Olga Lavecchia
Olga is a design practitioner skilled in design strategy, design thinking and creative direction. Olga is incredibly passionate about leading, mentoring & supporting other creatives to bring brand strategies to life, through products, web sites, systems & experiences for people
Regine Abos
Reg is an award-winning designer who runs the design consultancy Studio Regina. Her passion and expertise lie in book design, having worked extensively with publishers such as OUP, Black Inc, Hardie Grant, Macmillan and UNICEF. Reg’s other big passion is data representation and lectures on the topic at RMIT University. She is currently researching how […]
Claire Orrell
Claire is an award-winning designer working professionally since 2003. She has experience in both the commercial and cultural arenas, working seven years in design agencies and a further ten years in the museum sector. Claire works part-time as the Design Manager of the Museum of Contemporary Art where a large part of her job involves […]
W.H. Chong
W. H. Chong is the long-time design director at Text Publishing and designed their logo. In 2013 Chong was inducted into the Australian Book Design Hall of Fame. He is a founding member of ABDA, serving as Secretary from 2014 to 2016. He has written and spoken about book design, and blogged on art and […]
Evi O.
Evi O. established her reputation for a strong design aesthetic and collaborative spirit during a decade at Penguin Books, most notably creating award-winning illustrated books in the fields of food, design, interiors, architecture, art, garden and wellness. Her art and design practice ranges across 2D and 3D forms, print and digital, having collaborated with book […]
Mark Campbell
Mark is the Creative Director at HarperCollins ANZ where he runs the award-winning HarperCollins Design Studio and publishes his own list, Harper by Design. A past President of ABDA, he has worked across theatre, film, animation and publishing for companies like Bazmark Inq., Animal Logic and Hardie Grant Books. He has also been a guest […]
Imogen Stubbs
Imogen is the art director at Text Publishing. She manages the design and production team while also designing covers for literary fiction, non-fiction, young adult and middle grade titles. In 2015 she was shortlisted for Young Designer of the Year at the Australian Book Design Awards. Previously she designed and art directed the literary magazines […]
Tess McCabe
In addition to designing books for a range of publishing houses, Tess frequently works with small businesses and individuals who are interested in self-publishing. Not only can she design striking book covers and internal layouts, but can advise on printing, marketing and distribution options. An experienced publisher herself, Tess is the founder of Creative Minds, […]
Andy Warren
Having worked in-house at Hardie Grant Books, Bonnier Publishing Australia, Five Mile and most recently at HarperCollinsPublishers Australia, the scope of Andy’s work is not limited to one particular genre or format. Andy prides himself on his versatility as a designer; pivoting between art direction, design and illustration all the while creating beautiful books that […]
Hazel Lam
Hazel is an award-winning senior book designer. Her experience spreads across fiction, non-fiction, illustrated books, YA, children’s fiction and picture books. In 2020, she became the first book designer to be awarded the Rising Star Award at the Australian Book Industry Awards.
Caren Florance
Caren Florance has been interweaving multiple freelance careers for around 30 years. As an artist, she works with handset letterpress and other print/paper/book-related processes to make a wide spectrum of work from contemporary artist books to fine press printing. Her work is collected nationally and internationally. As a designer, she works long-form with text, and […]
Fiona Sinclair
I am inspired by design and education – designing, illustrating, creating, educating and sharing ideas. I enjoy collaborating and instigating projects with like minded people.