Let the Culture Speak: Teaching Strategies for Children's Picture Book Design with Traditional Chinese Cultural Background

Zhou, Chenyang (2025) Let the Culture Speak: Teaching Strategies for Children's Picture Book Design with Traditional Chinese Cultural Background. Doctoral thesis, University of Wales Trinity Saint David.

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Abstract

This is a research project concerning the design of children’s picture books by university-level students of digital graphic design and illustration. It offers an original contribution to the research in art and design pedagogy. A literature review, questionnaires, and interviews with design students, together with case studies, are employed to extend the author's comprehension and specific practice of teaching picture book design, and to organize and develop new teaching methods. The market has seen an increase in the number of picture books that feature traditional cultures as the creative theme in recent years, as a result of the growth of cultural and creative industries and the emergence of traditional culture research. This research endeavours to resolve concerns regarding inadequate student satisfaction and antiquated perspectives in the original course on picture-book design at my university, and to resolve the challenges that are identified during the teaching and research processes. The thesis considers the diverse expressions of Chinese culture, investigates the integration of traditional cultural elements into the creation of contemporary children's picture books, and offers original methods for enhancing design pedagogy within the framework of traditional cultural themes.

Item Type:	Thesis (Doctoral)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	picture book design, teaching strategies, Chinese culture, design courses in universities
Subjects:	N Fine Arts > NC Drawing Design Illustration
Divisions:	Theses and Dissertations > Doctoral Theses
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.82227/repository.uwtsd.ac.uk.00003947
Depositing User:	Chenyang Zhou
Date Deposited:	08 Oct 2025 14:42
Last Modified:	08 Oct 2025 15:38
URI:	https://repository.uwtsd.ac.uk/id/eprint/3947

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