Finalists 2012
The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association, in conjunction with Dickinson Press as a sponsor, began the ECPA | dp Book Cover Award program in 2007 to educate, promote and recognize superior cover design in the Christian publishing industry. In 2012, the program created two distinct awards with the launch of the Science + Art program. The Science Award portion of the program is built on the foundational RESEARCH of the Research Institute for Social Change [RISC] which measures consumer buying motivations and expands on the direct relationship between cover design and book sales. Book covers were judged by how well their design elements match characteristics of their intended audience. The Art Award portion of the program focuses on the following DESIGN merits: appropriateness for the market, level of conceptual thinking and the quality of the execution.
The 2012 ECPA/Dickinson Press Book Cover Award Finalists in each of the award categories are:
Best Cover from a Mid-Sized Publisher (101-250 titles annually)
Ballots and Blood
Author: Ralph Reed
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Designer: Faceout Studio/ Jason Gabbert
Daddy, Is That Story True or Were You Just Preaching
Author: James W. Moore
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Designer: Studio Gearbox / David Carlson
Best Cover from a Large Publisher (251+ titles published annually)
Heroes and Monsters
Author: Josh James Riebock
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Designer: Paula Gibson
Best Cover from a Large Publisher (251+ titles published annually)
The Queen
Author: Steven James
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Designer: Kirk DouPonce, Dog Eared Design
Best Cover from a Mid-Sized Publisher (101-250 titles annually)
Community is Messy: The Perils and Promise of Small Group Ministry
Author: Heather Zempel
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Designer: Cindy Kiple
Strong Was Her Faith
Author: J. Ellsworth Kalas
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Designer: Jeff Miller, Faceout Studio
What Every Man Wishes His Father Had Told Him
Author: Byron Forrest Yawn
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Designer: Koechel Peterson & Associates
Best Cover from a Small-Sized Publisher (1-100 titles annually)
From the Garden to the City: The Redeeming and Corrupting Power of Technology
Author: John Dyer
Publisher: Kregel Publications
Designer: Nicholas Richardson
Spark
Author: Jason Jaggard
Publisher: WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group
Designer: Kristopher Orr
