DAAI SENG AAI
SENIOR CAPSTONE, 2022
DURATION: 4 MONTHS
MEDIUM: AFFINITY DESIGNER + PUBLISHER
DAAI SENG AAI is a textbook and workbook set that aims to promote colloquial Cantonese as a written language.
This project compiles information from existing learning resources and presents it in a way that helps both beginners and heritage speakers start learning.
View the Daai Seng Aai website here.
Read the full process here!
RESEARCH
DAAI SENG AAI began with researching and learning from existing textbooks and workbooks, as well as interviewing individuals that had learned to read and write Chinese in formal classroom settings.
The layout of the books draw heavily from pages of a college level, Mandarin learning textbook, and a elementary level Traditional Chinese learning textbook.
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Inspired by the informal characteristic of colloquial Cantonese, the covers and logos were designed to represent that through a handwritten style. The colors and additional graphics were inspired by the joy that can come from learning.
ACCESSIBILITY
Due to the content of the books being drawn from various existing resources, both the textbook and workbook are free for downloading!