Category Archives: 2019
As You Will: Carnegie Libraries of the South Pacific — Penguin Random House New Zealand Award for Best Illustrated Book 2019 FINALIST
Penguin Random House New Zealand Award for Best Illustrated Book 2019 Finalist Judges’ comments: “Great use of colour on the outer spine. The yellow really pops and makes it jump out if spine out on a shelf, making it easy … Continue reading
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ANZAC Animals: 20 Animal Friends from WW1 and WW2 — Edify Award for Best Educational Book 2019 FINALIST
Edify Award for Best Educational Book 2019 Finalist Judges’ comments: “The design evokes the historic feel of the subject, with the use of leather & stitching details. There is a consistent structure of information. The sidebars, icons for identification, and … Continue reading
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Wanted: The search for the modernist murals of E. Mervyn Taylor — HarperCollins Publishers Award for Best Cover 2019 FINALIST
HarperCollins Publishers Award for Best Cover 2019 Finalist Designer: Anna Brown Title: Wanted: The search for the modernist murals of E. Mervyn Taylor Publisher: Massey University Press Format: 250 x 210mm, 256mm, hardback. Cloth spine with gold blocking plus gloss … Continue reading
Whatever it Takes — HarperCollins Publishers Award for Best Cover 2019 FINALIST
HarperCollins Publishers Award for Best Cover 2019 Finalist Judges’ comments: “An instantly intriguing and transporting cover. The font selection introduces personality and era; immediately connecting audience to content. Stunning, simple colour palette.” “The central image here does so much to … Continue reading
Kia Ora, You Can be a Kiwi Too — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2019 FINALIST
Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2019 Finalist Judges’ comments: “A great wee book to introduce young arrivals to New Zealand. Minky’s illustration have a simple, graphical quality, and are given added depth through the use of painterly … Continue reading
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Bonsai: Best small stories from Aotearoa New Zealand — Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2019 FINALIST
Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2019 Finalist Judges’ comments: “I like the smaller size that suits the “small stories” theme. The paper, text, layout is very clean and elegant. I love the lush matte green.” “The squat, wide … Continue reading
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Dear Donald Trump — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2019 FINALIST
Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2019 Finalist Judges’ comments: “The production values for Dear Donald Trump are lovely, the luscious felt like feel of the cream coloured paper stock. For a book themed on such a loud … Continue reading
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Katie Kerr – 2019 Young Designer of the year FINALIST
ALLEN & UNWIN YOUNG DESIGNER OF THE YEAR AWARD 2019 Katie Kerr Title: Dirt by Gemma Walsh & Katie Kerr Publisher: GLORIA View shortlist
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Cook’s Cook: The Cook who Cooked for Captain Cook — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2019 FINALIST
Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2019 Finalist Judges’ comments: “Captain Cook’s journey to the South Pacific is viewed through a new lens – that of the ship’s cook. Collaboration between design and illustration is evident throughout the book, … Continue reading
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Oink — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2019 FINALIST
Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2019 Finalist Judges’ comments: “Design is the quiet partner in this wordless tale. The subtle “diminishing border” around the illustrations is used to great effect to add to the ramping up of … Continue reading
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