Winner of the App category – The Australian Museum Games App – Whale Trail was described as ‘a simple and elegant app with fun interactive elements that can be referenced beyond the exhibition itself’.
MAPDA 2019 Winners
WINNERS
BOOK – Level A
BEST IN SHOW – PUBLICATION
Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna
o Waiwhetu
Us v Them: Tony de Lautour
Designer: Aaron Beehre
Technically ambitious and beautifully produced
BOOK – Level B
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Tatau: The History of Sāmoan Tattooing
Designer: Arch MacDonnell
HIGHLY COMMENDED
BOOK – Level A
William Robinson Gallery
William Robinson: A new perspective
Te Tuhi
Mickey Smith: As You Will: Carnegie Libraries of the South Pacific
BOOK – Level B
ACMI
Wonderland
Museum of Old and New Art
Art from Mona boxset
WINNERS
CHILDREN’S BOOK – Level A
Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu
Art-tastic
Designer: Aaron Beehre, with Ryan Dooley, Raquel Joseph, and Emma Kevern
Art-tastic is a book that keeps on giving and would have liked to spend a few hours with it.
CHILDREN’S BOOK – Level B
National Gallery of Victoria
Make Believe: M. C. Escher for Kids
Designer: Cally Bennett
HIGHLY COMMENDED
CHILDREN’S BOOK – Level A
Orange Regional Museum
Alvin’s Adventure: Activity booklet
CHILDREN’S BOOK – Level B
Museums Victoria Publishing
Ali’s Boat
WINNERS
INVITATION – Level A
Museum of Brisbane
The Designers’ Guide: Easton Pearson Archive
Designer: Goldi Design
Sophisticated, professional, and stylish.
INVITATION – Level B
National Museum of Australia
Official opening of the Gandel Atrium
Designer: Sarah Evans
Delivered on a challenging technical design, and would invoke a sense of importance for anyone receiving it.
ACMI
Wonderland
Designer: Hannah Richardson
The Wonderland invitation succeeded in portraying an appropriate sense of wonder.
WINNERS
MAGAZINE – Level A
Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu
Bulletin (B.191, B.192, B.193, B.194)
Designer: Aaron Beehre & Ilam School of Fine Arts
Delivers a dynamic design which offers a sense of fun and energy
RMIT Design Archives
RMIT Design Archives Journal Vol. 8, No. 2, 2018
Designer: Stephen Banham
Sophisticated and well-crafted publication.
HIGHLY COMMENDED
MAGAZINE – Level B
Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences
MAAS Magazine (Issue 122, Winter 2018) and (Issue 123, Summer 2018)
State Library of NSW
SL Magazine Autumn 2018, SL Magazine Winter 2018, SL Magazine Spring 2018, SL Magazine Summer 2018–19
HIGHLY COMMENDED
CORPORATE – Level A
John Curtin Gallery
John Curtin Gallery 20th Anniversary 09-17
WINNERS
INFORMATION BROCHURE – Level A
Redland Art Gallery
Redland Art Gallery Exhibitions and Events 2019
Designer: Andrea McArthur
Handles a lot of information successfully with an effective grid. Consistent and balanced use of images.
INFORMATION BROCHURE – Level B
ACMI
ACMI Summer
Designer: Rob Cordiner
Brave and clever use of colour. Communicates information effectively.
HIGHLY COMMENDED
INFORMATION BROCHURE – Level A
Anne and Gordon Samstag Museum of Art
Anne & Gordon Samstag Museum of Art 2018 Program
Orange Regional Museum
Programs and Activities 2018: Paddock to Plate: a history of food and wine in Orange and district
INFORMATION BROCHURE – Level B
Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences and Penrith Regional Gallery, Home of the Lewers Bequest
The Ideal Home poster
For more winners and commendations visit the MAPDA website.
