Category Archives: Shortlist
The Bomb — HarperCollins Publishers Award for Best Cover 2019 FINALIST
HarperCollins Publishers Award for Best Cover 2019 Finalist Judges’ comments: “This is The Bomb! Stunning illustrations seamlessly integrated with title text/s. A fun and subtle addition of high-gloss UV helps promote author and illustrator – overall the design works successfully … Continue reading
Pasture and Flock: New and Selected Poems — HarperCollins Publishers Award for Best Cover 2019 FINALIST
HarperCollins Publishers Award for Best Cover 2019 Finalist Judges’ comments: “The design introduces a lovely technique and texture. Beautiful use of colour and red used to prioritise content on both front and back covers.” “The stark black and red against … Continue reading
Why is That Lake So Blue? A Children’s Guide to New Zealand’s Natural World — Edify Award for Best Educational Book 2019 FINALIST
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Posted in 2019, Educational, Shortlist
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Te Kōparapara: An Introduction to the Māori World — Edify Award for Best Educational Book 2019 FINALIST
Edify Award for Best Educational Book 2019 Finalist Judges’ comments: “Strong angular typographic cover, and an elegant example of text book design. Small quibble in that the maps and tables don’t carry over the typographic conventions of the rest of … Continue reading
Posted in 2019, Educational, Shortlist
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Toitoi: A Journal for Young Writers and Artists — Edify Award for Best Educational Book or Series – Primary 2020 FINALIST
Edify Award for Best Educational Book or Series – Primary 2020 Finalist The design objectives for the journals is to honour Toitoi’s commitment to look young people in the eye, treat them with respect and produce a beautifully designed book … Continue reading
Posted in 2020, Educational - Primary, Shortlist
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Secret World of Butterflies — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2019 FINALIST
Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2019 Finalist Judges’ comments: “The cover’s array of butterflies, paired with the warm yellow and foil type is an eye-catching invitation to the book. The simple open layout uses an approachable sans … Continue reading
Posted in 2019, Children’s, Shortlist
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Jillion: By New Zealand’s Young Writers and Artists— Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2019 FINALIST
Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2019 Finalist Judges’ comments: “A fresh modern package, Jillion understands what the role of design is in an anthology like this – to be a vessel that lets the varied content within … Continue reading
Posted in 2019, Children’s, Shortlist
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The Bomb— Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2019 FINALIST
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ART-TASTIC — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2019 FINALIST
Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2019 Finalist Judges’ comments: “Bold and irreverent, with an illustrative and playful use of type, and a fun use of vernacular, referencing film, tv, low brow design, internet memes etc. It is … Continue reading
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Women, Equality, Power — Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2019 FINALIST
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Posted in 2019, Non-illustrated, Shortlist
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