Awards Book Archive

A River
  • Shortlisted

Designed by
Marc Martin and Bruno Herfst
Category
Best Designed Children's Illustrated Book
Year
2016
Publisher
Viking an imprint of Penguin Random House Australia
Design Rationale

A River encourages a deeper connection with the environment through the depiction of diverse landscapes linked by one body of water. Text was set in Legato, a readable modern san-serif with soft curves and a humanist feel to compliment the organic, painterly style of the illustrations. The hand-drawn title and embossing was used on the cover illustration to provide a tactile quality that entices the viewer to pick up the book. You can arrange multiple books side by side (front and back) to create a long river, making a great store display.

Details
Dimensions
225 x 280 mm
No. pages
32
Special finishes
Embossed Wibalin
Credits
Internal Design
Marc Martin and Bruno Herfst
Illustration
Marc Martin
Typesetting
Marc Martin and Bruno Herfst
Printing
R.R. Donnelley
Author
Marc Martin