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Less Stuff
  • Commended

Designed by
Category
Best Designed Non-Fiction Book
Year
2020
Publisher
Hardie Grant Books

About the Designer

Design Rationale

I wanted Less Stuff’s aesthetic to reflect author Lindsay Miles message, that a life with less (in this case, less illustration, more white space) can create an equally vibrant and fulfilling experience. Gestural lines, a colourful palette, and minimal illustrations guide the reader through the space and their journey into living life with less. Designing and illustrating a book about having less is quite a philosophical challenge! What items are worthwhile? What items are would we showcase to throw away? How can we honour white space to honour the space we need in our lives? A joy to design.

Details
Dimensions
210 x 160 mm
No. pages
224
Special finishes
textured matt lamination + emboss
Credits
Internal Design
Typesetting
Ngaio Parr
Printing
Leo Paper Products
Author
Lindsay Miles