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The Light Fades but the Gods Remain
  • Highly Commended

Designed by
Daniel New
Category
Best Designed Fully-Illustrated Book over $50
Year
2020
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Australia

About the Designer

Daniel works closely with publishers and authors to capture unique stories and bring their visions to life. He was previously art director and designer at Lantern, Penguin Books, where he worked for a decade with experts in food, lifestyle and design. He is an award-winning designer with over 20 years’ experience. Daniel was a founding member of the Australian Book Designers Association and in 2017 he founded ‘New Studio’ in Surry Hills, Sydney.

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Design Rationale

Henson revisited his childhood suburb and produced a new body of work that reflects upon his earlier series, Untitled 1985–86 (which flicks between 80s Melbourne suburbia and crumbling ancient Egypt). The new work was confidential until the end of the project, however, I worked closely with Bill on the other internals to get the size, positioning and order of the images right. For the limited edition the book comes in a cloth slipcase with the title force justified and set in a classic Roman serif, mimicking ancient Roman letter-forms carved in stone. The serif and restrained setting is continued throughout.

Details
Dimensions
282 x 338 mm
No. pages
168
Special finishes
The book comes in cloth slipcase that features cover typography.
Credits
Internal Design
Daniel New
Photography
Bill Henson
Typesetting
Daniel New
Printing
Pristone
Author
Bill Henson