Hiii Illustration International Awards 2025
Hiii Illustration International Awards 2025 is now open for entries!
Hiii Illustration International Awards 2025, organised by Hiiibrand has been recently opened for entries inviting all illustrators, creative professionals and agencies, teachers and students worldwide, with aim to discover and reward outstanding illustration talents and works from all over the world, in an effort to advance the global development of illustration.
Short description
Hiii Illustration International Awards 2025 is an international illustration competition opens to all illustrators, creative professionals and agencies, teachers and students worldwide, aiming to discover and reward outstanding illustration talents and works from all over the world, in an effort to advance the global development of illustration.
The Hiii Illustration International Competitions have become one of the biggest and most influential illustration competitions honored with the finest quality of works in the Asia-Pacific region and even the whole world.
This edition introduces a dual-structure format comprising a Specific Theme section and a Free Theme section. The Specific Theme for the 13th edition, titled “Symphony of Life,” encourages illustrators to explore ideas of diversity, coexistence, nature, humanity, and technology through original visual expression. The Free Theme section continues the award’s established framework and welcomes submissions across five core illustration categories: Commercial, Publishing, Children’s Book, Uncommissioned, and Animation. Together, these sections reflect the full spectrum of contemporary illustration practice, from applied commercial work to experimental and personal projects.
Each illustrator can submit up to 10 entries.
A panel of reputable international judges will select Grand Prix (1 winner), Jury Award (5 winners), Best of the Best (20 winners), Merit Award (100 winners), and Finalist (300 winners).
Who may enter?
Hiii Illustration International Awards 2025 is open to illustrators, groups, agencies, publishers, teachers, and students globally.
Prize:
Winners of the Hiii Illustration International Competition gain significant recognition and various benefits. They receive electronic award certificates (with an option for paper certificates), the right to use the Hiii Illustration label for their award-winning work, and inclusion in an online exhibition on the Hiiibrand website. Additionally, their work may be featured in a series of city exhibitions. The Winner Package also includes the Hiii Illustration Trophy, Hiii Illustration books, a promotional clip for the winners, and media support, offering extensive exposure and acclaim in the illustration community.
Entry fees:
➜ First Round (April-June 2026): Free
➜ Second Round (June-August 2026): Charged
- Single Entry: $20
- Series Entry: $40
- Children’s Book: $60
- Animation: $60
➜ Third Round (August-October 2026): Free
