Category Archives: Non-illustrated
How to Loiter in a Turf War — Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2023 FINALIST
Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2023 Finalist “The brief was intentionally open-ended for this debut fiction novel, allowing the design development to unfold collectively. The author, Coco, is a multi-skilled/versatile artist and was involved in the design process, … Continue reading
Super Model Minority — Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2023 FINALIST
Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2023 Finalist “This collection is a sort of third chapter in the Chris Tse trilogy. The first two book covers had two elements (type and surface/image), whereas now we had scope to bring … Continue reading
A Clear Dawn: New Asian Voices from Aotearoa New Zealand — Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2022 WINNER
Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2022 Winner Typography: Cover: Signifier Regular and Medium and Garamond Premier Pro Medium. Internals: Signifier, A Caslon Pro, Adobe Fangsong Std R, Angsana New, Batang, Devanagari Sangam, Gujarati Sangam, Iskoola Pota, Latha, Malayalam … Continue reading
Tree Sense: Ways of thinking about trees — Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2022 FINALIST
Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2022 Finalist Designers: Megan van Staden Title: Tree Sense: Ways of thinking about trees Publisher: Massey University Press Format: 198 x 128mm, 256pp. Paperback, cover with a jacket on uncoated stock. Typography: … Continue reading
Rita Angus: An Artist’s Life — Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2022 FINALIST
Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2022 Finalist Designers: Kate Barraclough, Kate Frances Design Title: Rita Angus: An Artist’s Life Publisher: Te Papa Press Format: 230 x 178mm, 448pp. Flexi-bound, head and tail bands, jacketed Typography: Headings: Brown … Continue reading
A Clear Dawn: New Asian Voices from Aotearoa New Zealand — Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2022 FINALIST
Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2022 Finalist Typography: Cover: Signifier Regular and Medium and Garamond Premier Pro Medium. Internals: Signifier, A Caslon Pro, Adobe Fangsong Std R, Angsana New, Batang, Devanagari Sangam, Gujarati Sangam, Iskoola Pota, Latha, Malayalam … Continue reading
Across the Pass: A collection of New Zealand tramping writing — Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2022 FINALIST
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Towards Compostela — Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2021 WINNER
Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2021 Winner Typography: Set in Feijoa by Klim Type Foundry, 9 pt type, 14.3 pt leading. Catharina’s text is one continuous piece without chapter breaks, so rather than try to make it conform … Continue reading
You have a Lot to Lose — Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2021 FINALIST
Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2021 Finalist Judges’ comments A solid and confident design, from the playful title typography and colour over a perfectly selected and cropped photo, to the immaculate typesetting throughout, finished with contrasting endpapers and … Continue reading
This Pakeha Life — Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2021 FINALIST
Upstart Press Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book 2021 Finalist Typography: Cover: Title: Rufina Stencil (Bold, 50pt on 47 leading) (foundry: Tipo Type) Author: Domaine Text (Bold, all caps, 22pt with 150 tracking) (foundry: Klim) Spine and title on back: Rufina … Continue reading