: deadline extended to
February 20, 2018.
Delivered by the
Association of Illustratorsin partnership with the USA-based
Directory of Illustration, the
World Illustration Awardspromotes exceptional work by illustrators and presents illustration as a major force in global visual culture. The Awards are international and open worldwide to illustrators working across
all sectors and in any medium.
This year, the Awards feature, for the first time, cash prizes for the overall winners, updated categories and new judges drawn from the world’s best-commissioning agencies and businesses.
Work must be entered into one of the 8 categories. These are very broadly defined to welcome work of all types and in all contexts where illustration is used:
•
Advertising•
Books•
Children's Books•
Design•
Editorial•
Experimental•
Site Specific•
ResearchWork must be entered as either a
New Talententry or a
Professionalentry.
New Talententrants are students or those within 2 years of graduation / entering the illustration world.
Professionalentrants are all other professional illustrators.
Entrants can submit as many entries as they choose and in as many different categories as they feel is appropriate.
Entry fees:
• 25 GBP per
Single Entry, 45 GBP per
Multiple Entry; or
• 30 EUR per
Single Entry, 54 EUR per
Multiple Entry; or
• 33 USD per
Single Entry, 60 USD per
Multiple EntryEligibility
Illustrators in any country working in any medium or content can enter work created between
January 2017and
February 2018. Work may be entered by the creator or third parties such as agents, colleges or commissioners.
Prize
This year there are cash prizes for the two Overall Winners –
Professionaland
New Talent. Moreover, the
Overall Professional Winnerwill receive 1 full page in Directory of Illustration No. 35. including an online portfolio with 100 images.
Award Winnerswill be announced at a prestigious ceremony at
Somerset House, the major arts and cultural centre in the heart of London. Selected works will be exhibited in their spectacular
Terrace Roomsbefore touring the UK, as well as being showcased in an accompanying publication, which will be circulated to all major commissioners of illustration.
Following its display at
Somerset Housethe exhibition tours to multiple venues across the UK. This national tour receives approximately
40,000 visitorsduring its run. A publication will be also launched to coincide with this exhibition.