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The Journey of the Penguin,  | International Design Awards Winners
The Journey of the Penguin,  | International Design Awards Winners
The Journey of the Penguin,  | International Design Awards Winners
The Journey of the Penguin,  | International Design Awards Winners
The Journey of the Penguin,  | International Design Awards Winners
The Journey of the Penguin,  | International Design Awards Winners
The Journey of the Penguin,  | International Design Awards Winners
The Journey of the Penguin,  | International Design Awards Winners
The Journey of the Penguin,  | International Design Awards Winners
The Journey of the Penguin,  | International Design Awards Winners
The Journey of the Penguin,  | International Design Awards Winners

The Journey of the Penguin

Lead DesignersPaul Buckley
Prize(s)Gold in Print / Books
Entry Description

To celebrate 80 years of Penguin Books, a charming picture book that tells the imagined story of the penguin who waddled his way into history as the symbol of a beloved publisher. A lonely Antarctic penguin, dreaming of adventure, sets off on a long swim north. Arriving at last in London in 1935, he encounters the chance of a lifetime: auditions are on to find the face of a brand new publishing house. The penguin wins, of course, and so begins an adventure that takes him on to New York and into the hearts of readers around the world.
In The Journey of the Penguin, award-winning graphic artist Emiliano Ponzi delivers a boldly illustrated, wildly imaginative, and terrifically fun story—told entirely through image—that brings to life the “dignified yet flippant” bird chosen eighty years ago by Allen Lane as the name and icon of his revolutionary publishing business.