Pool Poel by Jin-Zhi Liao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award in Yster in Druk- en Gepubliseerde Media Ontwerp Competition Category.

YsterDrukwerk· 2022

Pool Poel

by Jin-Zhi Liao

Client: Faces Publishing LTD.

A' Design Award in Yster Winner in Drukwerk Category

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The Design

About Pool Poel

Poel is 'n interaktiewe boekomslag wat vir 'n wetenskaplike publikasie geskep is. Die ontwerp herinterpreteer die vorm van alge deur middel van Chinese karakters, en talle algevorms is regoor die omslag geplaas sodat lesers dadelik met die onderwerp identifiseer. Krabbels van verskillende algesoorte is met kolvernis bedek, wat 'n watervlak-refleksie en 'n realistiese tekstuur skep. Die krabbels strek oor die hele omslag om die beeld van 'n dam vol alge te vorm. Neongeel en groenerige tinte wys die verskeidenheid alge. 'n Klein passendekwis op die binneomslag laat lesers die name van die alge leer ken.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Yster

Pool Poel is 'n wenner van die A' Design Award in Yster, 'n prestigieuse erkenning wat toegeken word aan goeie ontwerpe wat voldoen aan die professionele en industriële vereistes wat van goed ontwerpte skeppings verwag word. Wenners in Yster toon groot vaardigheid, hoë spesialisasie, kundige begrip en die kreatiewe vermoë van hul skeppers. Daar word verwag dat Pool Poel 'n hoog aangeskrewe, bewonderde en gekoesterde skepping is wat prakties en innoverend is. Hierdie ontwerp wat die A' Design Award in Yster gewen het, integreer die beste praktyke in die bedryf en het bekwame tegniese kenmerke gekoppel aan kundigheid en talent. Pool Poel word gerespekteer vir sy deeglikheid en is ontwerp om verbeterings in lewensgehalte te bied wat help om die wêreld 'n beter plek te maak.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

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.
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.
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.
Image Credits: Book Author in original language: Ruth Kassinger
Graphic Designer: Jin-Zhi, Liao