Design Director, Text Publishing
Melbourne VIC
W. H. Chong is the long-time design director at Text Publishing and designed their logo. In 2013 Chong was inducted into the Australian Book Design Hall of Fame. He is a founding member of ABDA, serving as Secretary from 2014 to 2016. He has written and spoken about book design, and blogged on art and culture for Crikey and Daily Review. He is also an exhibiting artist.
Member since 2014
Awards
- 2021 Commended, Best Designed Non-Fiction Cover
- 2020 Highly Commended, Best Designed Series (including Classics)
- 2019 Shortlisted, Best Designed Series (including Classics)
- 2018 Winner, Designers' Choice Cover of the Year
- 2017 Shortlisted, Best Designed Children’s/Young Adult Series
- 2017 Shortlisted, Best Designed Literary Fiction Book
- 2017 Shortlisted, Best Designed Non-Fiction Book
- 2016 Shortlisted, Best Designed Literary Fiction Book
- 2016 Shortlisted, Best Designed Non-Fiction Book
- 2015 Shortlisted, Best Designed Commercial Fiction Cover
- 2014 Winner, Best Designed Commercial Fiction Cover
- 2014 Shortlisted, Best Designed Literary Fiction Book
- 2014 Winner, Designers' Choice Cover of the Year
- 2014 Winner, Best Designed Young Adult Cover
- 2013 Winner, Best Designed Literary Fiction Cover
Expertise
- Book Design
- Hand-drawn Typography
- Illustration
- Typography