Iron Print and Published Media Design · 2022

Pool Interactive Cover

by Jin-Zhi Liao

A' Design Award 2022 Iron Winner in Print and Published Media Design
Awarded April 15, 2022
CLIENT: Faces Publishing LTD.
Estimated Number of Design Views: 12,230
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About Pool Interactive Cover

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.

Press Kit

Unique Properties: Designer redesigns the look of algae with the Chinese character, and combined with numbers of algae on the cover, leading readers to associate with the topic immediately. Doodles of various types of algae are coated with translucent varnish which creates senses of watery reflection. They extend through the whole cover to create an image of pond that full of algae. A small matching quiz is designed on the inner cover for readers to get to know the names of algae.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 148 mm x Height 210 mm
Tags: book, press, meadia, graphic, algae, pond, pool
Production Technology: For the main visual design, it is coated with spot varnish to emphasize the vivid effect and the realistic texture while it is brightly colored with neon yellow and greenish tones.
Design Challenge: The process of finding an attractive and an eye-catching way to design a science book cover requires several attampts and brain-storming.
Project Duration: The designing project started and finished in December 2019 in Tainan, Taiwan, and was published in Taiwan on 5th of Decenber, 2019.
Operation Flow: Besides from the vivid color it used. A samll interactive quiz is designed on the inner cover of the book. Readers can choose the corresponded names to match the correct algae.
Inspiration: It starts from a small pond which is filled with algae floating on the top of the surface, and can be found everywhere. The colorful design is meant to show the diversities and interesting sides of algae. Readers can also associate with the algae they have seen by touching the varnished algae doodles.
Image Credits: Book Author in original language: Ruth Kassinger
Graphic Designer: Jin-Zhi, Liao