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Nature Stilled — Penguin Random House New Zealand Award for Best Illustrated Book 2021 FINALIST

Penguin Random House New Zealand Award for Best Illustrated Book 2021 Finalist Designers: Arch MacDonnell, Alistair McCready, Dean Foster, Jane MacDonnell, Inhouse Design. Title:  Nature—Stilled Publisher: Te Papa Press Format: 350 x 202mm, 4368pp, quarter-bound hardback. Photographer Jane Ussher spent … Continue reading

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You have a Lot to Lose — PANZ Award for Best Typography 2021 FINALIST

PANZ Award for Best Typography 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 head and … Continue reading

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You have a Lot to Lose — Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2021 FINALIST

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

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This Pakeha Life — Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2021 FINALIST

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

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Rock College — Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2021 FINALIST

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

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The Mirror Steamed Over — Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2021 FINALIST

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

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AUP New Poets 6 — PANZ Award for Best Typography 2021 FINALIST

PANZ Award for Best Typography 2021 Finalist Judges’ comments A strong, contemporary cover design with extras, such as gatefolds, extending out of the book. This compilation of three different poets reflects how writing poetry involves testing and playing with multiple … Continue reading

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AUP New Poets 6 — Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2021 FINALIST

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

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It does no harm to wonder / the body of the work — PANZ Award for Best Typography 2021 FINALIST

PANZ Award for Best Typography 2021 Finalist Designers: Jo Bailey & Anna Brown (Principal Designers), Toi Rauwharangi / College of Creative Arts Massey University. Additional support: Richard Reddaway (images) and Sarah Hall (Tales from Elsewhere mini-book) Title:  It does no … Continue reading

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Lockdown — PANZ Award for Best Typography 2021 FINALIST

PANZ Award for Best Typography 2021 Finalist Designer: Aaron Beehre Title:  Lockdown: Tales from Aotearoa Publisher: Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū Format: 275 x 195mm, 108pp. Case bound cover printed with fluorescent pink, cyan, yellow and black inks. … Continue reading

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