Category Archives: Shortlist
Bonsai: Best small stories from Aotearoa New Zealand — Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2019 FINALIST
Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2019 Finalist Judges’ comments: “I like the smaller size that suits the “small stories” theme. The paper, text, layout is very clean and elegant. I love the lush matte green.” “The squat, wide … Continue reading
Posted in 2019, Non-illustrated, Shortlist
Comments Off on Bonsai: Best small stories from Aotearoa New Zealand — Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2019 FINALIST
Dear Donald Trump — 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 production values for Dear Donald Trump are lovely, the luscious felt like feel of the cream coloured paper stock. For a book themed on such a loud … Continue reading
Posted in 2019, Children’s, Shortlist
Comments Off on Dear Donald Trump — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2019 FINALIST
Katie Kerr – 2019 Young Designer of the year FINALIST
ALLEN & UNWIN YOUNG DESIGNER OF THE YEAR AWARD 2019 Katie Kerr Title: Dirt by Gemma Walsh & Katie Kerr Publisher: GLORIA View shortlist
Posted in 2019, Shortlist, Young Designer
Comments Off on Katie Kerr – 2019 Young Designer of the year FINALIST
Cook’s Cook: The Cook who Cooked for Captain Cook — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2019 FINALIST
Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2019 Finalist Judges’ comments: “Captain Cook’s journey to the South Pacific is viewed through a new lens – that of the ship’s cook. Collaboration between design and illustration is evident throughout the book, … Continue reading
Posted in 2019, Children’s, Shortlist
Comments Off on Cook’s Cook: The Cook who Cooked for Captain Cook — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2019 FINALIST
Oink — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2019 FINALIST
Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2019 Finalist Judges’ comments: “Design is the quiet partner in this wordless tale. The subtle “diminishing border” around the illustrations is used to great effect to add to the ramping up of … Continue reading
Posted in 2019, Children’s, Shortlist
Comments Off on Oink — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2019 FINALIST
The New Ships — HarperCollins Publishers Award for Best Cover 2019 FINALIST
HarperCollins Publishers Award for Best Cover 2019 Finalist Judges’ comments: “Beautiful palette and image crop/abstraction/texture communicating an immediate connection to the content. The back cover is a little harder to read.” “A striking cover that sails somewhere between Dazzle ships … Continue reading
People From The Pit Stand Up — HarperCollins Publishers Award for Best Cover 2019 FINALIST
HarperCollins Publishers Award for Best Cover 2019 Finalist Judges’ comments: “Refreshing, unique design approach. Restrained dust jacket, promoting the author’s illustration, complimented by pink cover underneath.” “A sketched honesty and vulnerability emerge on the front cover. But the words from the … Continue reading
Feverish — HarperCollins Publishers Award for Best Cover 2019 FINALIST
HarperCollins Publishers Award for Best Cover 2019 Finalist Judges’ comments: “Beautiful palette, lovely textural/illustration technique and legible back cover.” “Very strong use of subtle colour. Technically very skilled execution of these gradients and soft blurs of colour transition with high … Continue reading
Theo Schoon: A Biography — Penguin Random House New ZealandAward for Best Illustrated Book 2019 Finalist
Penguin Random House New Zealand Award for Best Illustrated Book 2019 Finalist Judges’ comments: “I love the format and presentation. Clean and classic cover. The cover underneath the dust jacket offers no surprises. I love the red/cream/black and white simplicity. … Continue reading
Posted in 2019, Illustrated, Shortlist
Comments Off on Theo Schoon: A Biography — Penguin Random House New ZealandAward for Best Illustrated Book 2019 Finalist
Wanted: The search for the modernist murals of E. Mervyn Taylor — Penguin Random House New Zealand Award for Best Illustrated Book 2019 Finalist
Penguin Random House New Zealand Award for Best Illustrated Book 2019 Finalist Judges’ comments: “People gravitate to this on the shop floor. As a whole package, it’s exquisite with so many considered nuances. Gorgeous endpapers, the paper, text, cover and lovely … Continue reading
Posted in 2019, Illustrated, Shortlist
Comments Off on Wanted: The search for the modernist murals of E. Mervyn Taylor — Penguin Random House New Zealand Award for Best Illustrated Book 2019 Finalist
