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This event is part of Geelong Design Week 2021, an initiative of Geelong UNESCO City of Design and the City of Greater Geelong.
Think book design is just about creating the perfect book cover? Think again.
Words, pages, cover, spine, ink - book design includes many elements and a good design needs to bring everything together in a way that grabs the readers’ attention and compels them to explore more.
Each year the Australian Book Design Association (ABDA) presents the Australian Book Design Awards which recognise the bravest and brightest, the most original and beautiful books published in Australia. For this Geelong Design Week event, long-time committee member and award-winning book designer, Pooja Desai from the ABDA will join us to discuss everything that goes into book design and to profile the winners of the 68th Australian Book Design Awards 2020.
Designer Stephen Banham designed Death of a Typographer, a novel written by author Nick Gadd. This book was shortlisted for Best Designed Literary Fiction Cover and won the 2020 Designers’ Choice for Cover of the Year, and Stephen and Nick will both be on the panel to discuss the importance of book design from an author/narrative perspective and the unique collaborative relationship between the two.
We will also be joined by local award-winning book designer Vaughan Mossop, whose new Geelong-based publishing company Somekind Press is breaking the mould when it comes to contemporary book design and has flipped the traditional publishing model on its head, in a bid to help local, national and international restaurants and cafes develop an extra income stream during the pandemic.
Returning to In-Person Events
*Please arrive by 6pm for a 6.30pm start*
In-person guests are currently limited to 75 seats for this event. If you have booked a ticket your name will be on the door-list. Attendees without a booking cannot be admitted. There is no need to show or print a ticket/reservation, please just provide your name as you arrive.
Attendees are requested to arrive by 6.00pm for a 6.30pm start, to enable safe and compliant use of the lifts. Please note, it will take some time to get everyone safely into the event space on Level 5.
Wearing a mask is currently compulsory for audience members at our indoor author events, unless you have a lawful exemption.
Seating will be socially distanced, and we ask you to please not move the seats.
Please note, there may be further restrictions on audience numbers, or the event may be moved online depending on government Coronavirus regulations at the time. We will advise registrants of any changes via email and our website.
Safety is our number one priority, so please:
· Stay home if you are unwell – if you have symptoms, get tested
· Wash your hands – and cough and sneeze into your elbow
· Continue to use hand sanitiser
· Keep your distance – 1.5 metres away from anyone you don’t live with
We request that you please be patient and flexible due to the evolving nature of this pandemic.
Access for People with Disabilities
If you have any access requirements in order to participate in this event, please email us at events@grlc.vic.gov.au or telephone (03) 4201 0523 and a member of the events team will be available to discuss your requirements further.
| Mon, May 19 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Tue, May 20 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Wed, May 21 | 9:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Thu, May 22 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Fri, May 23 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Sat, May 24 | 10:00AM to 5:00PM |
| Sun, May 25 | 10:00AM to 5:00PM |
The Geelong Regional Library Corporation acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin nation, and the Gulidjan and Gadubanud Peoples of the Maar nations as the Original Owners of the lands on which our library services operate. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge and celebrate First Nations Peoples of this land as the custodians of learning, literacy, knowledge and story.
