ABPA Book Design Awards
Annual 1978/79

Design: Alex Stitt
Date: 1979
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Alex Stitt was a prolific winner of ABPA awards throughout the years, particularly for the innovative educational books he designed alongside Bruce Weatherhead and, later, with Al et al (his second studio). For the design of the 1978/79 Annual, Stitt utilised a favoured square format. The typography (set in Italia Book Face) and page layouts are controlled and restrained, allowing the work on the page to shine. The cover is printed on a rough, kraft board, contrasting with the coated art paper of the main text sections.