World Illustration Awards 2023

World Illustration Awards 2023 now is over!

World Illustration Awards 2023: The Association of Illustrators (AOI) recently has opened the call for entries for the World Illustration Awards 2023 and like every year celebrates great illustration from across the globe, with an emphasis on supporting and connecting illustrators with each other and the industry.

Short description

The Association of Illustrators (AOI) recently has opened the call for entries for the World Illustration Awards 2023, the most prestigious illustration awards globally.

This competition celebrates great illustration from across the globe, with an emphasis on supporting and connecting illustrators with each other and the industry.

Work must be entered into one of the following categories per entry which are:

➜ Advertising
➜ Animation
➜ Book Covers
➜ Children’s Publishing
➜ Commercial Publishing
➜ Alternative Publishing
➜ Design, Product & Packaging
➜ Editorial
➜ Exploration
➜ Science & Technology
➜ Publishing
➜ Site Specific

Illustrators, commissioners, agents and tutors working across all sectors and in any medium are invited to submit work created, commissioned or published since January 2022 into the ten categories of the Awards, which are judged by distinguished professionals from the global illustration industry.

Submission requirements:

➜ Illustration, or projects featuring illustration, in any medium, format or usage can be entered into WIA2023. This includes still images, animated gifs and animations.

➜ Work can be self-initiated or commissioned. The only requirement is the illustration must have been created, commissioned or published since January 2022.

Who may enter?

This competition is open worldwide to illustrators over the age of 18.

Prize:

Winners of WIA2023 can look forward to some exciting prizes, from trophies and AOI memberships, to cash for the Overall Winners.

Entry fees:

Entry fee is £29 (GBP) per Single Entry and £49 (GBP) per Multiple Entry (inclusive of VAT).