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I am Jellyfish — 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 fun package, with clear, easy to read type that’s well integrated with the illustrations. Type is used for dramatic storytelling effect. The murky depths are captured well … Continue reading
Cuba Street: a cookbook — 1010 Printing Award for Best Cookbook 2019 FINALIST
1010 Printing Award for Best Cookbook 2019 Finalist Judges’ comments: “Although the personality of the places and people does get the chance to shine, I feel some of the food photography could have been more centre stage and heroic. The … Continue reading
2019 Young Designer of the Year Shortlist
PANZ Young Designer of the Year Award 2019 Shortlist Congratulations to shortlisted designers: Katie Kerr and Te Kani Price Click on designer’s image for more information and examples of their work.
2019 Shortlist
PANZ Book Design Awards 2019 Shortlist Click on cover images for more information Penguin Random House New Zealand Award for Best Illustrated Book Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book … Continue reading
Emma Jakicevich – 2018 Young Designer of the year FINALIST
ALLEN & UNWIN YOUNG DESIGNER OF THE YEAR AWARD 2018 Emma Jakicevich Judges’ Comments: Emma Jakicevich shows a strong and consistent responsiveness to production values and understanding of the book as a physical object. From illustrated children’s book to photography lead … Continue reading
Rachel Clark – 2018 Young Designer of the year FINALIST
ALLEN & UNWIN YOUNG DESIGNER OF THE YEAR AWARD 2018 Rachel Clark Title Hideaways Publisher Penguin Random House New Zealand View shortlist
2018 Young Designer of the Year Shortlist
Allen & Unwin Young Designer of the Year Award 2018 Shortlist Congratulations to shortlisted designers: Rachel Clark and Emma Jakicevich Click on designer’s image for more information and examples of their work. Emma Jakicevich has a wide-angled lens on the world of Graphic … Continue reading
Ten x Ten: Art at Te Papa — Mary Egan Publishing Award for Best Typography 2018 FINALIST
Mary Egan Publishing Award for Best Typography 2018 Finalist Judges’ Comments: Satisfying column widths in this book create a balanced viewing of text and art. The side bar created by the vertical rule creates interesting tension with the body text. View shortlist
Tears of Rangi — Mary Egan Publishing Award for Best Typography 2018 FINALIST
Mary Egan Publishing Award for Best Typography 2018 Finalist Judges’ Comments: Plenty of skill is required to design and set a book with this much typographic content, let alone also navigating unfamiliar conventions around a second language. Tears of Rangi does … Continue reading
Simply by Sailing in a New Direction. Allen Curnow: A Biography and Allen Curnow: Collected Poems (slipcase edition) — Mary Egan Publishing Award for Best Typography 2018 FINALIST
Mary Egan Publishing Award for Best Typography 2018 Finalist Judges’ Comments: A biography and collection of poems by New Zealand’s most distinguished poet must be served by typography that lives up that standard and this doesn’t disappoint. Elegant and superbly handled, … Continue reading





