World Illustration Awards 2022 Shortlisted Artists
Children’s Publishing Category:
Brizida Magro, Balbusso Twins, Paddy Donnelly
Editorial Category:
Stephan Schmitz, Jeff Hinchee
The Association of Illustrators (The AOI), in partnership with the Directory of Illustration, recently announced the Shortlist for the World Illustration Awards 2022!
The shortlist has been selected from over 5,000 entries from 77 countries following a rigorous and competitive judging process.
The Shortlist presents some of the most exciting illustration work from around the world. It is an important way for commissioners to discover quality illustrators and a celebration of the illustration industry.
The Shortlist includes projects from all ten WIA categories by both New Talent and Professional Illustrators. The categories cover major sectors in which illustration is commissioned, including several areas of Publishing, Editorial, Advertising, to the more specialized Site Specific and Science & Technology categories, with self-initiated projects presented alongside campaigns commissioned by globally-recognized brands.
All shortlisted projects are in contention to win, and on November 1st, 2022, the Category Winning and Highly Commended projects in each category will be announced online in a live broadcast event. Two Overall Winners, to be announced by Oliver Jeffers, will receive cash prizes.
Directory of Illustration artists made an impressive showing in the WIA Shortlist this year, with almost 20 artists making the Shortlist! Over the next several weeks, we will be featuring the Directory of Illustration artists and their shortlisted projects.
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This week, we’re excited to feature and congratulate the artists Shortlisted in the Children’s Publishing and Editorial Categories:
Brizida Magro | Anna & Elena Balbusso | Paddy Donnelly | Stephan Schmitz | Jeff Hinchee
Brizida Magro
Represented by The Bright Agency
Never Cease to Learn (Professional) – Children’s Publishing
Anna & Elena Balbusso
Represented by Shannon Associates
Me + Tree (Professional) – Children’s Publishing
Paddy Donnelly
Represented by The Bright Agency
The Vanishing Lake (Professional) – Children’s Publishing
Stephan Schmitz
Represented by Folio Illustration Agency
Fatigue (Professional) – Editorial
The Sisyphean Quest for a Good Record Deal
(Professional) – Editorial
All Shortlisted projects can be viewed on the AOI website and will be published on the dedicated WIA Instagram page @worldillustrationawards all summer.
