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Toitoi: A Journal for Young Writers and Artists — Edify Award for Best Educational Book or Series – Primary 2020 WINNER

Edify Award for Best Educational Book or Series – Primary 2020 Winner 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 →

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Exploring Society: Sociology for New Zealand Students, 4th Edition — Edify Award for Best Educational Book or Series – Secondary/Tertiary 2020 WINNER

Edify Award for Best Educational Book or Series – Secondary/Tertiary 2020 Winner Judges’ Comments The kind of text book you would want at Uni. The design highlights all the necessary notes and terms. Simply done but done well. Good use … Continue reading →

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The recipe — 1010 Printing Award for Best Cookbook 2020 WINNER

1010 Printing Award for Best Cookbook 2020 Winner Judges’ Comments The background to every photograph in The Recipe is either black or white. Usually black. This could be problematic, but this collection of classic recipes from some of the top … Continue reading →

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Crafting Aotearoa — PANZ Award for Best Typography 2020 WINNER

PANZ Award for Best Typography 2020 Winner 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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Pass It On— HarperCollins Publishers Award for Best Cover 2020 WINNER

HarperCollins Publishers Award for Best Cover 2020 Winner For the Gujarati text on the cover of the book we used a typeface called Mukta Vaani.  Mukta is a versatile and contemporary typeface that supports Devanagari, Gujarati, Tamil and  Latin Scripts.  … Continue reading →

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Garage Project: The Art of Beer — Allen & Unwin Award for Best Commercial Book for Adults 2020 WINNER

Allen & Unwin Award for Best Commercial Book for Adults 2020 Winner Judges’ Comments An engaging documentation of this Wellington institution and of one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading brands. As some craft beer lovers note, ‘Beer cans are the … Continue reading →

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2020 Winners

PANZ BOOK DESIGN AWARDS 2020 WINNERS Click on cover images for further information and judges’ comments. Gerard Reid Award for Best Book sponsored by Nielsen Book  Penguin Random House New Zealand Award for Best Illustrated Book Upstart Press Award for Best … Continue reading →

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Tatau: A History of Sāmoan Tattooing— WINNER 2019 PANZ People’s Choice Award

2019 Publishers Association of New Zealand People’s Choice Award Winner Judges’ comments This is a book that has had much attention paid to every detail. The three types of content inside are carefully thought out through the typography and design … Continue reading →

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2019 Winners

PANZ BOOK DESIGN AWARDS 2019 WINNERS Click on cover images for further information and judges’ comments. Gerard Reid Award for Best Book sponsored by Nielsen Book  Penguin Random House New Zealand Award for Best Illustrated Book Upstart Press Award for Best … Continue reading →

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Women, Equality, Power — Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2019 WINNER

Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2019 Winner Judges’ comments: “The effectiveness of the grey with dark blue accents on the cover is a lovely surprise. It is very elegant, not stuffy or austere and lovely under the dust … Continue reading →

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