keely O'Shannessy
@kostheory
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Book designer and cover artist based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand
New Zealand
Joined April 2009
🎉 Jared Davidson has been awarded the 2024 Public Environmental History Prize from the Australian Aotearoa NZ Environmental History Network for his book 'Blood and Dirt: Prison Labour and the Making of New Zealand'! Read more in the link below: https://t.co/SjIaGwdikR
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I was delighted to have the opportunity to design this Matisse inspired cover for Vincent O’Sullivan’s beautiful new collection of poetry. The cover incorporates some of my very favourite things #blue #birds #foliage #cutouts
We're thrilled to announce a new book of poetry by Vincent O'Sullivan. STILL IS, out in June. https://t.co/9lH17ssUkb
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Oh thanks @SteveBraunias ! It was such a privilege and a pleasure to work on this book with Greg and @AUPBooks
'I think this is the most beautifully designed book of 2023 and the credit must be laid at the elegant feet of designer Keely O’Shannessy.' 'Don Binney: Flight Path' features in Newsroom's recap of the best illustrated books from 2023 https://t.co/lYC075xr8f
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Congratulations to @anrchivist , whose new book, 'Blood and Dirt: Prison Labour and the Making of New Zealand' has made it to the Listener's 'Best Books of 2023'!
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Watch Jared Davidson introduce 'Blood and Dirt: Prison Labour and the Making of New Zealand' in this latest BWB book trailer. 🎥 📚 https://t.co/R48bVpdBu3
@anrchivist
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‘If home is love, can you have a home and yet be lonely? If you’re lonely, are you in some way away from home?’ — I was delighted to have the opportunity to create the cover art for this brilliant debut by @aliebenge3. Out from @thwupbooks April 2023. https://t.co/SOX2qL2UGN
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We're excited to announce a few more 2023 titles... In April it's ITHACA, a brilliant debut by Alie Benge @aliebenge3! Cover by @kostheory.
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'This is a story about the power of art to help us find a way through the darkness.' 'Te Motunui Epa' by @BuchananRachel arrives next month. Preorder now through bookstores or at: https://t.co/F9ioeXWUtX
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Congratulations @LucyMackintosh1 !!
Congratulations to @LucyMackintosh1 on receiving the Ian Wards Prize for 'Shifting Grounds: Deep Histories of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland'! https://t.co/5SmKuNEuM9
@ARANZ_Inc @aucklandmuseum
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Oh wow! I’m a bit thrilled about this (from afar!) - thanks, judges! And thanks @AUPBooks and @S0phiaCar0lina for being so lovely to work with and so great with the print production stuff - that cloth cover turned out 👌
The @upstartpressnz Award for Best Non-Illustrated Book goes to ‘A Clear Dawn: New Asian Voices from Aotearoa New Zealand’ edited by @pjkmorris and Alison Wong (@AUPBooks). Cover and interior designed by Keely O'Shannessy with typesetting by Tina Delceg. #NZBookDesignAwards
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A few more pics (just because the building and people are so photogenic)
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Wellingtonians! One of our beloved studio mates is moving out so we are in the unusual position of trying to find someone new to share with us. Perfect location, super-affordable rent and lovely, talented people (sharing with artists, designers, illustrators & writers).
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So well deserved! Congratulations @LucyMackintosh1 !
Congratulations to @LucyMackintosh1 joint winner (with Janet McCalman) of the 2022 Ernest Scott Prize for History for 'Shifting Grounds: Deep Histories of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland'! https://t.co/EsUjx1FD5G
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A few pics from Greg O’Brien’s new book ‘House & Contents’ and his incredible paintings and poems. I am thrilled with how this has printed up. Out today from @AUPBooks
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Happy publication day to this remarkable collection of poetry and paintings by acclaimed Wellington poet Gregory O’Brien. Available now – online and in bookstores! 📚🏡 For more info, check out https://t.co/QMgwvppXV2
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'Frances Samuel's Museum is full of wonders. It's a storehouse of words, objects, feelings – at once strange and marvellous.”– Jenny Bornholdt Happy Publication to Museum by Frances Samuel!
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There's nothing quite like a stack of new books! House & Contents is a remarkable collection of poetry and paintings by acclaimed Wellington poet Gregory O'Brien. Out 10 March. Pre-order now: https://t.co/QMgwvpqvKA
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So cool to see Shifting Grounds described by @SteveBraunias on @NewsroomNZ as “The very best illustrated book of 2021.” Hooray, @LucyMackintosh1 !
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“Reading it makes the city’s hills, valleys and curves completely come to life” - Shifting Grounds by @LucyMackintosh1 in the @SundayStarTimes today 🖤
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