ABDA Blog
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Student Prizes announced for 2020 ABDA Awards
For the very first time at the 2020 Australian Book Design Awards, ABDA will have two prizes dedicated solely to work by student designers from around the country. It’s a chance for us to celebrate and encourage the… Read more
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A night at the ABDA Awards with Holly Dunn
The 2019 ABDA Awards were held on Friday the 31st of May at the State Library of New South Wales. ABDA Member and special representative from New Zealand Holly Dunn recounts her ABDA Awards experience. Last week I travelled…
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Q&A with Louisa Maggio
Louisa Maggio is one of two designers shortlisted in the Emerging Designer of the Year category for the Australian Book Design Awards 2019. Before the winner is announced on Friday 31st May at The State Library of NSW in…
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Q&A with Jessica Horrocks
Jessica Horrocks is one of two designers shortlisted in the Emerging Designer of the Year category for the Australian Book Design Awards 2019. Before the winner is announced on Friday 31st May at The State Library of NSW in Sydney,…
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One year on with 2018 Emerging Designer, Hazel Lam
In the lead up to the 67th ABDA Awards, we check in with Hazel Lam, recipient of the Emerging Designer award from 2018. Hazel shares how the award has changed her career progression and creative direction, as well as her…
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Behind Material Literacy with Jenny Grigg
We chat with ABDA founding member Jenny Grigg about her studies in design, process and history. Jenny’s research for her PhD culminated in a physical book titled Material Literacy: The Significance of Materials in Graphic Design Ideation, A Practice-based Enquiry. This…
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Q&A With Illustrator Sophie Beer
Queensland based book illustrator Sophie Beer shares with ABDA some insights into the inspiration and processes behind her bright, buzzing illustrations. Did you mean to end up as an illustrator? What was your trajectory? A very circuitous one!…
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The Long and the Short of it
Heads up, folks…due to a few issues beyond our control we won’t be releasing an ABDA Awards Longlist this year, which we’re a little bummed about. Our sincere apologies if you were looking forward to it with…
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Q&A with Typesetter Megan Ellis
Megan Ellis is a typesetter based in Collingwood, Melbourne. Specialising in (but certainly not limited to) illustrated books, Megan is an Adobe InDesign pro and wears many hats along the publishing process. We chat with Megan about the role…
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2019 Awards – Save the Date!
The ABDA Committee is delighted to announce the 67th Australian Book Design Awards will be taking place in Sydney at the State Library of New South Wales on Friday 31 May 2019, with tickets on sale in April!…