Category Archives: Typography

Te Papa Press Award for Best Typography 2025 Finalist Designers: Duncan Munro Title: worm, root, wort… & bane Publisher: Alice Austen House Press Format: 203 x 127mm, 312pp, flexibind with rose-pink foil for the cover type. Extensive wet-proofing to achieve the … Continue reading →

Te Papa Press Award for Best Typography 2025 Finalist Designers: Katie Kerr, Studio Katie Kerr Title: Sight Lines: Women and Art in Aotearoa Publisher: Auckland University Press Format: 235 x 180mm, 444pp, section sewn, cased in square-backed over 2mm box … Continue reading →

Te Papa Press Award for Best Typography 2025 Finalist Designer: Kalee Jackson Title: Rēwena and Rabbit Stew: The Rural Kitchen in Aotearoa, 1800–1940 Publisher: Auckland University Press Format: 240 x 185mm, 344pp, paperback with flaps, section sewn. Cover printed 4c … Continue reading →

Te Papa Press Award for Best Typography 2025 Finalist Designer: Seachange Title: Oikos — An Ode to Food, Family & Friends Publisher: Theo Papouis (Oikos) Format: 245 x 175mm, 296pp. Section sewn, lay flat binding, foiled book cloth, edge-sprayed, tipped-in physical … Continue reading →

Te Papa Press Award for Best Typography 2025 Finalist Designer: Arch & Jane MacDonnell, Inhouse Title: Japan: An Autobiography Publisher: Six Point Press Format: 195 x 120mm, 160pp, section Sewn in 12 with red thread. Gatefold cover. Diecut cover with one window … Continue reading →

Te Papa Press Award for Best Typography 2025 Finalist Designers: Janson Chau, Alt Group Title: Fenoga Tāoga Niue I Aoteraoa Niue Heritage Journey in Aotearoa Publisher: Mafola Press Format: 254 x 300 mm, 500pp, fully-cased, section-sewn Typography: Signifier. The book is … Continue reading →

Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand Award for Best Typography 2024 Finalist Designer: Vida Kelly Title: The Observologist Publisher: Gecko Press Format: 260 x 200mm, 120pp, hardback with sewn binding, printed on 150gsm Yulong Pure 1.3 FSC. Spot varnish was used on … Continue reading →

Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand Award for Best Typography 2024 Finalist Designers: Tyrone Ohia, Eva Charlton, Max Quinn-Tapara (Studio: Extended Whānau) & Katrina Duncan Title: Rewi: Āta haere, kia tere Publisher: Massey University Press Format: 250 x 190mm, 456pp. Typography: Stanley & … Continue reading →