
New York, NY—AIGA, the professional association for design, is pleased to announce the open call for entries to its prestigious AIGA 50 Books | 50 Covers competition. This annual program celebrates the year’s most exceptional book and cover designs, highlighting the powerful role design plays in storytelling and publishing. Through this competition, AIGA continues its legacy of recognizing design excellence and elevating the value of visual communication in publishing over the past century.
Entry Deadlines
Regular Deadline: February 7, 2025
Final Deadline: March 3, 2025
About AIGA 50 Books | 50 Covers of 2023
Starting in 1923 as the Fifty Books of the Year competition, this time-honored competition aims to identify the 50 best-designed books and book covers published in the past calendar year. Entries are open to the public for print and digital books published and used in the marketplace in 2024. The juror-selections from the AIGA 50 Books | 50 Covers competition will exemplify the best current work in book and book cover design from around the globe. Winners will become part of the AIGA Collection at the Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Columbia University’s Butler Library in New York City and published in a gallery on AIGA’s website. View the 50 Books | 50 Covers of 2023 winners gallery.
"I am looking forward to returning to 50 Books | 50 Covers of 2024, this time as its Chair. The craft of book design and production is a culturally significant, centuries-old tradition that deserves to be recognized. Practitioners who continue to thoughtfully design books,
pick their materials, and oversee every detail of their production should, in my opinion, win awards. Book designers and publishers, please submit your books so we can champion your efforts and celebrate your successes." —JP Haynie, Creative Director / Partner, Actual Source (50 Books | 50 Covers of 2024 Juror Chair)
Enter AIGA 50 Books | 50 Covers
###
Sign-up for our newsletter
Subscribe228 Park Ave S, Suite 58603
New York, NY 10003
© 2025 AIGA
Terms & Conditions