Hiroki Izumiya secures the prestigious A' Design Award

Como, Italy, April 25, 2019 /DESIGNPRWIRE/

A' Design Award and Competition is delighted to share that the print project A Bird of a Different Feather by Hiroki Izumiya has been awarded with the renowned A' Design Award at Print and Published Media Design Competition Category.

Print and Published Media Design Category A' Design Award Prizewinner

A' Design Award and Competition is pleased to announce that the print design A Bird of a Different Feather by Original story : Kyoka Izumi, Illustrator : Gaku Nakagawa, Book design : Hiroki Izumiya (iD.), Translator : Peter Bernard, Title calligraphy : Hiroshi Ueta, Project planning : Izumi Kyoka Kinenkan Museum, Client : Kanazawa Izumi Kyoka Festival Committee, Tamaki Anakura (research curator at the Izumi Kyoka Kinenkan Museum) and Publisher : Kokushokankokai Inc. became winner of the renowned A' Design Award in Print and Published Media Design Category marked as a winner by the international jurors of the A' Design Awards & Competitions among thousands of nominated works.

Details of A Bird of a Different Feather

Hiroki Izumiya, the creator of the award winning print design A Bird of a Different Feather says “"A Bird of a Different Feather: A Picture Book" is an abridged translation of Izumi Kyoka's 1897 short story "Kecho" with illustrations by Nakagawa Gaku. In this English-language version, special attention in terms of design was paid to details of materiality like paper choice and printing method, as well as to the stylistic interplay between word and image on the page. For example, the book utilizes a paper type whose special texture is reminiscent of materials from the Meiji Period (1868-1912).” Learn more at at: https://competition.adesignaward.com/design.php?ID=69692

Team Members for A Bird of a Different Feather

A Bird of a Different Feather was made by Original story : Kyoka Izumi, Illustrator : Gaku Nakagawa, Book design : Hiroki Izumiya (iD.), Translator : Peter Bernard, Title calligraphy : Hiroshi Ueta, Project planning : Izumi Kyoka Kinenkan Museum, Client : Kanazawa Izumi Kyoka Festival Committee, Tamaki Anakura (research curator at the Izumi Kyoka Kinenkan Museum) and Publisher : Kokushokankokai Inc.

The A' Design Award

The A' Design Award is a prestigious award given to top 20% percentile designs that demonstrates an exemplary level of greatness in design. Entries to the A' Print Design Awards are peer reviewed and anonymously judged by a grand jury panel of prominent academics, influential press members and established professionals. Nominated print designs are voted on pre-determined evaluation criteria to highlight only the very best print design works. In addition to reaching top international media, A' Print Design Award winners are listed at World Design Rankings (worlddesignrankings.com), are highlighted at Design Classification (designclassifications.com) platform and are showcased at DesignMag.org which lists the best designs from all countries in all disciplines.

About A' Print Design Awards

A' Print Design Award aims to highlight the excellent qualifications of best print designs and greatest print design concepts worldwide. The A' Design Accolades are organized and awarded annually and internationally in multiple categories to reach a wide, design-oriented audience. The ultimate aim of the A' print Design Competition is to create a global awareness for good design. To learn more about the A' Design Awards, please visit: http://www.whatisadesignaward.com

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