Edify Award for Best Educational Book or Series – Secondary/Tertiary 2021

Finalist

Designers: Barnaby McBride, Justy Riggs-Panther & Terry Bunn, ESA Publications
Title: Level 2 Chemistry Study Guide
Publisher: ESA Publications (NZ) Ltd
Format: 210 x 148mm, 366pp, perfect bound. Cover printed CMYK plus gloss laminate on 250gsm Satin Matt.
Text printed CMYK on 92gsm Jet 450mm wide web.
Typography: Body Text: Optima Regular 9pt on 11. Heading text: Optima Bold

Judges’ comments A smaller format than most workbooks and study guides makes for a book that’s easy to hold. The typographic choices are elegant and easy to read, and a limited colour palette is used judiciously throughout, aiding the reader in their navigation of content. Clarity and ease of use are also enhanced through the consideration of healthy margins and typographic spacing – allowing the eye to scan the text with ease – a boon in a study guide that’s crammed full of information. The tabbing of chapters on the fore-edge is also a helpful aide for navigation.