Category Archives: 2018
Angelo’s Wild Kitchen— 1010 Printing Award for Best Cookbook 2018 FINALIST
1010 Printing Award for Best Cookbook 2018 Finalist Judges’ Comments: With the paper and ink smell of wet river stones drying in the sun this book is the full package — including rustic cloth cover, a paper book band, crisp … Continue reading
Tu Meke Tui— Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2018 FINALIST
Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2018 Finalist Judges’ Comments: Tu Meke! Ka pai! Filled with the beautiful colours of our natural flora and fauna — kākāriki, kikorangi, kōwhai — this children’s book is a thrilling new addition … Continue reading
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Summer Days— Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2018 FINALIST
Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2018 Finalist Judges’ Comments: The clever use of yellow page edging, pattern endpapers, with additional repeat next papers says ‘fun’ from the outset. The spot varnish on covers elevates the already strong … Continue reading
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The Longest Breakfast — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2018 FINALIST
Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2018 Finalist Judges’ Comments: The strength of the illustrations harking back to European/French 1950s/60s visual language and uncomplicated domestic narrative allow the designer to step back. Sensitive choices of endpaper colour stock … Continue reading
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Aotearoa: The New Zealand Story — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2018 FINALIST
Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2018 Finalist View shortlist
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Annual 2 — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2018 FINALIST
Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2018 Finalist Judges’ Comments: Getting lost in the pages of a book is taken illustratively with Annual 2. Bright colours and quirky illustration show a sense of delight and shout FUN (just … Continue reading
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2018 Shortlist
PANZ Book Design Awards 2018 Shortlist Click on cover images for more information Penguin Random House New Zealand Award for Best Illustrated Book Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book … Continue reading
A Moral Truth — Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2018 FINALIST
Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2018 Finalist Judges’ Comments: Instantly the speckled edge of pages through to the halftone abstract image section breaks makes one inquisitive. The gravitas of the writing is treated in a contemporary and clean typographic … Continue reading
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Edmund Hillary: A biography — Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2018 FINALIST
Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2018 Finalist Judges’ Comments: A book of substance that meets with high production values. The photographic reproduction is stunning and well matched with the creamy paper stock of a generous gsm, it’s a … Continue reading
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Bird Words — Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2018 FINALIST
Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2018 Finalist Judges’ Comments: Charming illustration and evocative end papers are well set to nest a much-loved subject. View shortlist
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