Category Archives: Shortlist

Mary Egan Publishing Award for Best Typography 2015 Highly Commended 2015 Judges’ Comments First impressions mean a lot and Saison makes a cracking first impression. The bold sans serif title against the beautifully delicate silk printed floral image shows confidence right from the start. The … Continue reading →

Mary Egan Publishing Award for Best Typography 2015 Highly Commended 2015 Judges’ Comments The judges were immediately drawn to The Critic’s Part right from the nicely stacked typography on the cover which, thanks to a hefty spine width, is beautifully repeated on the books … Continue reading →

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Mary Egan Publishing Award for Best Typography 2015 Highly Commended 2015 Judges’ Comments What could be more utilitarian than a New Zealand state house? Beyond The State nicely demonstrates there is plenty of character and life within the walls of these old houses, and the … Continue reading →

1010 Printing Award for Best Cookbook 2015 Highly Commended 2015 Judges’ Comments Saison is a show-stopper of a book and a glorious object. From the watery silk floral cover, gorgeous photography and delicate colour palette to the laser-cut section dividers, everything about this … Continue reading →

1010 Printing Award for Best Cookbook 2015 Highly Commended 2015 Judges’ Comments Josh’s Backyard BBQ is a fabulous example of highly functional cookbook design. The judges were impressed with the considered information design evident in this book. It’s unrelentingly practical, with a no-nonsense … Continue reading →

1010 Printing Award for Best Cookbook 2015 Highly Commended 2015 Judges’ Comments The cover art by Dick Frizzell is iconically New Zealand and was a smart choice for this cookbook. The use of hand-drawn type on the contents and conversion pages is similarly … Continue reading →

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Edify Award for Best Educational Book 2015 Highly Commended 2015 Judges’ Comments How do you make statistics interesting? Statistical inference has done two things well: the cover is warm and uplifting but also illustrative of the topic (dogs, likes all sets, can … Continue reading →

Edify Award for Best Educational Book 2015 Highly Commended 2015 Judges’ Comments The idea of teaching children about unions might have led some authors down a traditional path of industrial disputes, but In the end uses the boyhood fascination with war and … Continue reading →