Alpha Generation

Generation Alpha is a textbook collection developed by SM Educação for middle and high school students from 6th to 9th grade. The project required 20 illustrated covers that explore contemporary education through editorial illustration and visual storytelling.

Each cover balances educational content with engaging visual narratives designed to connect with young students. The series maintains a cohesive visual identity across the collection while allowing individual expression for each grade level and subject matter. Art direction and editorial briefings by João Brito.

FILTERS
Movement
Future
LOCAL
Brazil
DATE
November 2019

Geography

Illustrated book cover for Geografia 6 from the Geração Alpha collection, featuring terraced agricultural landscapes, rural workers harvesting crops, and a stylized sunrise representing geography and human interaction with nature.
Illustration of terraced fields and rural agriculture at sunrise, showing farmers working the land in a mountainous landscape, symbolizing sustainable farming and human–environment relationships.
Illustrated book cover for Geografia 7 from the Geração Alpha collection, showing a modern city skyline connected to agricultural landscapes by winding roads, representing mobility and spatial organization.
Illustration of a city skyline connected by roads through rural landscapes, representing transportation networks, urbanization, and rural–urban relationships.
Illustrated book cover for Geografia 8 from the Geração Alpha collection, featuring a chef preparing food with a city skyline in the background, representing cultural geography and urban economy.
Illustration of a chef preparing a dish inside a restaurant with an urban skyline backdrop, symbolizing food systems, cultural practices, and city life.
Illustrated book cover for Geografia 9 from the Geração Alpha collection, featuring traditional Asian architecture integrated into a modern cityscape, representing globalization and cultural geography.
Illustration of traditional Asian architecture within a contemporary urban environment, symbolizing cultural heritage, globalization, and modern city life.

HISTORY

History textbook illustration showing an ancient warrior with helmet and shield standing in front of a classical city, representing ancient civilizations and early societies.
History textbook cover for Generation Alpha Grade 6, featuring an illustrated ancient warrior and classical architecture in warm golden tones.
History textbook cover for Generation Alpha Grade 7, depicting a colorful cultural procession with traditional costumes and historical urban architecture.
History illustration showing a vibrant historical parade with figures in traditional clothing, banners, and architectural landmarks representing cultural heritage.
History textbook cover for Generation Alpha Grade 8, illustrating an industrial era train station scene with steam locomotive and people in early modern clothing.
History illustration depicting the industrial revolution with a steam train, iron structures, smoke, and travelers in a historical railway environment.
History textbook cover for Generation Alpha Grade 9, portraying a humanitarian scene with a woman carrying a child in a refugee camp setting.
History illustration showing a refugee camp with tents, families, and humanitarian symbols, representing contemporary global conflicts and displacement.

Sciences

Science textbook cover illustration for Generation Alpha Grade 6, showing an underwater scene with a diver, fish, and a rocky cave, symbolizing exploration and natural sciences education
Detailed illustration from Generation Alpha Science Grade 6 book, featuring a diver underwater with fish and a cave environment, representing marine biology and scientific exploration
Science textbook cover illustration for Generation Alpha Grade 7, depicting wildlife observation in a wetland with birds, canoe exploration, and tropical nature
Educational illustration from Generation Alpha Science Grade 7 book, showing a natural ecosystem with birds, vegetation, and human observation, highlighting biodiversity and environmental science
Science textbook cover illustration for Generation Alpha Grade 8, featuring wind turbines, solar panels, and a technician, representing renewable energy and sustainable technology
Illustration from Generation Alpha Science Grade 8 book, showing wind energy infrastructure and solar power systems, focused on sustainability and clean energy education
Science textbook cover illustration for Generation Alpha Grade 9, depicting an astronaut in space with orbital elements, symbolizing space exploration and physics education
Detailed space-themed illustration from Generation Alpha Science Grade 9 book, featuring an astronaut floating in space, representing astronomy, physics, and scientific discovery

Mathematics

mathematics textbook cover illustration for the Geração Alpha collection, featuring an urban architectural landscape
Interior illustration for the Grade 6 mathematics textbook, depicting a stylized city scene with people and geometric forms
Grade 7 mathematics textbook cover illustration for the Geração Alpha collection, showing figures exploring a futuristic landscape
Interior illustration for the Grade 7 mathematics textbook, portraying abstract mountains, paths, and human figures in motion
Grade 8 mathematics textbook cover illustration for the Geração Alpha collection, featuring a top view of a swimming pool and geometric patterns
Interior illustration for the Grade 8 mathematics textbook, showing swimmers, water reflections, and structured shapes from an aerial perspective
Interior illustration for the Grade 9 mathematics textbook, depicting a large observatory telescope and a student exploring scientific space
Grade 9 mathematics textbook cover illustration for the Geração Alpha collection, featuring a large observatory telescope and a student exploring scientific inquiry, geometry, and astronomical concepts

Portuguese

Cover illustration for Portuguese Language – Grade 6, portraying students engaging with virtual reality and digital reading experiences, exploring new forms of communication and literacy.
Interior illustration of students using virtual reality devices, surrounded by symbols and interfaces that represent language, technology, and imagination.
Cover illustration for Portuguese Language – Grade 7, featuring a skateboarder in motion within an urban landscape, symbolizing youth expression, language, and identity.
Interior illustration showing a skateboarder interacting with peers in a city environment, connecting movement, dialogue, and contemporary culture.
Cover illustration for Portuguese Language – Grade 8, depicting a theatrical stage rehearsal, highlighting reading, interpretation, and collective creation.
Interior illustration of students rehearsing on a theater stage, emphasizing dialogue, performance, and collaborative learning.
Cover illustration for Portuguese Language – Grade 9, showing students discussing ideas related to sustainability and citizenship in an urban setting.
Interior illustration of students exchanging materials and ideas, representing communication, critical thinking, and social awareness.
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