Design a Book Cover
An often overlooked source of art is found on the humble book cover. The book cover art must not only be visually interesting it must also somehow covey a message of the contents of the book–no small matter.

If you are a graphic designer, illustrator or someone who is attuned to the fine art of creating and designing images, you may be interested in the Icon Book Cover Art Competition.

The Contest
This competition is open to everyone 18 years or older. The contest is sponsored by the author of the book, “The Unfastened Heart“.

The re-publication of the novel needs new cover art and the author is announcing an open call to all designers to enter this contest.

Paintings, photographs, graphic art, collage or other visual media are eligible in this competition and may be submitted in a digital representation through a JPEG file to this email address: theiconprize [at] gmail.com.

All entries must be original in nature and must not be defamatory or offensive. Submitted material must be totally original and created by the artist.

If you do not win the contest you may have the option of making your artwork available for sale. The sponsor states:

“This competition is being organized to support and nurture the work and careers of other artists who gather together around a common literary work.

“If your submission does not win the competition but you nevertheless wish to make your original work available for sale, the author may choose to assist you by creating gallery showings of your work, either online or otherwise, at a price you select, with the profit to be realized solely by you.

“If you wish, the author and publisher may also elect, in their sole discretion, to include your submission in a “gallery” of submissions interior to the pages of the book, allowing the book’s readers to see your work, read a brief biography about you, and link to websites displaying more of your work.”

The Awards
The winner of this contest will receive:

* The 2010 Icon Prize
* $1500 in Cash

In addition selected finalist’s artwork may be displayed in the book.

Other Details
There is no limit to the number of submissions you may enter. The deadline for this contest is December 31, 2010. The winner will be announced via email between June 2010 and December 2010. For the complete details about this contest, click here.