Coexistence and Connection Buku Lophunzitsira by Kiwook Kim is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Maphunziro, Zida Zophunzitsira ndi Zophunzira Competition Category.
BronzeMaphunziro· 2025
Coexistence and Connection Buku Lophunzitsira
by Kiwook Kim
Client: MiraeN
Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award Winner in Maphunziro Category
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About Coexistence and Connection Buku Lophunzitsira
Coexistence and Connection ndi mndandanda wa mabuku ophunzitsira opangidwa kaamba ka maphunziro a geography ku sukulu za sekondale. Mabukuwa asiya maonekedwe wamba a zinthu zophunzitsira zakale ndipo agwiritsa ntchito mitundu ndi zithunzi kuti akope chidwi cha ophunzira. Zithunzi zokongoletsa pa chikuto zosonyeza mwatsatanetsatane zikuwonetsa kusiyanasiyana kwa malo omwe anthu amakhalamo pamodzi ndi phindu la kukhala pamodzi mogwirizana. Kusindikiza kwa mitundu inayi, foyilo yamtundu ndi zokutira zolimba zimasunga masamba kukhala oyera komanso olimba pogwiritsa ntchito tsiku ndi tsiku. Kukula kwake kumakhalabe kopepuka ndi kophweka kunyamula, pamene kukula kwakukulu kwa bukulo kumalola kuwerenga bwino zithunzi za mamapu.
The Recognition
About the Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award
Coexistence and Connection Buku Lophunzitsira ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka kwambiri komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe abwino kwambiri omwe amaonekera ndi luso lolenga, kuchenjera ndi nzeru zakuthwa. Opambana a Bronze ndi zinthu zaluso kwambiri ndi zolenga modabwitsa zomwe zimatsimikizira zochitika zazikulu, kulingalira ndi kuchenjera kwa opanga awo. Coexistence and Connection Buku Lophunzitsira akuyembekezeka kukhala chinthu choyamikiridwa, chosirira ndi chokondedwa, chaukatswiri wapadera ndi chatsopano. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award awa amaphatikiza machitidwe abwino kwambiri a luso, sayansi, kapangidwe ndi ukadaulo ndipo ndi abwino kwambiri chifukwa cha kusamala kwawo zazing'ono. Coexistence and Connection Buku Lophunzitsira amakwaniritsa zosowa mokongola, kukhudza zilakolako, kukopa mitima ndi kudzutsa chidwi.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- It is a design for high school geography subject textbooks, designed to provide students with visual pleasure and interest and to understand subjects intentionally, away from the framework of existing traditional learning textbooks. In addition, the detailed illustrations used on the cover contained a message that we should pursue the diverse appearance of the space we live in and the world of mutual coexistence, inspired by the characteristics of the subject called geography.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Global citizens and geography have a size of 220 x 285 x 8mm. The geographic map has a size of 290 x 280 x 9.5mm. As a tool for teaching materials called textbooks, we considered specifications and paper that were not too big or heavy for students to use.
- Tags
- Textbook, Geography
- Production Technology
- As a learning textbook, we focused on the physical properties of books that students encounter offline. For the author’s original work to be as lively as possible in color and subtle post-printing, we used color foil for 4th-degree color printing and post-processing of markers that were not easily contaminated and not spoiled by applying a strong coating on the hands.
- Design Challenge
- It was difficult to escape from the purpose and traditional design of the learning textbook. At the same time, it was not easy to find an illustrator who could contain the purpose and message. It was meaningful to meet the artist ‘mmmeari’ while exchanging opinions with my colleagues and to talk about the characteristics, colors, and design directions of the subject. Rather than thinking alone, I think a story in a different direction from the collaborator is a way to overcome the challenge.
- Research
- After publishing textbooks in the United States, geographic bankruptcies accounted for nearly 60% of the entire market. As a result, it was chosen as the geographic bankruptcy for the most common geography subject that Korean high school students encounter. This is the result of showing design interest and subjective characteristics at a glance, and at the same time, we achieved our goal as a practical textbook along with design.
- Inspiration
- Textbook design is a genre with typical design of learning materials, and in this project, I thought it would be good to play a role in stimulating the creativity and curiosity of students who are users beyond the design of general textbooks.
So, I was inspired by designs and pictures and videos in various fields. Also, the geography course is a book that contains the shape, climate, topography, and culture of the land we live in, and it was inspired by the appearance of the space we live in. - Project Duration
- The full-scale design and illustration work of the project began in Seoul, South Korea in April 2024, ended in Seoul in June 2024, and was reviewed by the Ministry of Education in September, before being available in South Korean high schools in March 2025.
- Operation Flow
- In the case of global citizens and geography subjects, we tried to help students learn as much as possible by using easy-to-learn books, light weight, and easy-to-write paper. In the case of geography books, we designed a slightly larger plate to make it easier to see various map materials, and rather than writing directly, we chose a little glossy or paper that could stand out the starting materials.
- Team Members
- Creative Director: Hyunji Son
Project Manager: byeongseog Kim
Designer: JiNa Kim
Illustrator: mmmeari
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