HarperCollins Publishers Award for Best Cover 2020
Finalist
Designer: Aaron Beehre
Title: Hell Fire Poetry Anthology 2017–18
Publisher: White Wolf Black Rabbit in association with Ilam Press
Format: 170 x 230mm, 172pp, glue bound. Printed in two colours (Black and Gold) on a risograph using cream Munken paper stock for the text and black sugar paper french-walleted to form the title pages for the individual poetry performances. The cover is printed with white and gold ink over black sugar paper.
Typography: Bembo (body copy 12pt on 16pt leading), Drone Ranger (titles 26pt).
Judges’ comments Broody, gutsy, underground — the punk vibe of this cover, bucks genre stereotypes. It’s gritty, bold and beautifully juxtaposed with the use of gold. The fragility of the riso print simply adds to the whole feel.
