Visang Education Wins '2023 German Design Award'

Elementary school certified math textbook by Visang Education.

[Asia Economy Reporter Donghyun Choi] Visang Education, a publisher of government- and KICE-approved textbooks, announced on the 15th that it won the Winner and Special Mention awards for textbook and teaching material design at the 2023 German Design Award.

The German Design Award is a design award hosted by the German Design Council. The judging process is conducted by directly selecting and inviting works that have been verified on the international design award stage. Due to its strict participation criteria and the fact that only works recommended directly by the German Design Council are judged, it is globally recognized for its professionalism and credibility.

Visang Education won the Winner award in the Excellent Communication Design category for the 'Wanja Study Ability' teaching material and the elementary school certified mathematics textbook. Additionally, two elementary school certified science and social studies textbooks and two types of elementary Korean model textbooks?future type and improved type?were selected for Special Mention, resulting in seven works being included in the list of awardees.

'Wanja Study Ability' received the honor for its bright and lively design that reduces learners' burden from their perspective and presents empty spaces in geometric figures, embodying the intention of filling knowledge step-by-step during the learning process and fostering growth. The elementary mathematics textbook received high praise from the judges for its cover design applying augmented reality (AR) motion graphic technology, presenting a new direction for textbook design.

The elementary science and social studies textbooks (two types), selected for Special Mention, fully reflected the characteristics of their respective subjects and showcased designs that stimulate learners' interest and curiosity. The two types of Korean model textbooks attracted attention by presenting the direction of future education and eco-friendly design.

With this award, Visang Education achieved the feat of winning for two consecutive years following last year. Moreover, this year it also set a record by winning awards at other world-renowned design awards held in Germany, such as the iF Design Award and the Red Dot Design Award.

Kim Jaehoon, head of the Creative Design Research Institute at Visang Education, said, “We are honored to have our global design capabilities widely recognized once again through consecutive wins at this year’s world-class design awards. We will continue to strive to present innovative designs that provide new value.”

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