Category Archives: Commercial Book for Adults

Allen & Unwin Award for Best Commercial Book for Adults 2022 Finalist Designer: Linda Va’aelua Fifty5 Creative Photographer/Creative Director: Qiane Matata-Sipu QIANE+co Title:  NUKU: Stories of 100 Indigenous Women Publisher: QIANE+co Format: 265 x 205mm, 344pp, 4c x 4c, 2 … Continue reading →

Allen & Unwin Award for Best Commercial Book for Adults 2022 Finalist   Designer: Floor van Lierop, This is Them Title: Homegrown Happiness: A Kiwi Guide to Living Off the Suburban Land Publisher: Bateman Books Format: 252 x 190mm, 196pp, … Continue reading →

HarperCollins Publishers Award for Best Cover 2022 Finalist Cover Designer: Alan Deare Title:  Kelcy Taratoa: Who am I, Episode 001 Publisher: Quentin Wilson Publishing Format: 210 x 297mm, 112pp, section sewn, case bound, PLC. Soft Touch Velvet laminate to cover … Continue reading →

Allen & Unwin Award for Best Commercial Book for Adults 2022 Finalist View shortlist

Allen & Unwin Award for Best Commercial Book for Adults 2022 Finalist Designer: Megan van Staden Title:  Times Like These Publisher: Allen & Unwin Format: 234 x 153mm, 264pp, paperback. The cover is tactile, with an uncoated stock, that allows … Continue reading →

Allen & Unwin Award for Best Commercial Book for Adults 2022 Finalist Designers:  Camilla Lau & Te Kani Price with Rowan Heap (illustrator) Title:  Kurangaituku Publisher: HUIA Publishers Format: 229 x 152mm, 392pp, PUR bound. A linen finish paper stock … Continue reading →

Allen & Unwin Award for Best Commercial Book for Adults 2021 Finalist Typography: Ariata by Malou Verlomme for Monotype, DIN Next by Akira Kobayashi and Sandra Winter. The main text is printed in Pantone 1675. This warm brown hints at … Continue reading →

Allen & Unwin Award for Best Commercial Book for Adults 2021 Finalist The cover design weaves in one of the few photos of Husna, Farid and their daughter with a graphic image inspired by the beautiful fabrics from Husna’s wedding … Continue reading →

Allen & Unwin Award for Best Commercial Book for Adults 2021 Finalist Typography: Body text: Adobe Jenson Pro, Size 12, 18pt leading. Judges’ comments Bella: My Life in Food is a Kiwi memoir of Langbein’s career as a successful, popular … Continue reading →