Penguin Random House New Zealand
Award for Best Illustrated Book 2020
Winner
Designer: Tim Denee
Title: We Are Here: An atlas of Aotearoa
Publisher: Massey University Press
Format: 290 x 235mm, 240pp, hardback
Typography: Fonts: Tiempos Headline and Untitled Sans (light Regular and Bold). Body text is 9pt Untitled Sans Light with 12.5pt leading. Captions are 8pt Untitled Sans Light with 9pt leading.
Judges’ comments This book is a remarkable accomplishment — freakishly so. It would be easy to underestimate how much design thinking went into this. It is a testament to the collaboration between those involved in creating this. The precision and mind-bending detail of the illustrations and data story-telling is matched by the clarity of the design. We Are Here is truly captivating and inspiring, helping us understand our place here in Aotearoa. A complete work of art.