Coexistence and Connection Kitabu cha Kiada by Kiwook Kim is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Elimu, Vifaa vya Kufundishia na Maudhui ya Mafunzo Competition Category.
ShabaElimu· 2025
Coexistence and Connection Kitabu cha Kiada
by Kiwook Kim
Client: MiraeN
Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award Winner in Elimu Category
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About Coexistence and Connection Kitabu cha Kiada
Uwepo Pamoja na Muunganiko ni mfululizo wa vitabu vya kiada vilivyobuniwa kwa ajili ya masomo ya jiografia katika shule za sekondari. Vitabu hivi vinaachana na mwonekano wa kawaida wa vifaa vya kujifunzia vya jadi na badala yake vinatumia rangi na michoro ili kuvutia umakini wa wanafunzi. Michoro ya kina kwenye jalada inaonyesha utofauti wa maeneo wanamoishi watu na thamani ya kuishi pamoja kwa kutegemeana. Uchapishaji wa rangi nne, karatasi ya foili ya rangi na mipako imara huweka kurasa safi na zenye uimara katika matumizi ya kila siku. Miundo inabaki nyepesi na rahisi kubeba, huku ujazo mkubwa ukiruhusu usomaji wazi wa vielelezo vya ramani.
The Recognition
About the Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award
Coexistence and Connection Kitabu cha Kiada ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima kubwa unaotolewa kwa miundo bora inayotofautishwa kwa ubunifu, ustadi na busara. Washindi wa Shaba ni kazi za ufundi mwingi na bunifu ya kushangaza zinazothibitisha uzoefu mpana, mawazo na ustadi wa wabunifu wao. Coexistence and Connection Kitabu cha Kiada inatarajiwa kuwa kitu kinachothaminiwa sana, kupendwa na kuenziwa, ambacho ni cha kitaalamu na bunifu kwa kiasi kikubwa. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award unajumuisha mbinu bora katika sanaa, sayansi, usanifu na teknolojia, na ni bora kwa umakini wake kwa undani. Coexistence and Connection Kitabu cha Kiada hutosheleza mahitaji kwa uzuri, hugusa hamu, huvutia hisia na kuvutia udadisi.
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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