Category Archives: Shortlist
See Play Do: A Kid’s Handbook for Everyday Creative Fun — Edify Award for Best Educational Book 2017 FINALIST
Edify Award for Best Educational Book 2017 Finalist Judges’ Comments Not many workbooks also succeed as reading books. See Play Do does. Despite the wide variety of content and swathes of empty space, the book feels balanced and easy to access. … Continue reading
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Social Work in Aotearoa New Zealand — Edify Award for Best Educational Book 2017 FINALIST
Edify Award for Best Educational Book 2017 Finalist Judges’ Comments Don’t judge a book by its cover – a disappointing cover image is not enough to detract from a very well-designed text book that lays out the text patiently and supplies … Continue reading
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Tiny Owl on the Ramshackle Farm — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2017 FINALIST
Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2017 Finalist Judges’ Comments The same elements that last year’s judges appreciated in Lotte’s shortlisted book (Pukeko Dancing) are present here also: A pretty and inviting cover, a striking limited colour palette and … Continue reading
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Capsicum, Capsi Go — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2017 FINALIST
Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2017 Finalist Judges’ Comments Pacey, playful and quirky! Capsicum Capsi Go’s simple, fun idea is elevated by the bright, bold design and endearingly offbeat illustrations. The choice of typeface and placement is in … Continue reading
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Annual — Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2017 FINALIST
Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2017 Finalist Judges’ Comments The task here was huge with so many different creative voices and visual styles to accommodate and create space for. Whilst the designer’s hand is very much felt it … Continue reading
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2017 Shortlist
PANZ Book Design Awards 2017 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 Edify Award … Continue reading
Have You Seen Elephant? — WINNER Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2016
Scholastic New Zealand Award for Best Children’s Book 2016 Winner Judges’ Comments. Have you seen Elephant? achieves a sought-after – but not often found – harmony, particularly in the relationship between its illuminated illustrations and restrained, considered handwritten type. The eye … Continue reading
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See What I Can See — WINNER Edify Award for Best Educational Book 2016
Edify Award for Best Educational Book 2016 Winner Judges’ Comments. See What I Can See introduces the extraordinary range of images from New Zealand photographers and presents them in way that is engaging to its young audience. The book is … Continue reading
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Little Gems — WINNER Mary Egan Ltd Award for Best Typography 2016
Mary Egan Ltd Award for Best Typography 2016 Winner Judges’ Comments. The winner pushes typography outside of its usual boundaries in a book for adults. In Little Gems, the words don’t just complement the illustrations, the words become the illustrations. … Continue reading
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The Game Chef — WINNER 1010 Printing Award for Best Cookbook 2016
1010 Printing Award for Best Cookbook 2016 Winner Judges’ Comments. The Game Chef’s design and photography speaks directly – not only to its intended audience, but to the story of the food. It has a strong sense of place, cleanly … Continue reading
