Mary Egan Award for Best Typography
Shortlist 2012
 | Designer Alan, Deare, AREA design Title Fleur by Fleur Sullivan Publisher Canterbury University Press Format 234 x 153mm, 264pp, gatefold paperback, matt lamination with spot UV, section sewn Font Set in Tiempos Regular 9.4/ 13.5, with headings in Vinyl Regular 34/32.5 Judges’ comments Consummate typography and design. Each page layout, the cover and even the spine show the designer’s attention. |
 | Designer Peter Bray Title De-Building by Justin Paton Publisher Christchurch Art Gallery Format 280 x 148mm, 104pp, section sewn, silk-screened, uncoated box board, exposed section-sewn binding Judges’ comments This designer has little to learn about typography. With this book he seeks the most sophisticated of visual audiences while achieving surprise and impact. |
 | Designer Aaron Beehre Title CSA: The Radical, the Reactionary and the Canterbury Society of Arts 1880–1996 by Warren Feeney Publisher Canterbury University Press Format 265 x 240mm, 224pp, jacketed hardback, unlaminated, section sewn Font Set in Caslon 9/13 with headings in Gill Sans Light 18/24 Judges’ comments The cover and layouts possessed grace, originality and elegance. An absolutely beautiful book. |
