Superhero
Superhero is a pop-up book designed to teach young children about Covid-19. The book tells a story in which immune cells act as superheroes and fight monsters that stand for viruses. Paper pop-up structures are combined with thin electronic circuits, so each page gives visual, tactile and sound feedback. Children push, pull, rotate, click and shake the paper parts to follow the story. Laser cutting is used to make the paper parts, and copper tape connects the hidden sensors. The book makes abstract scientific knowledge easier to understand.
Superhero Pop-up Book by Can Zhu was selected as an outstanding illustration of service design by the A' Design Awards. Superhero Pop-up Book earned the Iron A' Design Award in Education, Teaching Aid and Training Content Design in 2022. The A' Education, Teaching Aid and Training Content Design Award is an international, jury-voted, fair and ethical design award that rewards outstanding design of textbooks, E-Learning platforms, educational games, training manuals, instructional videos, interactive whiteboards, educational software, lesson plans and more.
