ABDA Blog
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Awards Party Playlist
For anyone who couldn't make it to the 2016 Awards Party, or for those that want to re-live the night at home, here's the music we were dancing the night away to. Read more
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Introducing OetomoNew
Lantern Books former Art Director Daniel New and Senior Designer Evi Oetomo have joined forces to create the design studio OetomoNew.
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Q & A with Amy Daoud
Amy Daoud is one of two designers shortlisted in the Young Designer of the Year category for the Australian Book Design Awards 2016.
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Senior Cover Designer, Allen & Unwin
Allen & Unwin is looking to appoint a very experienced senior designer to join its in-house design department in Crows Nest, Sydney.
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Local Knowledge: Covers Customised for the Australian Market
So a publisher wants to remake an overseas book cover for Australian shops. What are they thinking? What are the designers thinking? Why is a cover good for one place but not another? Australian designers reveal the local knowledge behind…
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Q & A with Murray Batten
Murray Batten is one of two designers shortlisted in the Young Designer of the Year category for the Australian Book Design Awards 2016.
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Head of Design, HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins Publishers is seeking a new Head of Design. Reporting to the Director of Publishing Operations, this role requires proven design skills as well as the desire to lead and guide a creative team towards continued visual excellence. Key responsibilities include:…
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Laura Thomas Joins Scribe
Laura Thomas has joined the team at Scribe Publications this week, working in the role of Senior Designer. Prior to this move Laura worked at Penguin for almost nine years. Miriam Rosenbloom, Scribe’s Art Director, says ‘Laura is…
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Jessica Hische in Australia
Jessica Hische (USA) is one of most exciting illustrators & designers working today. ABDA was thrilled when she agreed to be the join the judging panel for the 2016 Australian Book Design Awards and we were equally excited when we…
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A Tribute to George Dale
We were very saddened to learn in late March that legendary book designer George Dale had passed away. A tremendous talent and a towering figure in the community, George will be greatly missed. Here friends and colleagues Bob Sessions and…