MAPDA 2021 Winners
The 2021 MAPDAs were presented as part of the AMaGA National Conference in Canberra on 9 June 2021. The event was hosted by ABC Journalist, Dan Conifer, and celebrated the creative and beautiful outputs from the past 12 months.
The MAPDAs are generously sponsored by the Australian Book Connection.
Anyone who was unable to attend the awards ceremony or did not collect their certificates on the night will have their certificates posted to them. Photos of the event will be available as soon as possible - hopefully by Monday 13 at the latest.
The Best in Show for publications was David Noonan: Stagecraft from the Art Gallery of Ballarat.
"While small in page numbers, this large-format catalogue is the very definition of less is more."
The Best in Show for multimedia was Carriberee from the National Film and Sound Archive.
"This immersive is an exceptional piece of work that comes across as playful, open and generous. It takes a while to load and get used to the interactive controls but it is totally worth it"
2021 MAPDA Winners
APP
LEVEL A
HIGHLY COMMENDED
MOD.
F.A.B.L.E.
HIGHLY COMMENDED
MOD.
SEVEN SIBLINGS FROM THE FUTURE
LEVEL B
HIGHLY COMMENDED
WA Museum Boola Bardip
Gogo Digital Guide
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Brisbane City Council
Outdoor Gallery Augmented Reality Treasure Hunt
WINNER
National Portrait Gallery
In Their Own Words
Designer: Adam Cooper
‘While the app is intended to enhance the in-gallery experience, it's has been created in such a way that allow the interviews and stories to be accessed from anywhere. This allows the resource to be enjoyed by broad audiences and is not limited by geography.’
BOOK
LEVEL A
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
14 Blown Kisses / 14 Ngā Tohu Aroha ka Tukuna
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Monash Gallery of Art
View Finding 1990-2020
WINNER
Griffith University Art Museum
Gordon Bennett: Selected Writings
Designer: Michael Phillips
WINNER
Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
Lockdown: Tales from Aotearoa
Designer: Aaron Beehre
LEVEL B
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Canterbury Museum
House of Treasures: 150 Treasures from Canterbury Museum Ngā Taonga Tuku Iho
WINNER
National Gallery of Victoria
She Persists: Perspectives on Women in Art & Design
Designer: Stuart Geddes, Kim Mumm Hansen, Ziga Testen, Karina Soraya
CHILDREN'S BOOK
LEVEL A
HIGHLY COMMENDED
TarraWarra Museum of Art
TarraWarra Field Guide: Making Paint and Ink
LEVEL B
WINNER
National Library of Australia
Australia's Wild, Weird, Wonderful Weather
Designer: Tania McCartney
WINNER
State Library of NSW
Creative Kids: Sea Munsters comic & playing cards
Designer: Dominic Hon
CHILDREN'S E-ACTIVITIES
LEVEL A
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Geelong Gallery
Gallery Tots
WINNER
Maitland Regional Art Gallery
MRAG Home Delivery
Designers: Henry Brodbeck & Toby Tull
LEVEL B
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Museums Victoria
Museum at Home Play
WINNER
National Museum of Australia
Australia's Defining Moments Digital Classroom
Designer: Chris Lachowicz
EXHIBITION BRANDING
LEVEL A
WINNER
Maitland Regional Art Gallery
Long Story Short | Lucas Grogan
Designers: Lucas Grogan & Clare Hodgins
‘This exhibition design shows excellent collaboration between the artist and the designer which amplified the graphic nature of the artwork.’
LEVEL B
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA)
2020 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art: Monster Theatres
HIGHLY COMMENDED
QAGOMA
The Motorcycle: Design, Art, Desire
WINNER
Auckland Art Gallery
Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art
Designers: Tyrone Ohia
WINNER
Museum of Australian Democracy
Behind The Lines - The Year in Political Cartoons 2020 - A Dog's Breakfast
Designers: Chris Starr
FILM
LEVEL A
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Monash University Museum of Art (MUMA)
Exhibition Case Study—Agatha Gothe-Snape: The Outcome Is Certain
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Chau Chak Wing Museum, The University of Sydney
Our new Chau Chak Wing Museum
WINNER
Sydney Harbour YHA & The Big Dig Archaeology Education Centre
Archaeology at The Big Dig
Designer: Art of Multimedia
LEVEL B
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Museums Victoria
Worlds Immersive
HIGHLY COMMENDED
State Library of Queensland
Cut Copy: Brisbane music posters 1977-1987 sneak peek
WINNER
Museums Victoria
Wartime Stories from the Exhibition Buildings: Reg Hubbard and Dorothy Quinn
Designer: Gatherer Media/Museums Victoria
WINNER
Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art
Mavis Ngallametta: Show Me The Way to Go Home
Designer: QAGOMA
IDENTITY
LEVEL A
WINNER
Chau Chak Wing Museum
Chau Chak Wing Museum Visual Identity
Designer: Katherine Sorrenson
‘This is a sophisticated design which doesn’t take itself too seriously and allows for playful resolutions using the collection.'
LEVEL B
WINNER
ACMI
ACMI Re-brand
Designer: North & ACMI Design/Video Teams
'Bold and retro.'
INFORMATION BROCHURE
LEVEL A
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Redland Art Gallery
Redland Art Gallery Exhibitions 2021
WINNER
Eureka Centre Ballarat
Visitor Guide - Eureka Centre Ballarat
Designer: Ben Sanders
WINNER
Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery
MPRG brochures - 50 year anniversary
Designer: Alter
LEVEL B
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Auckland Art Gallery
Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art
WINNER
Australian National Maritime Museum
What's On at the Australian National Maritime Museum
Designer: Deb Shepherd & Jackson Pellow
‘These brochures utilise each spread in a clever way which extends the DL format. The type and content is well balanced, using fun but legible typography. Good deployment of branding’.
INSTITUTION WEBSITE
LEVEL A
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Te Tuhi
Te Tuhi: A platform for contemporary art
WINNER
Museum of Brisbane
Museum of Brisbane – Website
Designer: Thirteen Digital Agency
‘Fresh and clean UX with well-considered layout which works well across devices. Deals with a lot of content very well’
LEVEL B
WINNER
ACMI
ACMI website
Designer: ACMI & Liquorice
‘Excellent combination of navigation, design and, most importantly, how the cascade of information is revealed and structured.’
PROGRAM WEBSITE
LEVEL A
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Bega Valley Regional Gallery
Gangguan Tenggara - Edisi Indonesia
WINNER
Jewish Holocaust Centre
Understanding Through Testimony
Designer: Jewish Holocaust Centre
‘An excellent demonstration of how to use existing content and re-present it in a way that works for online use, and for teaching.'
WINNER
Newcastle Museum
1X4
Designer: Paul Dear & Bree Rooney
‘Impressive in its simplicity’
LEVEL B
WINNER
National Film and Sound Archive
Carriberrie Online
Designer: Luke Bubb & Patrik Hubner
INVITATION
LEVEL A
WINNER
Chau Chak Wing Museum, The University of Sydney
Opening invitation
Designer: Katie Sorrenson
‘This invitation uses images of the collection successfully. The die-cut and foil treatment highlight that this is a very special event.’
LEVEL B
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Auckland Art Gallery
Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art
MAGAZINE
LEVEL A
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Chau Chak Wing Museum, The University of Sydney
Muse
WINNER
Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
Bulletin (B.199, B.200, B.201, B.202)
Designer: Aaron Beehre; Editorial design: Ilam School of Fine Arts Graphic Design Department
LEVEL B
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Museums Victoria
Discover
WINNER
State Library of NSW
Openbook
Designer: Rosie Handley
POSTER
LEVEL A
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Bega Valley Regional Gallery
Gangguan Tenggara - Edisi Indonesia Exhibition
LEVEL B
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Museum of Contemporary Art Australia
Lindy Lee: Moon in a dew drop
WINNER
Australian National Maritime Museum
Beach Couture
Designer: Deb Shepherd & Jackson Pellow
VIRTUAL TOUR OR EXHIBITION
LEVEL A
HIGHLY COMMENDED
QUT Art Museum
Rite of Passage virtual tour
WINNER
Geelong Gallery
Geelong Gallery—360° virtual tour
Designer: Geelong Gallery
LEVEL B
HIGHLY COMMENDED
ACMI
The Story of the Moving Image online
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Auckland Art Gallery
Enchanted Worlds: Hokusai, Hiroshige and the Art of Edo Japan virtual tour
HIGHLY COMMENDED
National Museum of Australia
Momentous: sharing bushfire and pandemic stories
WINNER
State Library of Queensland
SPOKEN: Celebrating Queensland Languages
Designer: State Library of Queensland (in collaboration with Panorama Marketing)
SMALL EXHIBITION CATALOGUE
LEVEL A
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Griffith University Art Museum
Elizabeth Newman: Is that a 'No'?
WINNER
Art Gallery of Ballarat
David Noonan: Stagecraft
Designer: Ben Cox
LEVEL B
WINNER
Auckland Art Gallery
Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art broadsheet
Designer: Tyrone Ohia
MAJOR EXHIBITION CATALOGUE
LEVEL A
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Bendigo Art Gallery
Piinpi: Contemporary Indigenous Fashion
WINNER
Monash University Museum of Art
Agatha Gothe-Snape: The Outcome Is Certain
Designer: Ella Sutherland
LEVEL B
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Museum of Contemporary Art Australia
Lindy Lee: Moon in a dew drop
National Gallery of Victoria
TIWI: Art & Artists
WINNER
National Gallery of Victoria
NGV Triennial 2020
Designer: Dirk Hiscock
The MAPDAs are sponsored by the Australian Book Connection
