Penguin Random House New Zealand
Award for Best Illustrated Book 2018
Finalist
Designer: Daniel Blackball Alexander
Title: the merrier
Publisher: Hocken Collections, Uare Taoka o Hākena, University of Otago
Format: 240 x 164mm, 100pp plus folded insert. Perfect bound with spot gloss on cover.
Cover printed on Silk Matt 300gsm and text printed on Silk Matt 150gsm. Royal High Bright 140gsm Trophee coloured paper also used.
Typography: Rubik by Hubert & Fischer and Quattrocento by Impallari Type
Judges’ Comments: The design matches well with the essence of the artwork “Screamed of a free spirit and wonderful presence” fully conveyed. A lot of the typography is playful and the bursting at the seams approach on some pages really demands the reader’s full attention. An adventurous exploration, bold bright and playful.
