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Biology for Queensland
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Designed by
Nina Heryanto
Category
Best Designed Educational Primary/Secondary Book
Year
2020
Publisher
Oxford University Press

About the Designer

Nina Heryanto is a graphic designer based in Melbourne. After working for almost 10 years as an in-house designer in the publishing industry, she now runs her own freelance practice. Outside of work, she is a keen bookworm, amateur photographer and knitter.

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Design Rationale

This series required a design appropriate for a variety of subjects (Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Psychology) across year 11 and 12. The geometry of the design reflects the rationality and structure of subject matters with flexibility for different types of artworks required (from images of microscopic cells to complex diagrams and instructional photographs). It was imperative that, aside from having to appeal to both students and teachers, all covers are distinctive yet still easily recognised as part of a suite. The internals utilise a modular design that allows different breakout features to be included without disrupting text flow.

Details
Dimensions
217 x 280 mm
No. pages
446
Special finishes
Matt laminate
Credits
Internal Design
Nina Heryanto
Typesetting
Newgen KnowledgeWorks
Printing
Vivar Printing
Author
Lorraine Huxley and Margaret Walter