Pool Isikhwama Sencwadi by Jin-Zhi Liao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award in Okushicilelwe Competition Category.

InsimbiOkushicilelwe· 2022

Pool Isikhwama Sencwadi

by Jin-Zhi Liao

Client: Faces Publishing LTD.

Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award Winner in Okushicilelwe Category

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The Design

About Pool Isikhwama Sencwadi

Pool yikhava yencwadi esebenzisanayo eyakhelwe incwadi yesayensi. Umklamo uhumusha kabusha isimo se-algae ngezinhlamvu zamaShayina, kanti izimo eziningi ze-algae zibekwe kuwo wonke amakhava ukuze abafundi baxhumane nesihloko ngokushesha. Imidwebo yezinhlobo ezahlukene ze-algae yembozwe ngevanishi elicashile, elidala isibonakaliso esifana namanzi kanye nombala ongokoqobo. Imidwebo yandisela kuwo wonke amakhava ukwakha isithombe sedamu eligcwele i-algae. Imibala ye-neon yellow neyeluhlaza yembula ukuhlukahluka kwe-algae. Imibuzo emincane yokuqhathanisa ekhaveni engaphakathi ivumela abafundi ukuthi bafunde amagama e-algae.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award

Pool Isikhwama Sencwadi iwinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile okunikezwa imiklamo emihle ehlangabezana nezidingo zobungcweti nezemboni ezilindelekile ezimpahleni ezihlelwe kahle. Abawinile beNsimbi babonisa ikhono elikhulu, ubungcweti obuphezulu, ukuqonda kochwepheshe namandla okudala abadali babo. Pool Isikhwama Sencwadi ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo esebenzayo nenezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu zemboni futhi unezimfanelo zobuchwepheshe ezifanelekile ezihlanganiswe nolwazi nethalente. Pool Isikhwama Sencwadi iyahlonishwa ngenxa yokucophelela kwayo futhi ihlelelwe ukulethela izinguquko zomgangatho wempilo ezisiza ukwenza umhlaba ube yindawo engcono.

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