2024 | Diversity Knowledge Booklet Design |  The University of Hong Kong & Diversity at Schools Project

PROJECT BRIEF

 Educational Illustration & Layout Design for Learning Diversity

We were invited by The University of Hong Kong’s Education Project Team to design book covers, key illustrations and interior layout for a set of three knowledge booklets  developed under the Jockey Club “Diversity at Schools” Project. These educational booklets offer practical learning guides for parents and teachers, aiming to support inclusive education across Hong Kong schools.

The booklets are distributed to schools, educators and families as part of a wider effort to promote diversity growth, so that each student can learn in an active and meaningful way. Supported by Jockey Club, the project “Diversity at School” aims to establish a support mode of instructors’ self-directed learning to enhance the capacity of schools to cater for students’ learning diversity.

The booklet series includes:

• Knowledge Booklet 1 (A5): Tips on Diversity Learning for Parents

• Knowledge Booklet 2 (A5): Tips on Diversity Management for Teachers 

• Knowledge Booklet 3 (A4): Diversity Management - Showcases and Beneficiary Stories 

Each booklet addresses a different audience segment while working together as a complete set to support inclusive education practices.

ABOUT THE DESIGN

We developed a flexible graphic system of custom illustrations that appear across all three booklets—adapted for cover design and featured internally on chapter sub-cover pages. The design uses abstract shapes to symbolize the diversity of students, representing a range of thoughts, personalities, interests, and learning styles.

To visually distinguish each booklet while maintaining a cohesive identity, we introduced a three-color scheme:

•  Orange – vibrant and friendly, used for the parents’ guide

•  Green – resourceful and supportive, used for the teachers’ guide

•  Blue – professional and calm, used for the case study booklet

The result is a set of educational materials that are approachable, visually unified, and audience-specific, reinforcing the project’s mission of meaningful, student-centred learning.

Project by: Jockey Club “Diversity at Schools” Project

Co-organised by: The University of Hong Kong Faculty of Education, The HKPolyU Faculty of Engineering Department of Computing, The Education University of Hong Kong

Funded by: The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust

Editor: Yuanhe Lin

Translator: Yuanhe Lin

Cover & Interior Design: UUendy Lau (UU) 

ABOUT “DIVERSITY AT SCHOOLS” PROJECT

The Jockey Club “Diversity at Schools” Project brings together educators and researchers to co-develop a School-based Diversified Management Framework (DM Infrastructure). Through initiatives focused on 'Student Data', 'Differentiated Instruction' and 'Learning Support', the project empowers schools and teachers to better address learning diversity and foster inclusive, talent-oriented education in Hong Kong.