Category Archives: Non-illustrated

Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2022 Finalist   Designers: Kate Barraclough, Kate Frances Design Title: Rita Angus: An Artist’s Life Publisher: Te Papa Press Format: 230 x 178mm, 448pp. Flexi-bound, head and tail bands, jacketed Typography: Headings: Brown … Continue reading →

Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2022 Finalist Typography: Cover: Signifier Regular and Medium and Garamond Premier Pro Medium. Internals: Signifier, A Caslon Pro, Adobe Fangsong Std R, Angsana New, Batang, Devanagari Sangam, Gujarati Sangam, Iskoola Pota, Latha, Malayalam … Continue reading →

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Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2021 Finalist Judges’ comments A solid and confident design, from the playful title typography and colour over a perfectly selected and cropped photo, to the immaculate typesetting throughout, finished with contrasting endpapers and … Continue reading →

Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2021 Finalist Typography: Cover: Title: Rufina Stencil (Bold, 50pt on 47 leading) (foundry: Tipo Type) Author: Domaine Text (Bold, all caps, 22pt with 150 tracking) (foundry: Klim) Spine and title on back: Rufina … Continue reading →

Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2021 Finalist Judges’ comments Hard type for a book of hard labour, on the cover and running through the chapter titles alongside very readable and competent typesetting. A thoughtful balance of reference images … Continue reading →

Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2021 Finalist Judges’ comments A pop hit of gold foil Futura over a black-and-white cover photo of David Hockney and one Barrie Bates (aka Billy Apple) is continued in monochrome section dividers throughout, … Continue reading →

Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2021 Finalist Judges’ comments A deep sky-blue title over crumpled paper (or is it rumpled bedsheets?) suggesting artistic frustration or relational intimacy (later revealed as part of Vanessa Crofskey’s visual poetry) makes way … Continue reading →

Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2021 Finalist Typography:  Set in Feijoa by Klim Type Foundry, 9 pt type, 14.3 pt leading. Catharina’s text is one continuous piece without chapter breaks, so rather than try to make it conform … Continue reading →