PANZ
Award for Best Typography 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). Titles printed in gold ink over black sugar paper.
Judges’ comments Well considered and tempered nicely to provide the right tone for the content. The simple use of colour and the corrosive nature of the riso print feels right for the beatnik pub where these works come from.