Awards Book Archive

Unemployable
  • Shortlisted

Designed by
Concept by Herb George, design by Mike Beach & Tim Daws
Category
Best Designed Fully-Illustrated Book over $50
Year
2016
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Australia
Design Rationale

Mirroring Unemployable’s theme of a company that has gathered together a band of misfits, the design team of Woody and Tim Daws at Sneaker Freaker, Globe’s Herb George, Dwindle’s Eric Wollam & freelancer Mike Beach faced a challenge of incorporating the multiple aesthetics of skateboarding, surf, streetwear and company history along with curating a consistent environment for multiple brands like Globe, Stüssy, Mooks and Obey. Dealing a massive volume of archival and commissioned imagery was an amazing feat. The use of high end production stocks, pre-dyed textured Wibalin and foil debossing provided an overarching ‘historical’ feel to the book.

 

Details
Dimensions
310 x 240 mm
No. pages
708
Special finishes
Cover: Pre-dyed wibalin, debossed foil blocking on spine, front & back cover with debossed front panel to house a 4c inlay. Interior: 150 gsm Lumi Matt Art paper with spot varnish
Credits
Internal Design
Tim Daws, Eric Wollam, Simon Wood, Mike Beach and Herb George
Photography
Mike O’Meally (photo editor), contemporary photography by SneakerFreaker and Albert Comper Photography
Illustration
Eric Wollam
Printing
Australian Book Connection
Author
Jason Boulter