Tabbie Award for Cover Illustration from TABPI
My cover illustration “Underwater World” was honored with a gold Tabbie award from TABPI in 2025.
Alaska Business Earns TABPI Awards for Cover Illustration, Page Design
Aug 19, 2025 – Having already won top honors from the Alaska Press Club, the cover illustration by Emily Longbrake earns wider recognition from Trade Association Business Publications International.
The design of this magazine earned recognition from Trade Association Business Publications International (TABPI) at the 2025 Tabbie Awards. The illustrated cover of the July 2024 issue won the Gold prize, and page design inside the magazine received an honorable mention.
High Praise for Deep Caves
The July issue, celebrating the winners of the Best of Alaska Business reader survey, featured an underwater scene by artist Emily Longbrake. The piece was inspired by archaeological research in the littoral caves of Southeast, where Ice Age people may have lived. Mixing science with whimsy, Longbrake patterned her design after illustrator Ed Emberley’s Caldecott Medal-winning works and the Where’s Waldo series by Martin Hanford. The detailed images dare viewers to scrutinize every square inch, so Longbrake populated a private fantasy world, or “paracosm” as she calls it, with puckish, offbeat examples of the Best of Alaska Business at work.
According to TABPI judges, “This illustration really draws the reader in, with its whimsical style and bold color scheme. There’s a lot packed into the layout, but the creative elements keep the overall piece from being overwhelming.” Just in case the density of detail is overwhelming, the magazine includes a key on the inside pages.
About TABPI
The Trade, Association, Business Publications International (TABPI) motto, “fostering b2b journalism, from local to global,” reflects our organization’s unique role in uniting editors and designers working for English-language publications around the globe — in print and online — and promoting a common dedication to editorial excellence.
The b2b publishing space, comprised of trade, association, and regional business brands, is a resilient one. There is an untold number of successful publications worldwide dedicated to serving every industry or niche imaginable. TABPI, through its annual Tabbie Awards program, celebrates journalism professionals worldwide who cover their industries with passion, skill, and creativity.
The Tabbie Awards stands out from other similar programs in its distinctive global reach, with local, regional, national, and international publications in all countries encouraged to participate. For more than 20 years, the program has demonstrated that journalism excellence is alive and thriving in our many spaces. The core mission of the Tabbie Awards is to recognize — to honor — journalism professionals who help drive excellence through their impressive ethics and talent.
