2011 Mary Egan

2011 Mary Egan Ltd Award for Best Typography

Winner

Stunning Debut of the Repairing of a Life

Designer Christine Hansen
Title Stunning Debut of the Repairing of a Life by Leigh Davis
Publisher Otago University Press
Format 280 × 220mm, 216pp, gatefold paperback, matt lamination, section sewn
Judges’ comments A large-format poetry book with centred texts is unusual. With this typography, the designer places full attention on the words and surrounding space. The design is sensitive and graceful and gives the handwritten elements the presence they deserve.

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