Final Words
Award: Shortlist
Shortlist / Book Design / Anthology / 2024
Final Words serves as a rebuttal to capital punishment in America. It aims to show that the 578 prisoners executed in Texas no matter if they are guilty or innocent, they are people with rights, deserving of dignity. It the juxtaposition of the prisoner’s mug shot & court record and their final words, spoken in the death chamber that produces a testament to the prisoners’ humanity. It makes a powerful contribution to the critical discourse we, must engage in. It calls on our deepest conscience to work for social change. Remaining silent in the face of injustice is to choose darkness for all.
What did the judges have to say?
Hard-hitting subject matter set out in a very sympathetic way. Function over form, which is rare these days.
Avni Patel, Design Director, Post Wave