Hill of Owls
The designer aimed for the book not only to remind of the past, but also to reflect the present, so the bright orange and black colours was chosen, which is a symbol of energy, creativity, and the thematic colour of the present institution at the premises. The book is designed in a minimalistic way while the sleeve itself has no title, only the period of time and a stylized owl encoded on its front, which is a symbolic way of marking the centenary and school location. Classic printing technologies, such as offset printing and hot stamp foiling, was used to achieve the result.
Hill of Owls Book Design by Aurimas Mickus has been recognized as a grand representation of communication design by the A' Design Awards. Hill of Owls Book Design received the Silver A' Design Award in Print and Published Media Design in 2024. The A' Print and Published Media Design Award is an international, meritocratic, just and fair design accolade which rewards outstanding design of brochures, posters, magazines, catalogs, flyers, business cards, billboards, books and more.
