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    ZHdK students and alumni win internationally renowned book design competitions

    Major Visual Communication

    ยซWalking as Research Practiceยป designed by Jana Sofie Liebe won the Goldene Letter at the ยซBest Book Design from all over the Worldยป competition. ยฉ Soapbox.

    Published on 20.03.2024

    Author Lรฉa Ermuth

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    Students and alumni of the subject area of Visual Communication have been awarded prizes in the internationally renowned competitions ยซBest Book Design from all over the Worldยป and the ยซJan Tschichold Awardยป. The ยซBest Book Design from all over the Worldยป prizes are awarded annually by the Buchkunst foundation and honour outstanding achievements in book design worldwide. The ยซJan Tschichold Awardยป has been awarded since 1997 by the Swiss Federal Office of Culture (BAK) to individuals, groups or institutions for excellent achievements in book design.

    An international jury of experts consisting of Jianping He (China/Germany), Alexandra Stender (Germany), Pรคivi Helander (Finland), Scott Vander Zee (USA) and Isidora Nikoliฤ‡ (Serbia) has selected the winners of this year's ยซBest Book Design from around the Worldยป competition. The jury's highest award is the ยซGoldene Letterยป, one ยซGold Medalยป, two ยซSilver Medalsยป, five ยซBronze Medalsยป and five ยซHonorary Appreciationsยป are also awarded.

    The following ZHdK students and alumni are among the prize winners:

    • Goldene Letter: Jana Sofie Liebe for ยซWalking as Research Practiceยป.
    • Silver Medals: Ladina Dรถring (ZHdK) in collaboration with Teo Schifferli and Lou Rais for ยซPress Paintingsยป.
    • Bronze Medalsโ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹โ€‹: Michel Egger (ZHdK) with Bรคnziger Hug / Samuel Bรคnziger for ยซDie Rationalitรคt des Baumeisterlichenยป.
    • ยซPress Paintingsยป designed by Ladina Dรถring (ZHdK), Teo Schifferli and Lou Rais won the silver medal. ยซPress Paintingsยป designed by Ladina Dรถring (ZHdK), Teo Schifferli and Lou Rais won the silver medal.
    • ยซDie Rationalitรคt des Baumeisterlichenยป designed by Michel Egger (ZHdK) with Bรคnziger Hug / Samuel Bรคnziger won the Bronze Medal. ยซDie Rationalitรคt des Baumeisterlichenยป designed by Michel Egger (ZHdK) with Bรคnziger Hug / Samuel Bรคnziger won the Bronze Medal.

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    In addition, ZHdK alumna Larissa Kasper, together with Samuel Bรคnziger, Rosario Florio and Olivier Hug was awarded the Jan Tschichold Award 2024 for their publishing house ยซJungle Booksยป. The prize is awarded by the Swiss Federal Office of Culture (BAK) for outstanding contributions to book design.

    Congratulations from the ZHdK to all the winners on their success!

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    • [Translate to English:] Der ยซJungle Booksยป Verlag wurde 2015 gegrรผndet und gewann den diesjรคhrigen ยซJan-Tschichold-Preisยป. [Translate to English:] Der ยซJungle Booksยป Verlag wurde 2015 gegrรผndet und gewann den diesjรคhrigen ยซJan-Tschichold-Preisยป.

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