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Hell Fire Poetry Anthology 2017–18— HarperCollins Publishers Award for Best Cover 2020 FINALIST

HarperCollins Publishers Award for Best Cover 2020 Finalist Typography:  Bembo (body copy 12pt on 16pt leading), Drone Ranger (titles 26pt). Judges’ comments Broody, gutsy, underground — the punk vibe of this cover, bucks genre stereotypes. It’s gritty, bold and beautifully … Continue reading

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Bullseye Bella — HarperCollins Publishers Award for Best Cover 2020 FINALIST

HarperCollins Publishers Award for Best Cover 2020 Finalist Judges’ comments A striking cover that typographically conveys the concept of a bullseye! Gender neutral and appealing to a wide range of middle readers. View shortlist

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We Are Here — PANZ Award for Best Typography 2020 FINALIST

PANZ Award for Best Typography 2020 Finalist Designer: Tim Denee Title:  We Are Here: An atlas of Aotearoa Publisher: Massey University Press Format: 290 x 235mm, 240pp, hardback Typography: Fonts: Tiempos Headline and Untitled Sans (light Regular and Bold). Body … Continue reading

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One Year Drawn — PANZ Award for Best Typography 2020 FINALIST

PANZ Award for Best Typography 2020 Finalist Judges’ comments Clever font pairing and implementation. Hugely competent pacing and scale of the typography within a superb grid. Some elegant design choices like the folios and section breaks too. View shortlist

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Protest Tautohetohe — PANZ Award for Best Typography 2020 FINALIST

PANZ Award for Best Typography 2020 Finalist Designer: Gideon Keith, Seven Title:  Protest Tautohetohe Publisher: Te Papa Press Format: 250 x 195mm, 416pp, flexibind The screen printed craft stock cover is a nod to handmade cardboard protest signs. The wood … Continue reading

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Hell Fire Poetry Anthology 2017–18 — PANZ Award for Best Typography 2020 FINALIST

PANZ Award for Best Typography 2020 Finalist Typography:  Bembo (body copy 12pt on 16pt leading), Drone Ranger (titles 26pt). Titles printed in gold ink over black sugar paper. Judges’ comments Well considered and tempered nicely to provide the right tone … Continue reading

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Eileen Mayo: Nature, Art and Poetry — PANZ Award for Best Typography 2020 FINALIST

PANZ Award for Best Typography 2020 Finalist Designer: Peter Bray, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū Title:  Eileen Mayo: Nature, Art and Poetry Publisher: Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū Format: 242 x 205mm, 88pp, hard cover with … Continue reading

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Crafting Aotearoa — PANZ Award for Best Typography 2020 FINALIST

PANZ Award for Best Typography 2020 Finalist Designer: Alan Deare, Area Design Title:  Crafting Aotearoa Publisher: Te Papa Press Format: 265 x 215mm, 464pp, hardback. The cover image is a bespoke aute, which was made by contributor Nikau Hindin. Elements … Continue reading

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Somewhere – Women’s Stories of Migration — Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2020 FINALIST

Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2020 Finalist All the text and illustrations are printed in Pantone 3025. A jade-blue that sits slightly uneasily over the warm colour of the paper. This mimics the uncomfortable nature of being ‘between’ … Continue reading

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The New Zealand Wars | Nga Pakanga o Aotearoa — Allen & Unwin Award for Best Commercial Book for Adults 2020 FINALIST

Allen & Unwin Award for Best Commercial Book for Adults 2020 Finalist Judges’ comments An important book about an important part of our history. The cover and internal design are competent and quiet. View shortlist

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