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Student Narrative
The concept of this book is based on a previous assignment, which is the motif and pattern design project. The motif I designed in that project is based on the Honeycomb Cowfish skin specimen in the nature lab. To expand on this project I made a pop up science book for kids about this type of fish. The skin pattern of hexagon, parallelogram, and diagonal line is focused throughout the book as a design language, while the words included in the book are reappropriated into simple language that children can understand. Different types of pop up forms are designed on each page with the aim of promoting learning experiences as well as striking visual effects. The inner pages of the book are printed on Bristol paper, as are the pop up elements, which are being cut down and constructed by hand. The cover is made from chipboard. All the cover and inner pages are designed to procreate aforehand, making the book digitally available as well.
Publication Date
12-1-2023
Description
Entry for the 11th Baker & Whitehill Student Artists' Book Contest. Opening reception and award ceremony Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 6:30pm, Fleet Library, Main Reading Room. Juror: Roger S. Williams.
Keywords
artists' books; Baker & Whitehill
Disciplines
Book and Paper
Student Status
Undergraduate student
Year of Graduation
2028
Major
Experimental and Foundation Studies
Faculty / Course
Emma Hogarth; Design Studio
Materials + Techniques
Bristol Paper, chipboard, matte paper
Recommended Citation
Zhu, Yicong; Collections, Special; and Library, Fleet, "All About Honeycomb Cowfish — the Ultimate Pop-up Book" (2023). 11th Baker & Whitehill Student Artists' Book Contest 2025. 60.
https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/bookcontest11th2025/60
