Superhero Pop-up Book by Can Zhu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award na Bakal in Disenyo ng Edukasyon, Kagamitang Panturo at Nilalamang Pagsasanay Competition Category.

BakalEdukasyon· 2022

Superhero Pop-up Book

by Can Zhu

Client: Zhejiang University

A' Design Award na Bakal Winner in Edukasyon Category

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The Design

About Superhero Pop-up Book

Ang Superhero ay isang pop-up book na idinisenyo upang ituro sa mga batang bata ang tungkol sa Covid-19. Nagkukuwento ang aklat tungkol sa mga immune cell na kumikilos bilang mga superhero at nakikipaglaban sa mga halimaw na kumakatawan sa mga virus. Ang mga istrukturang pop-up na gawa sa papel ay pinagsama sa manipis na electronic circuits, kaya ang bawat pahina ay nagbibigay ng visual, tactile, at sound feedback. Itinutulak, hinihila, iniikot, kina-click, at inaalog ng mga bata ang mga bahagi ng papel upang sundan ang kuwento. Ginamit ang laser cutting upang gawin ang mga bahaging papel, at ang copper tape ang siyang nagkokonekta sa mga nakatagong sensor. Pinapadali ng aklat na maunawaan ang abstract na kaalamang pang-agham.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award na Bakal

Ang Superhero Pop-up Book ay nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Bakal, isang prestihiyosong pagkilalang iginagawad sa mga mahuhusay na disenyong tumutugon sa mga propesyonal at pang-industriyang kinakailangang inaasahan sa mga mahusay na pagkakadisenyong likha. Ang mga nagwagi ng Bakal ay nagpapakita ng dakilang husay, mataas na espesyalisasyon, dalubhasang pag-unawa at kakayahang malikhain ng kanilang mga lumikha. Inaasahang ang Superhero Pop-up Book ay isang lubos na pinahahalagahan, hinahangaan at minamahal na likhang praktikal at makabago. Ang disenyong ito na nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Bakal ay nagsasama ng pinakamahuhusay na kasanayan ng industriya at may mahuhusay na katangiang teknikal na may kasamang kaalaman at talento. Ang Superhero Pop-up Book ay iginagalang dahil sa kaingatan nito at idinisenyo upang maghatid ng mga pagpapabuti sa kalidad ng buhay na tumutulong gawing mas mabuting lugar ang mundo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Superhero is a pop-up book for multi-sensory interactions, which is designed to publicize COVID-19-related knowledge among children. It tells how immune cells fight against viruses and protect our health through a vivid story about superheroes fighting monsters. A new form of combining pop-up paper books with electronic circuits was proposed to help children better understand abstract scientific knowledge through an audible, visual, touchable and interactive way.
Dimensions & Packaging: 260mm x 225mm x 50 mm
Tags: Education, Popular science, Childrenbook, Popupbook, Young children, COVID-19
Production Technology: Laser cutting is used for rapid production iterations of paper parts. The structure of paper to hide the thin electronic components (such as pressure sensor, photosensitive sensor, magnetic sensor, etc.). These electronic components are connected by copper tape.
Design Challenge: Paper structure stability，Circuit stability on paper
Research: The researchers conducted usability test on the first version of the product to verify the usability, interest and effectiveness of the book. Participants in the test are lower grade pupils. After completing the test, the researchers coded user behaviors based on interviews and video recordings, find out the participants’ attitudes towards the product, and sorted out the problems in this product. The researchers also collected feedback from participants’ parents and teachers through interviews. The test results verify the effectiveness and interest of the product and this new form. However, the test also found that the product has some problems in structural usability and image recognizability. Based on the feedback, the product has been iterated. Now, the new product has begun to be tried in schools and communities to obtain more user data. The new product are well-recognized by teachers and popular among young children.
Inspiration: Science popularization plays an important role in COVID-19 prevention and control. The virus can't be seen or touched, which makes it hard for teachers and parents to introduce virus-related knowledge to young children. The emergence of thin and light electronic components has enabled the realization of circuits on paper. In this context, more diverse forms of interaction can be applied to the traditional story books to add more fun and interactivity to the reading process.
Project Duration: This project was created in Ningbo, China from November, 2020. Now, it has been located in Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China since May, 2021.
Operation Flow: Each page of the book describes a scene of immune cells fighting the virus. Different paper structures and interaction methods were designed for each scene. Young children can feel the scene by pushing, pulling, rotating, clicking, shaking and other fine hand movements . And they can get visual, tactile, and auditory feedback that matches the story.
Team Members: Can Zhu
Leijing Zhou
Yue Wu
Qiuning Wu
Jiangping Zhou
Ge Yan