Weiquan Long Work: Books Design Classification: Print

Off Screen Audio

Off Screen Audio is a book that presents oil paintings inspired by Chinese opera. The cover uses a laser hollow-out process, so the shapes of the drama appear directly on the surface of the book. The title lettering is built from dots, lines and planes, and forms a symbol of sound. The book measures 190 by 210 millimetres and is bound with lock wire in a false hardcover. The outer cover and the back cover use high density grey board with matte silver hot stamping. The design aims to express the spirit of traditional Chinese culture.

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Designer: The Reset Co. Work: From Graphics Classification: Print

Texts

Texts From Graphics is a book of essays written by graphic design professors of a university program in Mexico. The essays express ideas and concerns about design. An iconographic system was developed to simplify the complex concepts discussed in the texts, and the set of icons changes with each chapter. Hierarchy, typographic selection and composition highlight the main messages and support a light reading. The book is printed in black and white on bond paper, sewn in sections and bound with hard covers finished with varnish, keeping production costs low while ensuring durability.

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Designer: Na An Work: Book Classification: Print

Everything

Everything is a set of two books about traditional Chinese culture. The twelve earthly branches form the main content, combined with the seasons, the solar terms and the Chinese zodiac. Each book measures 170 by 300 by 25 millimetres and is made of wood and special paper. The binding follows the folding form of ancient Chinese books, so the pages turn easily and can be opened in part or in full. Production includes laser engraving, laser printing, creasing and hot stamping. The layout uses hand-drawn graphics, texture art and high grey tones.

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