Winning Books

Gold Medal

《Ruoshen Tea Cup》

Publisher

YIYUN ART

Jury comment:
The book cover is made of blue art paper, matched with a belly band made of fiber cotton paper. The belly band was embellished with stitches. This idea comes from the thread binding techniques of ancient books. From graphic design to binding, the book cover successfully delivers the delicacy and beauty of traditional crafts.

For the inside pages, the designer takes the unique blue glazing color of the Ming dynasty’s Ruoshen tea cups and blend it on the blank spaces between photos and texts, making the layout full of tender rhythms. Art paper of different textures used for the appendix and title page creates a diverse tactile experience.

The materials match well with the tone of visual design, nicely presenting the essence and feature of this book and successfully capture the exquisite craftsmanship of the Ming dynasty. From binding to design details, readers can find many elements that reflect the theme of the book.

Designer

Yeh, Chungyi

Author:Chen Wei-Chun
Editor:Chen Wei-Chun
Illustrator/Photographer:ShaoJou Huang
W x H cm/pages:13x21cm/72
ISBN:9786269623822
Contact:Steven Chen
E-mail:info@yiyun-art.com

Silver Medal

《Viewfinder》

Publisher

nosbooks publication ltd.

Jury comment:
It’s an art book that breaks the boundaries of words. Normally, books with texts are restricted to a specific language, but the design concept of this book makes it understandable for any language speakers from any place of the world. The readers can create their own contents. It fits the current trend of producing derivative works. The arrangement of details and the binding of the book are also very well done.

Designer

Chihoi

Author:Chihoi
Editor:Son Ni
W x H cm/pages:13.4×18.8cm/80
ISBN:9789869726986
Contact:Ho-Tzu Ni
E-mail:hi@nosbooks.com

Bronze Medal

《THAT CITY》

Publisher

Locus Publishing Company

Jury comment:
Designed in large size, the book has a cover made of white simili paper, a yellow belly band, and a gray cardstock spine, bound with screw posts. The sharp contrast of colors precisely forms the social imagery of Hong Kong in recent years: the social movements motivated by the pursuit of a liberal constitutional system.

Under the symbolic yellow belly band shows a slight gradient of red shades, implying the blood covered by cloth banners in the social movements. As the banner is unveiled, we see people covered in blood with missing faces. The design is a straightforward salute to those nameless heroes who died of political persecution, as well as a reflection of the core of the book.

The red belly band on the back cover is printed with “freedom” in bold characters, covering an illustration of a pile of dead bodies. Under the belly band writes “Hong Kong (the city)” in dotted lines, insinuating a sense of disappearing. The whole design concept is full of irony, expressed through simple, violent, yet significant illustrations. Even before reading it, readers can feel that strong tension and impact from the way it is presented.

Designer

Teng Yu

Designer

Ho ping ping

Author:Justin Wong
Editor:Yi-chun Lin
W x H cm/pages:24 x 38 cm/108
ISBN:9786267206454
Contact:Vinelle Pan
E-mail:vinelle@locuspublishing.com

Honor Award

《Have Fun At TTT Zoo》

Publisher

SiLoo Story

Jury comment:
As if drawing in a sketch book, the author scribbled down her observations on the environment in a childlike and playful style, documenting the stories and everyday life of the historic Dadaocheng district of Taipei City. In a natural, lighthearted way, the book presents the adventure and imaginary world of a child as she explores the old streets of Dadaocheng with her mother for the first time. A sound device is added to enrich sensory experience. It feels like listening to stories under a big tree.

Designer

Jui-Che Wu

Author:Bei Lynn, Jui-Che Wu
Editor:SiLoo Story
Illustrator/Photographer:Bei Lynn
W x H cm/pages:18x18cm/96
ISBN:9786269534746
Contact:Ching-Yi Lin
E-mail:siloo1224@gmail.com

Honor Award

《Realities of Ignorance》

Publisher

Yu-Hsiu Museum of Art

Jury comment:
This is the catalogue of a group exhibition. Three Taiwanese artists—Wang Yu Hsuan, Sun Pei-Mao, and Yen Yu-Ting uses strange animals, illusions, and ink wash paintings to depict the dazzling madness of mind. The catalogue designer takes chrome yellow, olive, and mauve from each artist’s work and uses them as the major color on each of their covers, which are then wrapped with golden translucent paper and elastic threads. It breaks the traditional structure of a book, precisely reflecting the turmoil state of mind and provokes philosophical introspections. The catalogue is an outstanding piece of publication that catches the theme of the art exhibition and shows great binding quality.

Designer

Malvin LI

Designer

Laurence wen

Author:Yu-Hsiu Museum of Art
Editor:Valentine Hsieh
Illustrator/Photographer:Combine Studio 根本攝影
W x H cm/pages:16.5*21cm/164
ISBN:9789869734493
Contact:Yu-Hsiu Museum of Art
E-mail:valentinehsieh@gmail.com

Honor Award

《Tshuà Tsháu-jû: Myth, Stage and the Backlit Fort Provintia》

Publisher

Tainan Art Museum

Jury comment:
This is the exhibition catalogue of Taiwanese temple artist Tshuà Tsháu-jû. The book designer perfectly interprets two very different types of publications—catalogue and manuscript—with clever binding techniques and layout design. The book itself is a combination of tradition and modern aesthetics. It is able to provide a unique point of view and new interpretations on culture, art, and religion. The arrangement of space and colors is so appropriate that readers will need to take more time to savor it and feel the traditional cultural landscape of their hometown. It is precious that this work does not only have market potential but also high artistic quality.

Designer

Malvin LI

Designer

Laurence wen

Author:Tainan Art Museum
Editor:Hsiao, Kai-Ching
Illustrator/Photographer:df-office.com
W x H cm/pages:18*25.5cm/288
ISBN:9789860701272
Contact:Hsiao, Kai-Ching
E-mail:kc.art@tnam.museum

Honor Award

《Three Suns》

Publisher

Nung-Hsin Hu

Jury comment:
This book set is about collecting sunlight from three different places in three years; they are the sunlight from an Arctic Ocean adventure, the sunset when leaving Taiwan, and the midnight sunlight of Iceland. The journeys have been transformed as consecutive stories in the form of books. The light to dark shades of the inside pages represent the different lengths of the three nights. On the sides of the books print the hours of daylight. The landscape orientation resembles an unrolled film strip. In general, the designer has a profound interpretation of how to feel lights in a picture through reading, and is able to depict lights precisely by using the language of form and material. The designer successfully utilized his/her own design language to distinguish the book as an independent art piece from the photography works it showcases, while still keeping the original creative concept of the photographer. It’s certainly not an easy thing to accomplish.

Designer

Millie Lin

Designer

Jun Huang

Designer

Chia-Hsin Su

Author:Nung-Hsin Hu
Editor:Nung-Hsin Hu / Emily Brandt
Illustrator/Photographer:Chong Kok Yew
W x H cm/pages:30.5×12.5cm/132
ISBN:9786260104146
Contact:Nung-Hsin Hu
E-mail:nunghsinhu@gmail.com

Honor Award

《The Legend of Mount Penglai: Spring Outings & Melancholies》

Publisher

Balaena Islet Publishing INC.

Jury comment:
The designer uses an old-fashioned Taiwanese temple style to produce this temple-brochure-like book set. It’s a delicate interpretation. There are many Taiwanese style jokes. Even a tiny detail of the book can give the reader a knowing smile. After reading it, one will find that this book is not just another common local Taiwanese design. Instead, every detail of the book has been carefully arranged and reinterpreted to match the contents. It’s not purely about the expression of a certain kind of traditional Taiwanese style.

Designer

Jui-Che Wu

Author:Jui Hung Ni & Yu Ren Huang
Editor:CHIENWEI WANG
Illustrator/Photographer:Jui Hung Ni
W x H cm/pages:17.2 x 20.2cm/560
ISBN:9786269681884
Contact:Oceanus Tang
E-mail:oceanustang@gmail.com

Honor Award

《Father’s Videotapes》

Publisher

Locus Publishing Company

Jury comment:
The entire book is composed of solid content and images of aesthetics, presenting sheer beauty in a delicate and sensitive way. It’s sweet and pungent, like the unignorable bright pink color on the cover.

Designer

Manbo Key

Designer

Yaode JN

Author:Manbo Key
Editor:Yi-chun Lin
W x H cm/pages:16 x 23 cm/496
ISBN:9786267206423
Contact:Vinelle Pan
E-mail:vinelle@locuspublishing.com

Honor Award

《I JUST CANT'T SLEEP IN AN EMPTY ROOM》

Publisher

Chi Ming Publishing Company

Jury comment:
Free strokes and emotional illustrations are the first impressions readers would get when they read this poetry collection. The lines carrying deep meanings—some willful and some out of control—are like a fancy knife, ruthlessly leaving wounds from life on pieces of furniture. Each mark is a proof of love in the past. Although they have become extremely fragile, they remain the most truthful existence to rely on. The author turns this self-distancing and self-healing experience into images, using a pencil and an eraser to create illustrations. The words and images together form a rich yet sad rhythm. Going through the pages feels like a search for dignity to survive chaos and helplessness.

Designer

Yueh-Te Liu

Author:Pei-Fen Hsu
Editor:Tzu-Chin Chiu
W x H cm/pages:14.8x21cm/128
ISBN:9786269637201
Contact:林聖修
E-mail:rights@chimingpublishing.com

Honor Award

《My Food Tales》

Publisher

Balaena Islet Publishing INC.

Jury comment:
In a pure and elegant way, the illustrator portrays daily life with her observations on seasonal food. Moments of tranquility and contentment are perfectly captured in delicate illustrations. The optimum balance between words and pictures shows how the author appreciate the little things in life. Reading this book is more than just reading; it also brings comfort to mind.

Designer

Teng Yu

Author: I-Ying Yeh
Editor:Oceanus Tang
Illustrator/Photographer:I-Ying Yeh
W x H cm/pages:14.8*21cm/216
ISBN:9786267243206
Contact:Oceanus Tang
E-mail:oceanustang@gmail.com

Honor Award

《IKU! IKU! SETOUCHI》

Publisher

Balaena Islet Publishing INC.

Jury comment:
It’s a book that will put you in a good mood! Cute lines, vibrant colors, spiced with a touch of adult humor, this travel book is one of a kind. It’s a reinterpretation of the author’s impression of the Seto Inland Sea in Japan. There are three volumes, packaged in the form of vintage videotapes, allowing readers to own the entire collection at once.

Designer

ikuiku studio / TSAI PEI LUN

Designer

Hsieh Chih Cheng

Author:ikuiku studio / TSAI PEI LUN
Editor:CHIENWEI WANG
Illustrator/Photographer:ikuiku studio / TSAI PEI LUN
W x H cm/pages:13 x 18.5cm/340
ISBN:9786269658237
Contact:Oceanus Tang
E-mail:
oceanustang@gmail.com

Honor Award

《The World Beyond Adults' Imagination》

Publisher

VIMA HOUSE CO., LTD.

Jury comment:
A belly band is used to create this two-layered book cover. The choice of different paper textures and sizes, along with the unique binding technique, produce a rather three-dimensional effect for a two-dimensional cover. The larger cover is made of paper with a concrete texture. Through the printing effect of white ink, part of the book title is cleverly covered to reflect the gist of the book—as people grow up, part of their thoughts and opinions are often trapped by invisible walls but they don’t know it.

The smaller cover is made of brightly colored paper, attached to a three-dimensional structure of gradient circles of silver glitter cardstock. Being shown just a little bit, the glitter circles are like random lights shining through a door crack; but as the small cover is opened, they pop up like magic and create a playful visual effect. The concept echoes with the subheading written on the colored paper—The World Beyond Adults’ Imagination. The silver bookmark hidden in the inside pages is also a smart touch.

In general, the cover design reflects the strong contrast between the cold reality of adulthood and the splendor of youth. The special structure and creative layout successfully present the core of the book. It not only catches readers’ eyes but also arouses their curiosity.

Designer

PENG YU JUI

Designer

HUANG JUI YI

Author:Jenny Li
Editor:Jenny Li
W x H cm/pages:12.8×18.8cm/240
ISBN:9789860604689
Contact:Jenny Li
E-mail:
lovelyrabbit1220@gmail.com