Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
Award for Best Typography 2024
Winner
Designers: Cover: Shaun Naufahu (Alt Group)
Interior: Shaun Naufahu (Alt Group) & Katrina Duncan
Title: Pacific Arts Aotearoa
Publisher: Penguin Random House NZ in association with Pacific Arts, Creative New Zealand|Toi Aotearoa
Format: 254 x 178mm, 544pp.
Section-sewn, case-bound (square-backed, with head & tail bands). Paper lined case over 3.5mm boards with 1mm overhang, blind debossing on front and back, block edges sprayed yellow, with French-folded bellyband.
Judges’ comments This book is the whole package! And what a package! The distinctly Pacific design masterfully balances the rich diversity of the Pacific, while upholding the core principles of a Moana design language. With the striking visual motifs and abstracted glyphs, the patterns and colours come together to create a powerful book that elevates its content, celebrates Pacific arts in Aotearoa, and quite literally takes your breath away. The bold, unforgettable typographic pages, beautifully typeset in Signifier, are a true visual delight. Congratulations to the entire team for this extraordinary achievement!
