The Macmillan Prize For Illustration 2019
The Macmillan Prize For Illustration 2019 now is over!
The Macmillan Prize For Illustration, organised and established by Macmillan Children’s Books has recently opened the call for entries for 2019 with aim to stimulate new work from young illustrators in art schools, and to help them take the first steps in their professional lives.
About Competition
The Macmillan Prize For Illustration 2019, annual illustration competition now is opened for entries!
The Macmillan Prize was established by Macmillan Children’s Books to stimulate new work from young illustrators in art schools, and to help them take the first steps in their professional lives. This coveted award, which is currently in its 34th year, has discovered such talent as Emily Gravett, Gemma Merino and Bethan Woollvin, amongst many others.
The competition is dedicate to a series of outstanding illustrations that show that the artist understands how to match pictures to text. The pictures should also demonstrate the entrant’s grasp of narrative, pacing and characterization.
The judges will focus on the quality of the illustrations rather than the standard of the writing. Good stories are welcome, but the text will not be the main criterion for judging. The judges are ultimately looking for high-quality illustrations, suitable for children’s books, which are considered to be an original contribution to the field.
All entrants must submit:
• Pencil roughs or sketches for a children’s picture book – cover to cover – including text or a clear indication of the storyline.
• Finished artwork for at least four double-page spreads, or at least three spreads and a front cover.
Picture books should be 32 pages long, including the front and back endpapers, a title page and a copyright page. Books with novelty elements (e.g. flaps, fold-out pages) should not exceed 24 pages. Pop-up books should not exceed 6 double-page spreads. The page size of the finished book should not exceed 300mm in width or height.
If shortlisted, the entrant will need to supply the original artwork or high-quality print-outs suitable for exhibition.
There is no entry fee to participate!
Eligibility
The Macmillan Prize For Illustration 2019 is open to all students in higher education establishments in the United Kingdom during the academic year 2018/2019.
Entry fees
There is no entry fee to participate!