They say not to judge a book by its cover. Except that is, when it’s a competition for the best book design.
The winners of the 64th Australian Book Design Awards have been announced by the Australian Book Design Association. The organization says, “These awards celebrate the bravest and brightest, the most original and beautiful books published in Australian each year.”
With designs ranging from minimalist to playfully illustrative, this year’s winners include Stuart Geddes, ARM Architecture, Laura Thomas, Allison Colpoys, Murray Batten, Darren Holt, Josh Durham, Samantha Jayaweera, Michelle Mackintosh, Evi O, Suzy Tuxen, Cassie Brock, Alissa Dinallo, Zoe Sadokierski, Gemma Warriner, Aidan Connolly, Danielle Maccarone, Olga Lavecchia, Astred Hicks, Ruth O’Connor, Bruno Herfst, Josh Durham, Patrick Cannon, and Tony Palmer.
Source: designfaves.com