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ECPA ANNOUNCES BEST CHRISTIAN BOOK DESIGNS OF 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Stan Jantz, Executive Director, ECPA, 480-966-3998 sjantz@ecpa.org
A record number of recipients – 16 books and 2 Bibles – were chosen this year as winners by the esteemed judging panel of Barbara de Wilde (creative director for Cooking and Beta digital product group at The New York Times), Anne Twomey (vp., creative director at Grand Central Publishing and Warner Books), and Bruce Gore (former art director at Simon & Schuster’s Howard Books imprint).
Announcing the 2016 Top Shelf Book Cover Award winners:
The 2016 Top Shelf Book Cover Award winners (click on title links to view large cover image):
Author: William Weedon Publisher: Concordia Publishing House Designer: Alex Ha
None Like Him: 10 Ways God Is Different from Us (and Why That's a Good Thing) Author: Jen Wilkin Publisher: Crossway Designer: Connie Gabbert
Silence and Beauty: Hidden Faith Born of Suffering Author: Makoto Fujimura Publisher: InterVarsity Press Designer: Cindy Kiple
Author: Phil Ryken Publisher: Crossway Designer: Tim Green, Faceout Studio
Limpia Tu Mente (in English: “Sexual Detox”) Author: Tim Challies Publisher: B&H Publishing Group Designer and Art Director: Jade Novak Print buyer: Emily Ryan Printer: Lakebook
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group Designer: Darren Welch Design Art Director: Jeff Godby Print buyer: Steve Reynolds Printer: R. R. Donnelley
The Story of Everything: How You, Your Pets, and the Swiss Alps Fit into God’s Plan for the World Author: Jared C. Wilson Publisher: Crossway Designer: Wayne Brezinka
Worth Dying For: A Navy Seal’s Call to a Nation Author: Rorke Denver Publisher: Howard Books, a division of Simon & Schuster Designer: Bruce Gore
Create vs. Copy: Embrace Change, Ignite Creativity, Break Through With Imagination Author: Ken Wytsma Publisher: Moody Publishers Designer: Jeff Miller, Faceout Studio
Conscience: What It Is, How to Train It, and Loving Those Who Differ Authors: Andrew David Naselli and J. D. Crowley Publisher: Crossway Designer: Jeff Miller, Faceout Studio
J. I. Packer: An Evangelical Life Author: Leland Ryken Publisher: Crossway Designer: Josh Dennis
Brazen: The Courage to Find the You That’s Been Hiding Author: Leeana Tankersley Publisher: Revell/ Baker Publishing Group Designer: Connie Gabbert Art Director: Cheryl Van Andel
Holman Rainbow Study Bible (NIV), Pierced Cross Publisher: B&H Publishing Group Designer and Art Director: Jeff Godby Print buyer: Steve Reynolds Printer: R. R. Donnelley
Authors: Rico Tice and Nate Morgan Locke Publisher: The Good Book Company Designer and illustrator: André Parker
Author: Dimas Salaberrios Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers Designer: Mark Lane Art Director: Stephen Vosloo
Unashamed: Healing Our Brokenness and Finding Freedom from Shame Author: Heather Davis Nelson Publisher: Crossway Designer: Connie Gabbert
The Radical Pursuit of Rest: Embracing the Productivity Trap Author: John Koessler Publisher: InterVarsity Press Designer: David Fassett
Pressing Pause: 100 Quiet Moments for Moms to Meet with Jesus Authors: Karen Ehman and Ruth Schwenk Publisher: Zondervan Designer: Milkglass Creative
“This industry produces not only life changing content but good art,” says ECPA executive director Stan Jantz. “The Top Shelf program gives us opportunity to celebrate and enjoy beautiful book design – one of the great pleasures of owning a good book. I encourage everyone to not just view the images of these 18 covers, but to hold them and appreciate their artistry.”
Winning book covers, along with judge comments, are featured at bookcoverawards.com and in a print annual printed by Color House Graphics and distributed to the industry. Contact ECPA for copies.
Program information, including judge bios and future submission information, can be found on the ECPA website. The submission period for the 2017 Top Shelf Design Awards will open in November 2016.
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ECPA | The Top Shelf Award program is managed by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) in order to recognize design excellence in the Christian publishing industry. The membership of ECPA is made up of Christian publishers and companies providing services to the Christian publishing industry. Since 1974, ECPA has strengthened Christian publishing by building Networking, Information, and Advocacy opportunities within the industry and across multiple channels so that our members can more effectively produce and deliver transformational Christian content. Through programs, events, communications, recognition and research, ECPA strengthens publishing communities within the industry. The ECPA Design E-Community, PUBu Design training sessions, and Top Shelf Awards are among several ECPA-driven opportunities that designers have to network, stay informed, and be recognized within the industry. For more information on ECPA programs and membership, visit ECPA.org or contact us at info@ecpa.org.
Color House Graphics | Color House Graphics is a book manufacturing company that exists to help publishers, authors and companies create and deliver great books. CHG has been servicing the Christian publishing industry for many years. We combine craftsmanship with technology to help our customers create, print and publish great books. Explore our website or contact us and discover how we can provide you with superior service and quality from your first contact to delivery of your books. For more information about Color House Graphics, you can find us at colorhousegraphics.com or contact us at info@colorhousegraphics.com.
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As per Top Shelf program policy, if a judge’s work is submitted by the publisher to the program then that judge is recused from the judging process on that work, and the remaining judge scores are used. |
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