CURRENT SUBMISSION PERIOD: AUGUST 1-16, 2013
Overview | Criteria | Judges | Submission Form
ECPA debuts the ECPA Top Shelf Awards to celebrate the best book designs in Christian publishing. Covers are judged by top designers in the industry for their merits in: - appropriateness for the market
- level of conceptual thinking
- quality of execution
Judges
will choose 10 winners -- but will not be bound by 10 -- as they will
have the freedom to truly choose the BEST designs of the year.
Winning covers
will be featured in a printed Annual, designed by Faceout Studio, and
distributed to the industry's designers and design professionals and officially announced and presented at ECPA's annual PUBu.
Sponsored by market leading design firm Faceout Studio, these awards will be managed by principal Torrey Sharpe and judged by a panel of three industry experts.
 Faceout Studio is a
market leading design firm that services a broad range of national and
international publishing clientele. The studio focuses on brand design,
brand identity systems, book packaging, photography, film production and
product development. Over the years their work has been recognized by
Communication Arts, the AIGA, Print magazine, Eye magazine, STEP
magazine, Graphis, CMYK, Graphic Design: USA and the national American
Advertising Federation. Their work has also been published in various
books, most recently from Rockport, Harper Collins, Springer and
Barcelona-based Mao Mao publications. They have been invited to speak at
various events hosted by the AIGA, AAUP, and the Shanghai Press and
Publication Bureau as well as many northwest art schools. Past judging
experiences have included the Independent Book Publishers Association,
the American Association of University Presses and the Beauty of Books
in China, sponsored by the Shanghai Press and Publication
Administration. www.faceoutstudio.com
Past Award Winners of the ECPA | dp Book Cover Award program | 