2012 National Conference
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Multimedia and Publication Design Awards
Winners 2009
- Exhibition Catalogue (Small)
- Exhibition Catalogue (Major)
- Book
- Poster
- Corporate
- Invitation
- Magazine & Newsletter
- Calendar of Events & Information Brochure
- Fundraising & Membership
- Education Material
- Website (A)
- Website (B)
- Multimedia
- Best In Show
- Judges Special Award
EXHIBITION CATALOGUE – SMALL (UNDER 64 PAGES)
Level A
Highly Commended
City of Melbourne
Walk Talk and Chalk
Designers: Ryan Ward & Michaela Webb, Studio Round
Judges Comments: imaginative, fun, great marketing tool with its sense of scale using the parking meter motif and yet it is still ‘a postable’ package
Highly Commended
Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery
Cold Front
Designer: Stephen Goddard, Stephen Goddard Design
Judges Comments: within a formula or ‘house style’ the designer still creates individuality for each exhibition catalogue
Joint Winner
Charles Sturt University
Diane Fogwell Elements
Designer: Eunice Song, The Charles Sturt University Art Collection
Judges Comments: ‘being a book about a book’ it has a sensibility to the artist’s medium – the designer really understands typography
Joint Winner
Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery
Adam Geczy: Concerts
Designer: Stephen Goddard, Stephen Goddard Design
Judges Comments: seriously stylish sense of proportion with positive and negative space, use of typography and images
Level B
Highly Commended
Canberra Museum & Gallery
Marie Hagerty: The Real Thing
Designer: Tim Bohm, 2 B Advertising & Design
Judges Comments: design reflective of the art
Highly Commended
Fremantle Arts Centre
Fremantle Print Award 2008 Catalogue
Designer: James Hensby, Fremantle Arts Centre / &design
Judges Comments: a great piece of communication
Highly Commended
Geelong Gallery
True Crime: murder and misdemeanour in Australian art
Designers: Kate Rogers & David Pidgeon, Design by Pidgeon
Judges Comments: innovative use of stock and brave colour use
* There was no winner at this level
Level C
Highly Commended
National Portrait Gallery
Portraits by John Brack
Designer: Brett Wiencke, Art Direction Creative
Judges Comments: design and typography does justice to the integrity of the works of art, an understated, very readable document
Highly Commended
Queensland Art Gallery
Premier of Queensland's National New Media Art Award
Designer: Angelina Martinez, Queensland Art Gallery
Judges Comments: bold use of metallic silver and typography
Joint Winner
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
Anne Ferran
Designer: Lynda Warner
Judges Comments: tremendous understanding of print processes and how to use metallic duotones and texture, very stylish
Joint Winner
The Arts Centre Melbourne
Peter Allen
Designer: Mary Callahan, Mary Callahan Design
Judges Comments: a beautiful communication tool – design is reflective of the personality of the subject
EXHIBITION CATALOGUE – MAJOR (OVER 64 PAGES)
Level A
Highly Commended
Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery
Out of the Square: Beach architecture on the Mornington Peninsula
Designer: Barry Robertson, Dinergy
Judges Comments: considered use of typography and negative space, sculptural and architectural in typography and design
* There is no winner at this level
Level B
Highly Commended
Penrith Regional Gallery and The Lewers Bequest
Tracksuits of St Marys
Designers: Emma Scott-Child and Tom Neish
Judges Comments: great contemporary publication with sense of humour
Highly Commended
University of Queensland Art Museum
New: selected recent acquisitions 2007-2008
Designer: Felicia Gibson, Office of Marketing & Communications, University of Queensland
Judges Comments: strong design values, pushed boundaries to create graphic elements that used throughout the publication and for cover logo branding
Winner
University of Queensland Art Museum
Neo Goth: Back in Black
Designers: Craig Oddy & Jennifer McLeod, Office of Marketing & Communications, University of Queensland
Judges Comments: slick, beautifully done with use of high gloss stock, carries the theme through without imposing on the works of art
Level C
This category always attracts the most entries, this year was no exception with 32 entries
Highly Commended
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Adam Cullen: Let's Get Lost
Designers: Analiese Cairis, Art Gallery of New South Wales
Judges Comments: design bravery, typography reflects spirit of the artist and without conflicting with the content of his works
Highly Commended
Christchurch Art Gallery
Bill Hammond: Jingle Jangle Morning
Designer: Aaron Beehre, Christchurch Art Gallery
Judges Comments: imaginative, interesting use of fonts
Winner
National Portrait Gallery
Reveries: Photography and Mortality
Designer: Brett Wiencke, Art Direction Creative
Judges Comments: difficult subject matter beautifully treated, perfectly executed enticing one to read
BOOK
Level A
Highly Commended
Architecture Museum, University of South Australia
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Brian Claridge: Architect of Light and Space / Russell S Ellis: Pioneer Modernist Architect
Designers: Cara Briscoe & Danna Stoic / Kieran Walis & Kurtis Harrison, Visual Communications Consultancy: University of South Australia
Judges Comments: clear classic design and typography, beautiful scale
Winner
Museums Australia (Victoria)
Exhibitions: a practical guide for small museums and galleries
Designer: Neil Keighley, Ektavo
Judges Comments: stylish handbook, innovative contemporary design for a technical manual with great durability, design has not taken out function
Level B
There are no presentations at this level
Level C
Highly Commended
Historic Houses Trust of NSW
Femme Fatale: The Female Criminal
Designer: Trudy Fletcher, Historic Houses Trust of NSW
Judges Comments: size, design, and contemporary use of colour reflects content well
Highly Commended
Te Papa Tongarewa, Museum of New Zealand
Rita Angus: An Artist's Life
Designers: Sarah Maxey (Cover) & Robyn Sivewright (Internal), Sarah Maxey Design (Cover) & Affineline (Internal)
Judges Comments: simple elegant publication, beautifully typeset, text heavy but very readable type
Joint Winner
National Museum of Australia
Charles Darwin: An Australian Selection
Designer: Sarah Evans, National Museum of Australia
• typography and choice of uncoated stock beautifully resolved
Joint Winner
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
Collection: Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
Designer: Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Department of Environment, Parks Heritage and Arts
Judges Comments: a triumph of effort, co-ordination and distillation
POSTER
Level A
Winner
Beaconsfield Mine & Heritage Centre
Poster for Launceston Travel & Information Centre
Designer: Julia Dineen, Julie Dineen Design
Judges Comments: strong simple message, good point of communication ‘grab a brochure’ using typography from the mine, effective colour and inexpensive to produce
Level B
Winner
Fremantle Arts Centre
Fremantle Print Award 2008 Poster
Designer: James Hensby, Fremantle Arts Centre
Judges Comments: seriously good, engages immediately with its ‘straight in the eye’ message, outstanding poster with honesty to medium
Level C
Highly Commended
Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI)
Abbas: Correspondences
Designer: Felicity Hayward, Australian Centre for the Moving Image
Judges Comments: well considered, subtlety of colour, simple typography, presents a point of difference
Highly Commended
National Portrait Gallery
Portraits by John Brack
Designer: Brett Wiencke, Art Direction Creative
Judges Comments: design considers the work of art, integrity of not cropping the image, use of colour palette and matt stock, institution well branded
Winner
National Portrait Gallery
Headspace 8: Student Portraiture Exhibition
Designer: Brett Wiencke, Art Direction Creative
Judges Comments: clever conceptual approach with the simplicity of the use of a drop shadow, wonderful colour palette and paper stock, execution from concept to final product is excellent, a poster to keep, ‘frameable’
CORPORATE
* The judges have recommended that this category be divided into Corporate Identity and Corporate Publication/Annual Report
Level A
Winner
NETS Victoria
NETS Victoria Annual Report 2007-08
Designer: Melissa Hart, NETS Victoria
Judges Comments: contemporary use of typography and imagery, and rawness of stock successfully gives a sense of the activity of the organisation, cost effective with limited use of colour internally but with colour cover
Level B
Winner
Bundanon Trust
Bundanon Trust Corporate Identity Suite
Designers: Suzanne Boccalatte & David Balletti Collins, Boccalatte
Judges Comments: this style guide is totally developed across all applications of their communication collateral
Level C
Highly Commended
Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI)
Annual Report (ACMI) 2006/07
Designer: Hannah Richardson, Australian Centre for the Moving Image
Judges Comments: readable flow of information
Winner
State Library of New South Wales
Library Council of New South Wales 2008 Annual Report 'Read Me'
Designer: Yello Brands, State Library of New South Wales
Judges Comments: the judges opinion ranged from this annual report having a ‘big idea’, being daring and bold with contemporary typography. On the other hand others thought this design was trivialising the institution as it was very different to other publications produced by the library
INVITATION
Level A
Highly Commended
City of Melbourne
Urban Arboreal
Designers: Ryan Ward & Michaela Webb,Studio Round
Judges Comments: evocative family tree with use of linen stock like a woodblock, intriguing use of colour and challenging reversing out print
Winner
City of Melbourne
Walk Talk and Chalk
Designers: Ryan Ward & Michaela Webb, Studio Round
Judges Comments: sense of fun comes through, the designer had fun with this, typography talks to the period, good use of colour with a very readable message
Level B
Highly Commended
Fremantle Arts Centre
Bon Scott Project Opening Invitation
Designer: James Hensby, Fremantle Arts Centre
Judges Comments: cassette holder is an inventive ‘fit’ with subject matter
Highly Commended
Fremantle Arts Centre
Fremantle Print Award Opening Invitation
Designer: James Hensby, Fremantle Arts Centre / &design
Judges Comments: most effective, engages receiver immediately with tear off element
Winner
Penrith Regional Gallery and The Lewers Bequest
MAN: depicting contemporary masculinity
Designer: Jonathan Zawada
Judges Comments: innovative with type and format, well executed and cost effective dual purpose invitation/poster, big ‘connectivity’ going out to community
Level C
Highly Commended
Museum Victoria
Melbourne Story Exhibition Invitation
Designer: Elizabeth Diaz, Museum Victoria Design Studio
Judges Comments: elegant proportion, environmentally sound, stand-up keepsake
Highly Commended
Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI)
Correspondences
Designer: Felicity Hayward, Australian Centre for the Moving Image
Judges Comments: beautiful colour palette, balanced, nothing extraneous, even envelope detail connected
Winner
Australian National Maritime Museum
Bateaux Jouets: Toy Boats from Paris 1850-1950
Designer: Heidi Riederer, Australian National Maritime Museum
Judges Comments: great keepsake, small scale befits toy boats, typography fits era and excellent use of die-cut for interactive assemblage
MAGAZINE & NEWSLETTER
Level A
There are no presentations at this level
Level B
Highly Commended
Perth Institute of Contemporary Art
PICA Guide
Designer: Tom Muller, Perth Institute of Contemporary Art
Judges Comments: judges loved the branding/masthead, excellent flow of information with full bleed images and small bits of information contained text boxes, has personality
Winner
Object: Australian Centre for Craft and Design
Object Magazine - August 2008
Designer: Paul Garbett, Naughtyfish Design
Judges Comments: beautiful design and typography, so considered, respects space
Level C
Highly Commended
National Portrait Gallery
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Portrait Magazine Issues 24-30
Designer: Brett Wiencke, Art Direction Creative
Judges Comments: elegant design with size of images, simplicity and cleanness of typography and respectful treatment of art
Winner
Queensland Art Gallery
Artlines
Designers: Queensland Art Gallery
Judges Comments: each story laid out consistently, good use of images and serif font matches seriousness of content but is not bland and predictable
CALENDAR OF EVENTS & INFORMATION BROCHURE
Level A
There are no presentations at this level
Level B
Highly Commended
Bundanon Trust
Bundanon Trust Program Brochures: Suite Two
Designers: Suzanne Boccalatte & David Balletti Collins, Boccalatte
Judges Comments: good communication tool, consistent identity, abstract minimalist simplicity of cover, refined typography, good balance of pictures and good stock
Highly Commended
Geelong Gallery
Geelong Gallery – newsletters
Designer: Design by Pidgeon
Judges Comments: strong corporate identity and use of colour, nice sense of reveal, information clear and accessible
Winner
Sydney Jewish Museum
Museum Entry Brochure
Designer: Jisuk Han, X2 Design
Judges Comments: beautiful colour palette and reinforcement of place with centre placement of Star of David
Level C
Highly Commended
Museum Victoria
Museum Victoria 'What's On'
Designer: Dot Georgoulas, Museum Victoria Design Studio
Judges Comments: as a suite of 7 it is well branded, deals with a lot of content clearly and makes the museum interesting by showing diversity with historical, contemporary and youth appeal
Winner
Australian National Maritime Museum
Bateaux Jouets: Toy Boats from Paris 1850-1950
Designer: Heidi Riederer, Australian National Maritime Museum
Judges Comments: sense of fun, communicates clearly the content of the exhibition with broad demographic appeal to adults and children
FUNDRAISING & MEMBERSHIP
Level A
There are no presentations at this level
Level B
There are no presentations at this level
Level C
Winner
National Portrait Gallery
Friendspace Young Members Kit
Designer: Brett Wiencke, Art Direction Creative
Judges Comments: targetting a different group in a way that would excite potential supporters, well branded with logo as a consistent design element
EDUCATION MATERIAL
* The Judges have recommended that in future MAPDA needs to have 2 categories with printed and electronic education kits
Level A
Highly Commended
La Trobe University Museum of Art
Kite: Mike Brown and the Sydney twelve
Designer: Tony Alessi Tony Alessi Design
Judges Comments: small portable format for use in exhibition but with good usability back at school for students
Highly Commended
City of Fremantle Art Collection
Fertile Soil: Audio Exhibition Guide & Brochure
Designer: Brochure: John Douglas, Brown Cow Design Sound/Audio: Alex Ringis
Judges Comments: good communication tool with brochure providing excellent images for student use and referral
* There was no winner at this level
Level B
Highly Commended
Museum of Brisbane
MoB Activity Diary 07
Designer: Jennifer Hillhouse, Museum of Brisbane
Judges Comments: high useability, inexpensive interactive for kids
Joint Winner
Museums & Galleries NSW
Great Collections Education Kit
Designer: Clint Woodger, Clint Woodger Design
Judges Comments: download, easy to use, engaging clear design
Joint Winner
University of Queensland Art Museum
Neo Goth: Back in Black
Designer: Craig Oddy, Office of Marketing & Communications, University of Queensland
Judges Comments: smart, design useability, black reflects content
Level C
Highly Commended
Queensland Art Gallery
Andy Warhol: Pop Mag - Children's Activity Book
Designer: Fiona Lee, Queensland Art Gallery
Judges Comments: sense of fun with vibrant use of colour, legible typography, good rhythm leads participant through
Highly Commended
State Library of Victoria
Ergo Material
Designer: Zoe O'Neill, State Library of Victoria
Judges Comments: clever, simply produced 2-colour kit with high impact
Winner
Art Gallery of New South Wales
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Art Speaks Language Kits
Designer: Analiese Cairis, Art Gallery of New South Wales
Judges Comments: sophisticated, beautifully produced, great colour dynamics and use of logo, taking education seriously
WEBSITE (A) Website designed for general institution promotion
Level A
Highly Commended
Craft Victoria
Craft Victoria Website
Designer: Anika Cook, Sneak Designs
Judges Comments: clean design, easy to use, ‘well crafted’ website
Winner
Beaconsfield Mine & Heritage Centre
Beaconsfield Mine & Heritage Centre Website
Designer: Julia Dineen, Julia Dineen Design
Judges Comments: good choice of images and relevant pithy information, nicely executed navigation
Level B
Highly Commended
Bundanon Trust
Bundanon Trust Website
Designer: Suzanne Boccalatte & Martin Ford, Boccalatte
Judges Comments: all the fundamentals of this site are excellent makes one want to visit the place
Highly Commended
Geelong Gallery
Geelong Gallery Website
Designer: Design By Pidgeon & Peptolab
Judges Comments: classic beautiful design with all elements as part of the corporate brand, ease of navigation, difficult to get lost
Winner
National Sports Museum
National Sports Museum Website
Designers: Simon Brosolo & Shane Brown, Next Digital & Melbourne Cricket Club
Judges Comments: well resolved website, packed with information but with a liveliness that entices
Level C
Highly Commended
National Portrait Gallery
National Portrait Gallery Website
Designer: Steve De Costa, Link Web Services
Judges Comments: innovative link on the entry page but then converts to a more straightforward website that is impressively encyclopaedic in content, good use of Flash sequences
* There was no winner at this level
WEBSITE (B) (Website designed for a specific exhibition or program)
Level A
Highly Commended
Architecture Museum, University of South Australia
Architects of South Australia
Designers: Shaid Gyl, Christine Garnault, Julie Collins, Susan Lustri, Alison McDougal, Christine Sullivan, Architecture Museum, University of South Australia
Judges Comments: highly functional, ‘old school’ but unpretentious
* There was no winner at this level
Level B
* There were no presentations at this level
Level C
Highly Commended
Old Parliament House
Billy Hughes at War
Designers: Ice Lab
Judges Comments: slick style sheet, designer has a good eye, excellent use of text
Winner
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Inside Artexpress 08
Designer: Jo Hein, Art Gallery of New south Wales
Judges Comments: highly original and creative concept and controlled clear design
MULTIMEDIA (Communication media – animation, game, interactive and motion graphics accessed via the worldwide web)
Level A
Winner
Parramatta Heritage Centre
Women Transported - Life in Australia's Convict Female Factories - learning resources for all ages
Designer: Amiel Dizon & Harris Karatzetzos, Amidz – Hakarz
Judges Comments: informative, spent time constructing this resource, video interviews well done
* There were no presentations at this level
Level C
Highly Commended
National Museum of Australia
Crimson Thread of Kinship Interactive
Designer: Michael Honey, Max Wheeler, Michelle Sargent, Neal Ellis, Icelab
Judges Comments: well aligned with exhibition in execution with its clever use of thread to navigate the site
Highly Commended
National Gallery of Australia
Ocean to Outback: Google Earth
Designer: Andrew Powrie, National Gallery of Australia
Judges Comments: innovative use of new technology
Highly Commended
National Portrait Gallery
Animated: Self Portraits Online
Designer: Gill Raymond, National Portrait Gallery
Judges Comments: concept approach is fresh and provides an impetus to physically visit the portrait gallery
Winner
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Monet and the Impressionist
Designer: Jo Hein, Art Gallery of New South Wales
Judges Comments: sublimely beautiful, clever interactive, uses the technology extremely well, high production values as the institution values this program and has resourced it accordingly
BEST IN SHOW
All winners from each print category were assembled for judges to review
As hosts of MAPDA in 2007 the National Portrait Gallery opted not to enter but they are back with a vengeance with their major exhibition catalogue
National Portrait Gallery
Reveries: Photography and Mortality
Designer: Brett Wiencke, Art Direction Creative
Judges Comments: it is a book of substance, a catalogue to be treasured, the designer understood the tone of the content, a sensitive understanding and marrying of text and visual content
JUDGES SPECIAL AWARD
National Portrait Gallery
Headspace 8: Student Portraiture Exhibition
Designer: Brett Wiencke, Art Direction Creative
Judges Comments: “for it’s pure creativity” the National Portrait Gallery’s poster
