CONTEST – Thai Edition of the Book: Sustainable User Experience
We invite designers, illustrators, and creatively minded individuals to submit a cover design for the Thai translation of Sustainable User Experience. The winning design will be used as the official book cover and showcased across our communication channels.
Timeline
- Submission deadline: December 31, 2025
- Winner notification: January 7, 2026
Design Requirements
The cover should communicate intentional, future-oriented, sustainable digital design.
Please avoid clichéd sustainability symbols such as leaves, plants, green icons, or helping hands. A subtle, respectful visual link to Thailand is required—this may be expressed through patterns, shapes, colors, or architectural inspiration, but should not appear stereotypical.
The primary color of the design is #542082, and additional colors may be used harmoniously. Typography must accommodate Thai characters in terms of readability and layout.
Evaluation Criteria
Submissions will be reviewed for:
- Creativity and originality
- Clarity in communicating Sustainable UX principles
- Professional visual quality
- Subtle integration of Thai elements
- Technical suitability for print
- Coherent use of color, typography, and composition
Please note: AI-generated content is not accepted.
Prize
Submission Requirements
Please upload one folder containing all required files, using the file name: Lastname_Firstname_SUX_ThaiCoverContest
1. Cover Design Files
Submit PNG or JPEG (preview), original source file (Illustrator, InDesign, Figma or other) and final print-ready PDF/X file (preferably PDF/X-4), including front cover, spine, back cover. The layout must follow all technical specifications and template zones.
2. Concept Description (200–300 words)
This text should explain your interpretation of Sustainable User Experience, your method of integrating a subtle Thai reference, and how your visual decisions support clarity, sustainability, and usability. You may also describe your use of color, typography, and structure.
3. Contact Information
Please provide your full name, email address, and optionally a portfolio or social media link for attribution.
Upload Your Submission
By submitting, you confirm, the work is your original creation. Upon winning the contest, the designer grants the translators and the author the full and unlimited rights to use, reproduce, modify, publish, and distribute the cover design for all formats and promotional purposes, without further compensation beyond the announced prize.
Detailed Technical specifications
Download here the technical specifications as PDF and PNG.
Sustainable User Experience explores how digital products can be designed in ways that unite ecological, social, and economic responsibility. the book is already published in German and English language. It expands classical UX principles into a life-centered approach that considers users, the environment, society, and long-term business impact. The book examines the environmental footprint of digital technologies, psychological foundations of sustainable behavior, and practical methods for research, design, and testing. It also emphasizes accessibility, ethics, and responsible company practices. Together, these perspectives form a comprehensive guide for creating digital experiences that are intentional, resource-efficient, inclusive, and future-oriented.
Monika Schirmeier is the author of the book and a freelance UX designer based in Germany. With a background in communication design, she brings a life-centered approach to her work—shaped by a strong commitment to sustainability and a deep appreciation for global cultures.
Siranee Nuchitprasitchai, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor and Vice President of the Bangkok ACM SIGCHI Chapter, specializing in UX, HCI, and HMI. Soon to be the Thai translator of Sustainable User Experience, she pairs her computer engineering background with a user-centered, innovation-driven mindset. Her work reflects a strong commitment to sustainability, emerging technologies, digital literacy, and open-source solutions that create positive societal impact.
View Thanya is a UX/UI Designer at COPA-DATA in Austria and an HCI Researcher volunteer with SIGCHI Bangkok, driven by a passion for sustainability. She will be part of the translation team for the book Sustainable User Experience, as she wants to share the importance of sustainability in her home country, Thailand, not only in physical products but also in digital ones. Her goal is to raise awareness among designers to ensure products have a positive global impact.
Contact
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