Category Archives: 2019
The New Ships — HarperCollins Publishers Award for Best Cover 2019 FINALIST
HarperCollins Publishers Award for Best Cover 2019 Finalist Judges’ comments: “Beautiful palette and image crop/abstraction/texture communicating an immediate connection to the content. The back cover is a little harder to read.” “A striking cover that sails somewhere between Dazzle ships … Continue reading
People From The Pit Stand Up — HarperCollins Publishers Award for Best Cover 2019 FINALIST
HarperCollins Publishers Award for Best Cover 2019 Finalist Judges’ comments: “Refreshing, unique design approach. Restrained dust jacket, promoting the author’s illustration, complimented by pink cover underneath.” “A sketched honesty and vulnerability emerge on the front cover. But the words from the … Continue reading
Feverish — HarperCollins Publishers Award for Best Cover 2019 FINALIST
HarperCollins Publishers Award for Best Cover 2019 Finalist Judges’ comments: “Beautiful palette, lovely textural/illustration technique and legible back cover.” “Very strong use of subtle colour. Technically very skilled execution of these gradients and soft blurs of colour transition with high … Continue reading
Theo Schoon: A Biography — Penguin Random House New ZealandAward for Best Illustrated Book 2019 Finalist
Penguin Random House New Zealand Award for Best Illustrated Book 2019 Finalist Judges’ comments: “I love the format and presentation. Clean and classic cover. The cover underneath the dust jacket offers no surprises. I love the red/cream/black and white simplicity. … Continue reading
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Wanted: The search for the modernist murals of E. Mervyn Taylor — 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: “People gravitate to this on the shop floor. As a whole package, it’s exquisite with so many considered nuances. Gorgeous endpapers, the paper, text, cover and lovely … Continue reading
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I am Jellyfish — 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 fun package, with clear, easy to read type that’s well integrated with the illustrations. Type is used for dramatic storytelling effect. The murky depths are captured well … Continue reading
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Cuba Street: a cookbook — 1010 Printing Award for Best Cookbook 2019 FINALIST
1010 Printing Award for Best Cookbook 2019 Finalist Judges’ comments: “Although the personality of the places and people does get the chance to shine, I feel some of the food photography could have been more centre stage and heroic. The … Continue reading
2019 Young Designer of the Year Shortlist
PANZ Young Designer of the Year Award 2019 Shortlist Congratulations to shortlisted designers: Katie Kerr and Te Kani Price Click on designer’s image for more information and examples of their work.
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2019 Shortlist
PANZ Book Design Awards 2019 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
