Art Direction for a Single Issue

The use of compelling imagery and graphic elements that work creatively and engagingly to support the issue’s theme. This award is granted to art directors and their staff or freelance associates for a single magazine issue.



2021 Finalists

  • GOLD | Provisions: Observing and Archiving Covid-19

    CREATIVE DIRECTOR Carey van der Zalm
    CONTRIBUTORS Ruth Jones, Miriam Ho, Nicky Bruun-Meyer, Cristina Craiu, Michael Taylor

    The Site Magazine

  • SILVER | Issue 1

    ART DIRECTOR Kim Larson

    Edify Magazine

  • December 2020: Gender and Healthcare Edition

    ART DIRECTOR Sofia Capettini

    The Gateway

  • February/March 2020

    ART DIRECTOR Zuzana Benesova
    GRAPHIC DESIGNER Erin Murphy

    Canadian Cowboy Country

  • July/August 2020: Black Swan

    ART DIRECTOR Beate Wichmann

    Alberta Views

  • nimitêyaniy

    EDITOR Naomi McIlwraith
    EDITOR Dorothy Thunder ASSEMBLING EDITOR Mimi Okabe FOUNDING EDITOR Adriana Onita

    The Polyglot

  • Spring 2020

    ART DIRECTOR Marcey Andrews
    EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Lisa Cook ILLUSTRATOR Fatinha Ramos

    New Trail

  • Volume 5

    ART DIRECTOR Dee Larosa

    Canadian Rockies Annual

Previous Winners

  • 2020 GOLD | The Baking of a Legend

    ART DIRECTOR Marcey Andrews

    New Trail

  • 2020 SILVER | October 2019

    ART DIRECTOR Kim Larson

    Avenue Edmonton

  • 2019 GOLD | New Trail

    Marcey Andrews

    New Trail

  • 2019 SILVER | Avenue Edmonton

    Kim Larson

    Avenue Edmonton

  • 2018 GOLD | New Trail

    Marcey Andrews

    New Trail

  • 2018 SILVER | Designers of the Year

    Paul Roelofs

    Western Living

  • 2017 GOLD | Answers Wanted

    Marcey Andrews

    New Trail

  • 2017 SILVER | Designers of the Year

    Paul Roelofs

    Western Living

  • 2016 GOLD | The Future of Everything

    Marcey Andrews

    New Trail

  • 2016 SILVER | Designers of the Year

    Paul Roelofs

    Western Living

  • 2015 GOLD | No 3 W14

    Nathan Marshall

    Georgie

  • 2015 SILVER | October Issue

    Paul Roelofs

    Western Living

  • 2014 GOLD | Issue #18

    Janine Vangool

    UPPERCASE

  • 2014 SILVER | Designers of the Year

    Paul Roelofs

    Western Living

  • 2013 GOLD | Issue #13

    Janine Vangool

    UPPERCASE

  • 2013 SILVER | Issue #15

    Janine Vangool

    UPPERCASE