Lucky Stairs Studio

Lucky Stairs Studio is graphic designer Duncan Munro.

Lucky Stairs designs publications and other printed and digital material for artists, publishers, and other organisations in Aotearoa.

Available for projects of any scale – get in touch to find out more: luckystairs@gmail.com

worm, root, wort… & bane / Alice Austen House Press
He Puāwai / Auckland University Press
Awards
2025
Publishers Association of New Zealand

worm, root, wort… & bane

People’s Choice Award / Winner

worm, root, wort… & bane

Best Cover / Winner

worm, root, wort… & bane

Best Typography / Finalist

worm, root, wort… & bane

Best Illustrated Book / Finalist

In the half light of a dying day

Best Non-illustrated Book / Finalist
Ockham New Zealand Book Awards

In the half light of a dying day

Shortlisted
Raupanga / Auckland University Press
Te Hau Kāinga / Auckland University Press
Awards
2024
Designers Institute of New Zealand Best Design Awards

worm, root, wort… & bane

Editorial and Books / Gold
Publishers Association of New Zealand

A Bloody Difficult Subject

Best Typography / Finalist

A Bloody Difficult Subject

Best Non-illustrated Book / Finalist

Continuous Ferment

Best Non-illustrated Book / Finalist
A Bloody Difficult Subject / Auckland University Press
In the Half Light of a Dying Day / Auckland University Press
Trouble in Paradise / British Council Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific, and Auckland University of Technology
Continuous Ferment / Auckland University Press
over under fed / Auckland University Press
Awards
2023
Publishers Association of New Zealand

A Fire in the Belly of Hineāmaru

Best Non-illustrated Book / Winner

Ka Ngangana Tonu a Hineāmaru

Best Non-illustrated Book / Winner
Ockham New Zealand Book Awards

A Fire in the Belly of Hineāmaru

General Non-Fiction Award / Shortlisted
Ka Ngangana Tonu a Hineāmaru / Auckland University Press
A Fire in the Belly of Hineāmaru / Auckland University Press
Awards
2022
Christchurch City Libraries

Meat Lovers

Best Aotearoa Book Cover / Winner
Meat Lovers / Auckland University Press
motherlode / Ann Shelton
Awards
2021
Designers Institute of New Zealand Best Design Awards

Here (in partnership with Here, AKIN, Hannah Small, Extended Whānau, Studio Catherine Griffiths, Kelcy Taratoa, Son La Pham, and Journey)

Editorial and Books / Gold

Here (in partnership with Here, AKIN, Hannah Small, Extended Whānau, Studio Catherine Griffiths, Kelcy Taratoa, Son La Pham, and Journey)

Colour Award Graphics / Bronze
Here
He Pukapuka Tātaku I Ngā Mahi A Te Rauparaha Nui / Auckland University Press
Awards
2017
The Art Association of Australia and New Zealand

Dark Matter

Best Large Exhibition Catalogue / Winner
Designers Institute of New Zealand Best Design Awards

Dark Matter

Editorial and Books / Bronze
2016
Designers Institute of New Zealand Best Design Awards

a spoonful of sugar

Editorial and Books / Finalist
Dark Matter / Auckland Art Gallery
Installation, Auckland Art Gallery
Dark Matter / Auckland Art Gallery
Dark Matter / Auckland Art Gallery
Dark Matter / Auckland Art Gallery
Dark Matter / Auckland Art Gallery
a spoonful of sugar / Ann Shelton
a spoonful of sugar / Ann Shelton
a spoonful of sugar / Ann Shelton
a spoonful of sugar / Ann Shelton
a spoonful of sugar / Ann Shelton
a spoonful of sugar / Ann Shelton
Awards
2012
Designers Institute of New Zealand Best Design Awards

Metadata

Editorial and Books / Finalist
2011
Designers Institute of New Zealand Best Design Awards

Enjoy Recipes Illustrated

Editorial and Books / Bronze
2010
Designers Institute of New Zealand Best Design Awards

Wastelands

Editorial and Books / Gold

Sightseeing

Editorial and Books / Silver
Metadata / Ann Shelton
Metadata / Ann Shelton
Metadata / Ann Shelton
Sightseeing / Massey University

luckystairs@gmail.com