Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2020
Finalist
Designers: Kate Barraclough and Megan van Staden
Title: Finding Frances Hodgkins
Publisher: Massey University Press
Format: 200 x 148mm, 432pp, flexibind with jacket
Typography: Body text: Feijoa medium; font 9pt, leading 14pt
Judges’ comments Simple and elegant design that suits the subject. The ‘travel guide’ format is in keeping with the book as a kind of travelogue. The subtle colour palette complements the art. The print feels a slightly flat, possibly let down by the paper stock.
