ABDA Blog
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Design Manager, Hardie Grant Publishing
An exciting opportunity exists for a design manager to join the team at Hardie Grant Publishing, Australia’s largest independent publisher. Based in the Melbourne office, you will be responsible for ensuring the highest design standards are achieved and maintained in… Read more
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Q & A with Kim Lock
From the unique position of both an author and book designer, Kim Lock enjoys designing her own and other writer’s books. She’s been the lead designer for MidnightSun Publishing since 2013. Did you mean to end up…
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Q & A with Luke Harris
We’re delighted to bring you our first member Q&A of 2017. Luke Harris has been a graphic designer for over 20 years and is currently the director of WorkingType studio. He’s also a self proclaimed bibliophile,…
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In The Picture: Book Designers on, and in, their books.
A blog post by ABDA member Mark Campbell It’s common knowledge that designers are not usually drawn to the limelight; the lens of a camera, the sound of voices amplified or even the very sight of a lecturn…
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Meet The Judges — The Australian Book Design Awards 2017
The ABDA committee is pleased to announce the judges of the 2017 awards. With experience across a wide range of publishing, design, academic and media platforms, we’re thrilled to have them on board to uncover the best and brightest, most…
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Studio Space for Rent in Richmond Victoria
Light and bright studio space available in Dover Street, Richmond, Victoria. We are looking for a creative (Designer or similar) to share with 6 others in a converted 1950s factory-warehouse space. It’s a stunning room with 8 metre…
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Take Cover — Jon Gray on Book Design
The amazingly talented Jon Gray of Gray 318 visited our shores in September last year and we were fortunate enough to have him as a guest speaker for an ABDA partnership event with The Wheeler Centre. Here’s the…
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Seasons Greetings from ABDA
As the circus of 2016 draws to a close, the Australian Book Designers Association’s committee raises our tea cups and gin glasses to toast a safe and festive holiday season for you, your families and…
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ABDA Members Favourite Covers of 2016
It’s the holiday season and with 2016 nearing its end we asked ABDA members what their favourite covers of year were and why. Here are their responses — Rob Klinkhamer Freelance Book Designer…
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Tips on photographing your book for awards submission
When photographing your book for awards submission there are are a number of things that should be taken into consideration to make sure you are not only making an accurate representation of the design, but also giving it…