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Rosslynd Piggott: I Sense You but I Cannot See You
  • Commended

Designed by
Dirk Hiscock
Category
Best Designed Fully-Illustrated Book under $50
Year
2020
Publisher
National Gallery of Victoria
Design Rationale

At the beginning of the design process I visited Piggott’s studio, and was struck immediately by some of her influences, especially Japanese sensibilities, with regards to paper and fabric. Piggott’s work is delicate and meticulous with a very ethereal aesthetic. The format of the publication looked more towards a novella for proportions and typesetting instead of your typical monograph, which felt like the right pairing with the otherworldly nature of her work. The idea was that the finished product would appear as an extension of her practice.

Details
Dimensions
255 x 195 mm
No. pages
144
Special finishes
Foil and linen cover. Exposed spine with hand dyed thread.
Credits
Internal Design
Dirk Hiscock
Typesetting
Dirk Hiscock
Printing
1010 Printing
Author
Jane Devery, Jennifer Higgie and Rosslynd Piggott