AUSTRALIAN BOOK PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE …

AUSTRALIAN BOOK PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION

COMMITTEE REPORT

On a hot day in December 1992, the judges and representative Committee members availed

themselves of the hospitality of Longman Cheshire and met in the company's South Melbourne

boardroom. After a small measure of wailing and gnashing of teeth, a large task was tackled

enthusiastically, and decisions by the judges began to flow at least relatively smoothly.

The judges were Mimmo Cozzolino (freelance designer), Sue Williams (Omnibus Books) and Suzy

Baldwin (Editor, 24 Hours). We thank them for their hard work, dedication and professionalism.

The sponsors continue to make these awards possible, and we extend to them our heartfelt thanks. They

are: Joyce Nicholson; Australian Consolidated Press and 11ze Bulletin; HarperCollins Publishers;

Reader's Digest; McPherson 's Printing Group; Ashton Scholastic; Griffin Press; Penguin Books

Australia Ltd; Weldon International; University of Queensland Press, and the Australian

Government Publishing Service.

Midland Typesetters and McPherson's Printing Group generously donated the services and materials to

create this catalogue. It has been designed by Cathy van Ee, one of the two designers who this year have

won the Joyce Nicholson Award for the best designed book of the year.

Laurie Muller, Convenor

Bob Sessions

Diana O'Neil

John Gilder

Felicity Howell

BOOK DESIGN AWARDS 1992 a

II BOOK DES IGN AWARDS 1992

MIMMO COZZILINO Mimrno Cozzolino has been working as graphic designer since 1971 and

is a partner in the Melbourne studio Cozzolino/Ellett Design

D'Vision.

Although book design is not his particular specialty, in 1981 Mirnmo won

the ABPA Best Designed Book of the Year Award with Symbols of

Australia (a book he also conceived and researched).

Mimmo writes, 'Because book designing can be such a repetitive

activity once the initial creative work is done, book designers should

consider taking a break, once in a while, to work in other areas of

design so that they can sustain interest and inject some fresh ideas into the

world of books. I also believe that designers should play a more active role

as 'authors ' or compilers of 'visual' books in their own images to tell

stories. There are lots of picture books (and I don't mean 'coffee table

books') out there waiting to be created by designers rather than

wordsmiths.'

SUE WILLIAMS Sue Williams was born in a lift in Sydney, Australia (and has been

going up in the world ever since). After a brief stint as a student

teacher, she embarked on a career as a conunercial artist, later working as

a theatrical set designer and stage manager. In 1972 she joined the

publishing finn of Rigby Ltd in South Australia, where she was

production manager and art director for the education division. In

1980 she left Rigby to co-found the specialist children's publishing

house, Onmibus Books, which is now part of the Ashton Scholastic

Group.

Sue lives in Adelaide and is the author of the picture book I Wem

Walking, illustrated by Julie Vivas.

SUZY BALDWIN Suzy Baldwin is editor of 24 Hours, the monthly magazine for the arts,

music, contemporary issues and ideas published by the ABC. She was

previously the editor of Harpers Bazaar Australia and a book editor. She has

wrinen for Tiie Bulletin, Vogue and Harpers Bazaar asnd was general editor

of the bicentennial book, Unsung Heroes and Heroines (Greenhouse).

JUDGES ' REPORT

The judges were pleased to note that the awards attracted over 280 entries this year, an increase of over

ten per cent since 1991. This was, at least in pan, due to the Committee's decision to open up the

competition to all book designers, not just those of ABPA members.

As usual the most popular categories included the Bulletin Award for the best jacket/cover design of the

year, and the Ashton Scholastic Award for the best designed illustrated children's book.

The judges felt that overall the standard of the entries this year was workmanlike, rather than

adventurous. This was panicularly true of the design of many of the educational and reference

books, which while competent and generally effective, were too often lacking in inspiration and

vitality.

The glossy, often big budget photographic books were noted to be on the whole rather dull, with a

restrained and somewhat predictable approach to their design. It was something of a surprise to the judges

that a conm1ended entry for the HarperCollins A ward for the best designed popular reference book was

a calendar rather than a book; however, after a good deal of consideration, this was felt to be quite clearly

one of the most stimulating entries in this category.

Two categories that did impress the judges were the non-illustrated and paperback sections of the awards.

In both these areas, the judges noted excellent use of typography, with a satisfying mixture of

classical and modem fonts being used. These categories both displayed a pleasing degree of

innovativeness, and in many cases proved that excellent design is possible on quite limited budgets.

The most outstanding category this year was the Bulletin Award for the best jacket/cover design.

Unfonunately many of the entries, not just in this category but in others too, had attractive, eye-catching

covers, but were disappointingly let down by their internal design.

The category for the best designed book promotional material was better patronised this year. The

material here was extremely varied, covering posters, brochures, photographs, display bins, and

more. The judges agreed that this category had a great deal of potential and it is hoped that even more

entries will be submitted in the future.

Although the judges expressed disappointment at the overall standard of entries, it should be noted that

the winning and commended books in all categories stood out above the competition, and are

examples of creative and sometimes excellent design that deserve to be noticed and honoured by these

annual A wards.

BOOK DESIGN AWARDS 1992 II

AWARD OF HONOUR

The Award of Honour this year has been given to the printing, design and publishing partners, Dick

Edwards and Rod Shaw for their significant contribution towards raising the standard of Australian book

design and production. All of their titles submitted for design awards from 1953 to 1968, when they

ceased submitting, were chosen to be among the best books of the year in which they were

published.

The high quality of the books published by these two pioneers, first under their 'Bam on the Hill' imprint

(1939-42), and later under the better-known Edwards & Shaw imprint (1942-1989), was recognised in

1972 when eight of their titles were included in a 'Book Design in Australia' exhibition, selected by the

National Library of Australia for display in State libraries.

In 1986 two tides designed and published by Dick Edwards and Rod Shaw were part of a travelling

exhibition, also organised by the National Library and entitled, 'Celebrating the books of Australia

178&--1986'; the books displayed were First Fn1its of Australian Poetry by Barron Field, a Barn on the Hill

publication, (their private hand press) and 1l1e Feathered Serpent by Roland Robinson, an Edwards & Shaw

publication.

Dick Edwards and Rod Shaw were friends for fifty-seven years and partners for fifty-three of those years.

When Rod Shaw died in December 1992 at the age of seventy-seven, Dick Edwards said, 'Rod taught

me all about art and l possibly helped him in literary matters; he had a superb graphic judgment and l

have a grounding in bibliography; in short he could draw and l could spell.'

Dick Edwards and Rod Shaw made a major contribution to the way in which books have been designed

and produced in Australia. They gave young writers, especially poets, an opportunity to have their first

manuscripts published. They pioneered ways to reproduce Aboriginal paintings in a manner which made

them look authentic, and they also helped to combat book censorship by printing, in 1965, the then

banned book, Die Trial of Lady Clwtterly.

Dick Edwards and Rod Shaw are worthy recipients of an honour award for book design. They will be

long remembered for their courageous publishing, and for the elegant, uncluttered design of their

publications.

II BOOK DESIGN AWARDS 1992

BOOKDESIGN AWARDS 1992 .

WINNER FOR T H E BE ST

DESIGNED BOOK OF THE YEAR

SPOONER OR LATER

DESIGNED BY Cathy van Ee and

Terry Denton COVER DESIGNED BY

Cathy van Ee PUBLISHED BY

Viking TEXT BY

Paul Jennings and Ted Greenwood

ILLUSTRATED BY Terry Denton

TYPESET BY Leader Composition

PRINTED BY Bookbuilders Ltd,

Hong Kong

Judges' comments By far the most suc

cessful design as a total concept, particularly

considering the complexities that the design

team had to work with. The binding style

suits the way the book is to be used. The

judges enjoyed the book and were attracted

to. it.

Designers' comments The cover had to

have an element of sophistication that would

appeal to a wide ranging audience. The

illustration area has therefore been kept as a

smaller element, letting the type and graphic

element do most of the communication.



WINNER FOR THE BEST

JACKET/C OVER DESIGN

FACES OF AUSTRALIA IMAGE, REAUTY AND THE PORTRAIT

COVER DESIGNED BY Michael Donohue DESIGNED BY Deborah Brash PUBLISHED BY State Library of New South Wales Press TEXT BY Richard Neville TYPESET BY Post Typesettm, Brisbane PRINTED BY South China Printing, Hong Kong

Judges' comments An assertive piece of

design, powerful and arresting. By the

juxtaposition of the radical and traditional

design elements the designer has achieved a

tension and energy that sets this cover apart.

WINNER FOR THE BEST

DES I GNED POPULAR REFERENCE BOOK

THE AUSTRALIAN GARDEN

DESIGNED BY Leonie Stott

COVER DESIGN BY Mary Callahan

PUBLISHED BY Viking O'Neil

TEXT BY Jane Edmanson &

Lorrie Lawrence ILLUSTRATED BY

Cathy Lmen & Lorraine Ellis TYPESET BY

Bookset PRINTED BY

Griffin Press, Adelaide

Judges' comments In a very over

crowded category this book stands out with

information that is well presented,

typography which is clean but srylish and an

appropriate choice of pictorial material.

Designer's comments This book was

designed to be a cross between a coffee

table sryle book and a practical 'how to'

guide. Different tints in the tables were used to

add more colour, and to show the variery of

subjects covered.



WINNER YOUNG DESIGNERS

AWARD

ALL' A VVENTURA SERIES

DESIGNED BY Visnp Brdar COVER DESIGNED BY Visnja Brdar PUBLISHED BY CIS Educational TEXT BY Joseph F Conroy ILLUSTRATED BY Sarah Wilkins TYPESET BY Kim Bear PRINTED BY Jenkin & Buxton Pty Ltd

Judges' comments A creative solution

to what might have been a visually boring

book. Interesting departure from

traditional format. Excellent use of colour.

Design bold, but not overpowering.

Designer's comments Brief was to design in

an innovative, eye-catching manner which

would ultimately encourage students to

want to learn. The look was therefore

required to be modern and dynamic.

W I NNER FOR THE BEST

DESIGNED

PAPERBACK

TREES IN MY EARS

DESIGNED BY Liz Nicholson

COVER D ESIGNED BY Liz Nicholson

PUBLISHED BY Wakefield Press

TEXT BY Christine Harris

ILLUSTRATED BY Tim Claeys

TYPESET BY Bookset

PRINTED BY Hyde Park Press,

Adelaide

Judges' Comments An exceUent cover,

and a design which does not let its reader

down. Inside, interesting use of simple

typography combined with strong

illustrations and photographs, and a sure

hand, keeping the many and varied elements

controUed.

Designer's comments The publisher was

looking for a unique presentation for what ~ a

unique coUection of children's thoughts. We

decided to try to achieve a special look

through the square format and an

arrangement of the text that would take the

reader on a visual journey through the

words.

BO OK DESIGN AWARDS 1992 II


WINNER

FOR THE BEST DESIGNED ILLUSTRATED

C HIL DREN'S BOOK

SPOONER OR LATER

DESIGNED BY Cathy van Ee and Terry Denton COVER DESIGNED BY Cathy van Ee PUBLISHED BY Viking TEXT BY Paul Jennings and Ted Greenwood ILLUSTRATED BY Terry Denton TYPESET BY Leader Composition PRINTED BY Bookbuildm Ltd, Hong Kong

Judges' comments A complex and intricate

design job executed with panache and style.

WINNER FOR THE BEST

DESIGNED BOOK

PR I CED AT $50 OR ABOVE

JOHN OLSEN

DESIGNED BY Deborah Brash

COVER DESIGNED BY Deborah Brash

PUBLISHED BY Craftsman House

TEXT BY Deborah Hart

TYPESET BY Netan Pty Ltd

PRINTED BY K yodo, Singopore

Judges' comments Elegont book design

that complements rather than competes with

the artist's work on the pages.

Designer's comments The aim was for a

predominantly classical feel that would hold

well in both the local and export markets.


II BOOK DE SIGN AWARDS 19 92

WINNER FOR THE 13EST

NON - I LLUSTRATED 13 00 K

FERAL CITY

DESIGNED BY Andrew Cunningham COVER DESIGNED BY Louise Lavarack and Jarrett Skinner PUBLISHED BY William Heinemann Australia TEXT BY Rosie Scott TYPESET BY Midland T ypesettm PRINTED BY Australian Print Group

Judges' comments A good balance of

cover and text design, giving an elegant

result. Interesting combination of the

futuristic and the classical.

Designer's comments A small manuscript

required layout to be fairly generous. As the

book is set in the future a computer

generated image was chosen and this was

further emphasised by the 'deteriorating'

type treatment for the title.

WINNER FOR THE BEST

DESIGNED BOOK FOR PR I MARY

EDUCAT I ON PURPOSES

EUREKA MA THS SERIES

DESIGNED BY Nanna Van Rees

COVER DESIGNED BY Nanna Van Rees

PUBLISHED BY Longman Cheshire

TEXT BY Pat Edwards

ILLUSTRATED BY Rolf Heimann and Helga Binder

TYPESET IN Malaysia

PRINTED IN Hong Kong

Judges' comments A clever use of margin

space to enable pages to operate on two

visual levels. The design is appropriate to the

child reader without becoming predictable.

Designer's comments The publisher's

brief was that there had to be an integration

between language and maths so border

artwork and speech balloons were intro

duced to work well in shared reading

situations.


aa BOOK DESIGN AWARDS 1992

WINNER

FOR THE BEST DES IGNED BOOK FOR SECONDARY EDUCATION PURPOSES

AYO!DUA

DESIGNED BY Patricia Tsiatsias COVER DESIGNED BY Patricia Tsiatsias PUBLISHED BY CIS Educational TEXT BY Victoria Taylor and Michael Sedunary ILLUSTRATED BY Jeannene Rowe TYPESET BY Patricia Tsiatsias on Apple Macintosh PRINTED BY

McPher>om Printing Group

Judges' comments This design successfully

combines an up-to-the-minute visual look

and feel with the traditional purpose of an

educational book.

WINNER FOR THE BEST DESIGNED

GRADUATE, POSTGRADUATE OR

PROFESSIONAL BOOK

REPTILES & AMPHIDIANS

DESIGNED BY Robert G Taylor

COVER DESIGN BY Robert G Taylor

PUBLISHED BY Reed Books

Australia TEXT BY

Harold G. Cogger ILLUSTRATED BY Hal and Heather Cogger,

Elizabeth Cameron, Alistair Barnard and

John Rissetto TYPESET BY

Deadline Typesetting Ltd, New Zealand PRINTED BY

Imago Productions, Singapore

Judges' comments The designer has had

to manage an enormous number of elements

whilst still presenting clear, good looking

book design. He has succeeded admirably.

Designer's comments The brief was to

produce a completely revised edition to

keep this. classic in print and to develop a

wider market. l had to add 800 pictures and

I 000 line drawings but still keep it in a

manageable volume.


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WINNER FOR THE BEST DESIGNED BOOK

PROMOT I ONAL

MATER I AL

TEN OF THE BEST: Kit One: Australian Children's Autho~ and lll ustrato~ and Kit Two: Classic Children's Autho~ and Ill ustrate~

DESIGNED BY Michele Withers and Alison Windmill COVER DESIGNED BY Michele Withers PUBLISHED BY Angus & Robertson TEXT BY Dianne Bates and Jane Bowring and Margaret McAlister and Pauline McGuire TYPESET BY Post PRINTED BY Cranbook Press

Judges' comments A fresh clear treatment,

with a clever design use of half-size and full

size posters.

Designers' comments The publisher's

brief was specific regarding the layout of the

poster. Above all we tried to make the

posters appealing both for children and for

teachers and librarians.

C OMMEND ED

FOR THE BEST DESIGNED BOOK

OF THE YEAR

ORCHIDS OF SOUTH-WEST AUSTRALIA

DESIGNED BY Susan Eve Ellvey

COVER D ESIGNED BY Susan Eve Ellvey

PUBLISHED BY Univmity of Western

Australia Press TEXT BY

Noel Hoflinan & Andrew Brown

T YPESET BY Scott Four Colour

Print, Perth PRINTED BY Scott Four Colour

Print, Perth

Judges' comments A very clear,

competent and effective design. Excellent

placement of photographic material and use of

page space made this design accessible and

successful. Ofien reference books of this

type are not well handled and the problems of

designing within rigid boundaries are not

acknowledged.

BOOK DES IGN AW ARD S 1992 111

Ill BOOK DESIGN AWARDS 1992

COMMEND E D

FOR THE BEST JACKET / COVER DESIGN

LEGENDS, LORE & LIES AUSTRAUANS AND THEIR DRIZABONES

COVER DESIGNED BY Susie Stubbs PUBLISHED BY The Watennark Press TEXT BY Catherine Retter ILLUSTRAT ED BY Trevor Weekes PRINTED BY Mandarin Offset, China

C OMMENDED

FOR THE BEST JACKET / COVER DESIGN

GALAX ARENA

COVER DESIGNED BY David Wong PUBLISHED BY Hyland House TEXT BY Gillian Rubinstein TYPESET BY Words of Att Pty Ltd PRINTED BY Australian Print Group

COMMENDED FOR T H E BEST DESIGNED

POPULAR REFERENCE BOOK

CONTEMPORARY AUSTRALIAN ART CALENDAR 1993

NEW ART

DESIGNED BY Reno Design Group

PUBLISHED BY Tr.msworld Publishm/

Craftsman House TYPESET BY Vantage Graphics

PRINTED BY McPhmons Printing Group

Judges' comments The judges were uncom

fortable about making an award for a calendar,

however this was considered to be a most

interesting piece of design.

C OMMEND E D YOUNG DESIGNERS A WARD

AYO!DUA

DESIGNED BY Patricia Tsiatsias

PUBLISHED BY CIS Educational

TEXT BY Victoria Taylor and

Michael Sedunary ILLUSTRATED BY

Jeannette Rowe TYPESET BY

Patricia Tsiatsias on Apple Mcintosh

PRINTED BY McPhersons Printing Group

Judges' comments So many elements could

have been out of control with this design, but

the designer has managed a very successful

solution to a difficult task.

BOOK DES IGN AWARDS 1992 Ill


COMMENDED FOR THE BEST DES I GNED PAPERBACK

MONDO WEIRDO

DESIGNED BY Andrew Cunningham COVER DESIGNED BY Jarrett Skinner PUBLISHED BY Mandarin WRITTEN BY James Cockington TYPESET BY Booklet PRINTED BY Kyodo Printing Co

Judges' comments A wonderfully weird

book with a gteat deal of visual fun and

good use of picture material.

COMMENDED FOR THE BEST DES I GNED ILLUSTRATED CH IL DREN'S BOOK

UNCLE DAVID

DESIGNED BY Armin Greder PUBLISHED BY Ashton Scholastic TEXT BY Libby Gleeson ILLUSTRATED BY Armin Greder TYPESET BY Asset Typesetting PRINTED IN Hong Kong

Judges' comments A valiant and moscly

successful attempt to use the page interes

tin~y. with bold and strong design . Unusual

to see an illustrator using design so stron~y in

a picture book.

C OMMEN D E D FOR THE BEST

DESIGNED I LLUSTRATED CH I LDREN ' S BOOK

ALITJI IN DREAMLAND ALITJINYA NGURA

TJUKURMANKUNTJALA

DESIGNED BY Diana Kureen

COVER DESIGNED BY Diana Kureen

PUBLISHED BY Simon & Schuster

T EXT BY Nancy Sheppard

(adaptor and translator) ILLUSTRATED BY

Donna Leslie T YPESET BY

Savage Type Pry Ltd PRINTED BY

South China Printing Co, Hong Kong

Judges' comments Handsome parallel

texts, cleverly handled, which successfuUy

bring together traditional and contemporary

design elements. Choice of paper was

disappointing.

BO OK DES IGN AWA RDS !992 II


COMMENDED

FOR THE BEST DES I GNED BOOK PRICED AT 50

OR ABOVE.

ORCHIDS OF SOUTH-WEST AUSTRALIA

DESIGNED BY Susan Eve EUvey COVER DESIGNED BY Susan Eve Ellvey PUBLISHED BY University of Western Australia Press TEXT BY

Noel Hoflinan & Andrew Brown TYPESET BY Scott Four Colour Print, Perth PRINTED BY Scott Four Colour Print, Perth

COMMENDED FOR THE BEST

NON-ILLUSTRATED

BOOK

WAKEFIELD CRIME SERIES: The Misplaced Corpse, The Whispering Wall,

Beat Not the Bones

DESIGNED BY Liz Nicholson and Noel Pennington

COVER DESIGNED BY Liz Nicholson and

oel Pennington PUBLISHED BY

Wakefield Press TEXT BY A.E. Martin ,

Patricia Carlon, Charlotte Jay

ILLUSTRATED BY Ned Culic, Darren Pryce

and John Paton TYPESET BY Hyde Park Press,

Adelaide PRINTED BY Hyde Park Press,

Adelaide

Designers' comments As the Wakefield

Crime Series consists of re-released classics

we tried to maintain a period feel

typographically. We used contemporary

illustrations not only to establish a strong

series look, but also to offer a striking

alternative to the existing crime fiction pulp

genre.


~~BO O K DE SIGN AWARDS 1992

C OMMEND E D FOR THE BEST DES I GNED BOOK FOR

PR I MARY EDUCAT I ON

PURPOSES

BUZZING BEES (part of a series)

DESIGNED BY

Gordon Hill PUBLISHED BY Mimosa Publications TEXT BY Rosemary Reuille Irons ILLUSTRATED BY Dianne Vanderee TYPESET BY Hour Bak PRINTED BY Impact Printing

Designer's comments These books are

designed to illustrate graphically, in an

interesting manner, maths concepts to

children.

COMME N DED FOR THE BEST

DES I GNED BOOK FO R PR I M A RY EDUCA TI ON

PURPOSES

RIGBY REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY SERIES

DESIGNED BY Black Cockatoo PUBLISHED BY Rigby Heinemann TEXT BY David Drew ILLUSTRA TEO BY Terry Denton, Peter Gouldthorpe, Robert Roennfeldt, Ester Kasepuu, Roman Stolz and Mike Gom1an TYPESET BY Deblaere Typesetting PRINTED BY Mandarin Offset

COMMEND ED FOR THE BEST

DESIGNED !lOOK FOR SECONDARY EDUCATION

PURPOSES

NATURE OF BIOLOGY: BOOK ONE

DESIGNED BY Melinda Rene

PUBLISHED BY Jacaranda Wiley Ltd

TEXT BY Judith Kinnear and

Ma~ory Marrin ILLUSTRATED BY

Paul Lennon and Peter Reardon

TYPESET BY Jacaranda Wiley Ltd

PRINTED BY K yodo Printing Co,

Singapore

COMMENDED

FOR THE BEST DESIGNED BOOK FOR

SECONDARY EDUCAT ION PURPOSES

FERTILITY RIGHTS and FOR BETTER

OR WORSE

DESIGNED BY Rosanna Di R.isio

TEXT BY Greg Pym and

Raben Gott (Fertility Rights), Michael Victory

(For Better or W or~e) ILLUSTRATED BY

Nigel Buchanan and Jeff Fisher

TYPESET BY Bookset

PRINTED BY Griffin Press

BOOK DESIGN AWARDS 199 2 Bl


COMMENDED FOR THE BEST DESIGNED GRADUATE ,

POST GRADUATE OR PROFESSIONAL BOOK

THE HERITAGE OF NAMATJIR.A

DESIGNED BY

Andrew Cunningham COVER DESIGN BY Andrew Cunningham PUBLISHED BY William Heinemann Australia EDITED BY Jane Hardy, JVS Megaw, M. Ruth Megaw TYPESET BY Bookset Pty Ltd PRINTED BY Mandarin, Hong Kong

COMMENDED

FOR THE BEST DES I GNED GRADUATE,

POSTGRADUATE OR PROFESSIONAL BOOK

ORCHIDS OF SOUTH-WEST AUSTRLAIA

DESIGNED BY Susan Eve Ellvey COVER DESIGN BY Susan Eve Ellvey PUBLISHED BY University ofWestem Australia Press TYPESET BY Scott Four Colour Print, Perth PRINTED BY Scott Four Colour Print, Perth

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