2025 ALBUM ARTWORK OF THE YEAR | Erik M. Grice (Art Director), Vanessa Elizabeth Heins (Photographer) | | The JUNO Awards

Erik M. Grice

Erik M. Grice is a Métis designer and illustrator currently residing in Toronto, ON. Originally hailing from Treaty 6 [Edmonton, AB], he found his roots in visual art making posters for various Edmonton music venues and independent cinema houses. Through his work in the local music scene, Erik began working almost exclusively with other artists and music adjacent organizations as a freelance artist lending his colourful, retro touch to posters, albums and artist merchandise. Over the past 15 years, Erik M. Grice has worked alongside clients such as Jeff Tweedy & Wilco, RANGE Magazine, Sled Island Music Festival, The Constantines, Outside Music/Next Door Records, The Deep Dark Woods, Boy Golden, The Basement Revue, Six Shooter Records, Arts & Crafts Records, Victory Pool Music, Cicada Music & Arts Festival, Birthday Cake Records, the Music Therapy Association for Alberta, Cadence Music Group/Universal Music, Alberta Arts Touring Alliance, Dine Alone Records, Royal Mountain Records, and Polyvinyl Records.

Vanessa Heins

Vanessa Heins is a photographer hailing from Vancouver, BC but now living in Toronto, ON. With a degree in photography from Toronto Metropolitan University she now specializes in predominantly music photography, her work ranging from live documentary to album press photos. She has built much of her career establishing long term bonds with artists that she continues to document throughout their career including City and Colour and Carly Rae Jepsen. Spending many years as the in-house photographer for House of Strombo, her portfolio is extensive having captured the likes of legends such as Robert Plant, Lee Scratch Perry, The Beastie Boys and many more. Her work can be seen in various publications such as Rolling Stone, Billboard and Exclaim Magazine amongst others. She has previously been nominated for Junos in 2010 + 2023 for Album Artwork of the Year.