Australian Centre for the Moving Image
China Up Close Trailer Designer: Field Carr Evocative and sensitive. Film shot and presented without stereotypes of Chinese art and culture. Presents contemporary China sympathetically. Sophisticated representation of Australian diversity. Exciting use of colours, lovely branding. |
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EXHIBITION CATALOGUE (MAJOR)
LEVEL A JOINT WINNERS Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu Meet Me in the Square: Christchurch 1983-1987: David Cook Designer: Jonty Valentine (Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu) Great way to make a photography book memorable. Chaotic but considered. Campbelltown Arts Centre Edge of Elsewhere 2011-12 Designer: Suzanne Boccalatte (Boccalatte) Edgy and progressive design. Fantastic typography - great innovation. The Dowse Art Museum Peter Peryer: A Careful Eye Designer: Michael Pester (The Dowse Art Museum) Less is definitely more here with a beautiful use of soft colours, thoughtful text and appropriate paper stock. Simple and delicate. |
EXHIBITION CATALOGUE (MAJOR)
LEVEL B HIGHLY COMMENDED National Gallery of Australia James Turrell: A retrospective Designer: Kirsty Morrison (NGA) Reflective of the light and space of the exhibition. Simple but strong use of colour. Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art We Can Make Another Future: Japanese Art After 1989 Designer: Amy Moore (QAGOMA) Bold use of colour complements the art and creates excitement. An all-round well-crafted book. JOINT WINNERS
Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Harvest: Art, Film and Food Designer: Sarah Ballard (QAGOMA) Exquisite attention to detail with a fun and clever combination of techniques, stocks and colours which are sympathetic to the content. Great art direction on the photography. Art Gallery of New South Wales Theatre of dreams, theatre of play : no and kyogen in Japan Designer: Karen Hancock (Art Gallery of NSW) Lots of subtleties. Sensitive use of duotone and clever porcelain-like feel to the cover. Very legible and contemporary typography with good use of justification and a well-considered text length. |
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EXHIBITION CATALOGUE (SMALL)
LEVEL A HIGHLY COMMENDED Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery in partnership with Western Plains Cultural Centre Wild Side: the animal in art Designer: Stephen Goddard (Project Two) Beautiful. Confident use of typography. WINNER Centre for Contemporary Photography The Sievers Project Designer: Joseph Johnson (CCP) Creative and progressive design, with considered use of stock. A fine product, printing-wise. Reflective and speaks well for the artist. |
EXHIBITION CATALOGUE (SMALL)
LEVEL B HIGHLY COMMENDED Australian War Memorial As of today... Alex Seton Designer: Ian Wingrove (Wingrove Design) Balanced typography that uses the negative space to evoke a powerful emotional response. Sensitively designed and produced. WINNER National Portrait Gallery of Australia Arcadia: Sound of the sea Designer: Brett Wiencke (National Portrait Gallery) Awesome. Timeless imagery. Great use of contrast and colour combinations. |
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BOOK
LEVEL A HIGHLY COMMENDED Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak A Row of Goodly Pearls, One Hundred and Twenty-five Years of Loreto in Melbourne Designer: Klarissa Pfisterer and Hamish Freeman (Pfisterer + Freeman) Effective and considered use of gold detail. Complementary colour palette enhances the nostalgic feel of the book. WINNER Adelaide Botanic Gardens Out of the past : views of Adelaide Botanic Gardens Designer: Kate Burns (Kate Burns Design) Well-considered format enables the material to be read in an intimate way. The scale and reveals are exciting. Typography is simple and legible and doesn’t compete with the handwritten aspects of the content. |
BOOK
LEVEL B HIGHLY COMMENDED Museum Victoria Visions of Colonial Grandeur Designer: Elizabeth Dias (Studio Ether) Well-considered typography. Serious and balanced design with good column widths, delicate and interesting colours and highlights. Handled the representation of objects beautifully. WINNER National Portrait Gallery of Australia The Companion Designer: Brett Wiencke (National Portrait Gallery) A beautiful balance of typography and imagery. The design frames the portraits sensitively. The size and binding make it easy to hold and read. Strong use of image juxtaposition. |
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CHILDREN'S BOOK
LEVEL A HIGHLY COMMENDED Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu Burster Flipper Wobbler Dripper Spinner Stacker Shaker Maker Art Resources Designer: Peter Bray (Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu) Fantastic and original. Makes contemporary art cool. |
CHILDREN'S BOOK
LEVEL B WINNER National Library of Australia Tea and Sugar Christmas Designer: Amy Cullen (National Library of Australia) Well-considered and thoughtful typography creates nice rhythm. Good use of line drawings and colour. Clever use of various paper stocks to create exciting reveals. |
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INVITATION
LEVEL B HIGHLY COMMENDED Museum Victoria Aztecs exhibition invitation Designer: Mischa Brus (Museum Victoria) Fun and well-considered. Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Future Beauty: 30 Years of Japanese Fashion Designer: Sarah Ballard (QAGOMA) Funky and engaging use of metallic stock and colour palette. Very ‘Japanese’. WINNER Australian War Memorial Ben Quilty - After Afghanistan and As of today...Alex Seton exhibition invitation Designer: Ian Wingrove (Wingrove Design) Excellent, delicate typography and use of space. Works individually or as a package. |
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MAGAZINE
LEVEL A HIGHLY COMMENDED University of Sydney (Sydney University Museums) MUSE Designer: Lauren Trudgett (University of Sydney) Bold type and nice consistency. WINNERS Sydney Living Museums Unlocked: Sydney Living Museums Gazette Designer: Arnel Rodriguez, Natalie Webb, Pamela Amores (Sydney Living Museums) A complete publication. Lovely use of materials and techniques. Typography hierarchy makes it very readable. Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna O Waiwhetu Bulletin Designer: Aaron Beehre and Narelle Denmead (Design Department, Canterbury University School of Fine Arts) Remains contemporary and progressive. Consistently well-designed. |
MAGAZINE
LEVEL B HIGHLY COMMENDED State Library of NSW SL Magazine Designer: Dominic Hon and Simon Leong (State Library of NSW) Dynamic and interesting. Beautiful typography. WINNER Australian Centre for the Moving Image ACMI Year in Review Designer: Selena Kearney (ACMI Design Unit) Striking and bold use of black and white. Contemporary design is reflective of the institution’s character. |
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POSTER
LEVEL A HIGHLY COMMENDED Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery in partnership with Western Plains Cultural Centre Wild Side: the animal in art Designer: Stephen Goddard (Project Two) Exciting design, brave and clever. Graphically balanced. The Lock Up The Lock-Up promotional posters Designer: Sarah Cook (Headjam) Very cool, functional and readable. WINNER Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu Burster Flipper Wobbler Dripper Spinner Stacker Shaker Maker Designer: Peter Bray (Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu) Great consistency across series. Lovely, original and contemporary design. Works perfectly as a poster. |
POSTER
LEVEL B HIGHLY COMMENDED National Library of Australia Keepsakes: Australians and the Great War Designer: Isobel Trundle (National Library of Australia) Lovely use of colour, could be better integrated with photography. Readable and informative. WINNER National Portrait Gallery of Australia Arcadia: Sound of the sea Designer: Brett Wiencke (National Portrait Gallery) Bold treatment of the image. Readable, well-integrated design. Retro and emotive use of colour and typography. |
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EXHIBITION BRANDING
LEVEL A HIGHLY COMMENDED Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki Light Show Designer: Special Group / Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki Strong and dynamic typography, effective use of colour variations. Very bold and exciting and has good street impact. WINNER Gold Coast City Gallery Fibro Coast Designer: Byron Coathup (Studio Byronc) Very Australian - design transports you to the coast. Charming colour palette is reflective of the subject and the continuity of branding over all touchpoints is exemplary. |
EXHIBITION BRANDING
LEVEL B HIGHLY COMMENDED Australian Museum AZTECS Exhibition Designer: Amanda Lo Teer (Australian Museum Design Studio) Very contemporary and unexpected. Lovely borders and a fantastic poster. WINNER State Library of NSW Artist Colony: Drawing Sydney’s Nature Designer: Rosie Handley (State Library of NSW) A successful and complete package. Sensitive use of stocks highlights the beautiful artworks. Glorious impact through colours and strong typography. |
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INSTITUTION WEBSITE
LEVEL A WINNER The Lock Up The Lock Up website www.thelockup.org.au Designer: Sarah Cook (Headjam) Beautiful, dynamic, clarity in navigation and communication. Clarity runs all the way through the website. Spent a long time working out information architecture. Bold. |
INSTITUTION WEBSITE
LEVEL B HIGHLY COMMENDED National Portrait Gallery of Australia National Portrait Gallery website portrait.gov.au Designer: Patrick Cox (NPG) Presents a lot of information beautifully. WINNER Australian Centre for the Moving Image ACMI Website www.acmi.net.au Designer: Kat Mew (ACMI Design Unit) & Deepend Sophisticated navigation with nice use of colour to distinguish sections. Bold use of colour contrast and type, consistent with organisation’s identity. |
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PROGRAM WEBSITE
LEVEL A HIGHLY COMMENDED Simone Rosenbauer Small Museum www.smallmuseum.com.au Designer: Ralph Kenke (2-Design) Interesting and progressive. Minimal typography is effective. |
PROGRAM WEBSITE
LEVEL B HIGHLY COMMENDED Museum Victoria WWI: Love & Sorrow loveandsorrow.com Designer: Shorthand Beautiful, uses the screen to present the photography and film in an evocative way. Nice contrast with contemporary colour palette. Refreshing. Managed to present powerful and distressing images with empathy and grace. Driven by images, not the template. WINNER Museum of Contemporary Art Australia Discover Chuck Close view.ceros.com/mca/discover-chuck-close/p/1 Designer: MCA Australia and Ceros Good example of the scrolling screen. Bold and progressive design. Bigger point size is effective. Good mobility and innovative navigation. |
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MULTIMEDA
LEVEL A HIGHLY COMMENDED Museum of Brisbane Help us finish the stories of Brisbane www.museumofbrisbane.com.au/stories/ Designer: Video Director: Simon Woods. Producer/Concept: Cathy de Silva. Digital design: Standing By Co. Strong. Notable breakaway from the museum’s format. High quality contrast of videos and background. Entrepreneurial. The Australian Botanic Garden The Australian PlantBank app itunes.apple.com/au/app/the-australian-plantbank/id763344284?mt=8 Designer: Annette Sharp and Jeff Sharp with Stu Cameron and Jenny Gardner (Itours Australia with Tilt Media and Creative Hat Interpretation) Clean and simple design makes the app easy to read and navigate. Presents a lot of information well. Well suited to this interface. WINNER Sydney Living Museums The Governor’s Circle Animation sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/sites/default/files/gov.mp4 Designer: Arnel Rodriguez (Sydney Living Museums) Emotive and sensitive animation. Considered use of a soft and delicate colour palette. An evocative way of sharing aspects of the collection and telling a story. |
MULTIMEDA
LEVEL B HIGHLY COMMENDED Museum of Contemporary Art Australia Discover Chuck Close view.ceros.com/mca/discover-chuck-close/p/1 Designer: MCA Australia and Ceros Beautiful. Dynamic, well suited to mobile - uses the platforms to best advantage for navigation and presentation of images. WINNER Australian Centre for the Moving Image China Up Close goo.gl/hhxVa2 Designer: Field Carr (ACMI Design Unit) Evocative and sensitive. Film shot and presented without stereotypes of Chinese art and culture. Presents contemporary China sympathetically. Sophisticated representation of Australian diversity. Exciting use of colours, lovely branding. |
