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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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