Lift Education Award for Best Educational Book or Series – Primary 2024
Finalist
Designers: Cover: Barnaby McBryde, LearnWell and Jane Meder, Jane Meder Illustration and Design. Interior: Pietro Lubich, LearnWell (compositor and template), Jane Meder, Jane Meder Illustration and Design
Title: Year 7 Mathematics Start Right Workbook
Publisher: ESA Publications trading as LearnWell
Format: 297 x 210mm, 186pp, PUR Perfect Binding. Cover 4pp on 250gsm Matt, Gloss Laminate 1 side. Text 186pp on 92gsm Jet Mail 450mm.
CMYK throughout
Typography: Body text: Inter, 9.5pt on 14.5 leading
Headings: Museo Sans.
“The Start Right workbook series is based on the NZ Curriculum and covers an age group from 5 to 13 years, it was important to have the typography and illustrations progress appropriately for each year level. We’ve made use of Te Reo supported fonts in the making of the Start Right workbook series. The main body font called [Inter] and the heading fonts are [Museo] & [Museo Sans]. Both fonts and their variants come with the “Macron’ed” letters built-in inside their Glyphs map.”
Judges’ comments This workbook, packed full of exercises, is carried by its consistent and functional design system and its clean and engaging typography. The colour palette chosen for the book is calming and clear, with the lilacs and purples unifying the information design. Sprinkled throughout, the illustrations are used to great effect throughout – adding life, context and interest to the activities – livening up what would often otherwise be dry diagramatic visualisations of problems. But of course – when needed the simpler diagrams are clear and Good use is made of visual tips and prompts, with the support & signposting of friendly illustrated helpers. A solid example of learner focussed design.
