Illustration Awards 2020
Don't miss your chance to enter the UK's most prestigious annual illustration competition.
The V&A Illustration Awards were established in 1972 and have since become the UK's most prestigious annual illustration competition. Championing the UK creative industries, the Awards recognise the remarkable accomplishments of published and student illustrators.
Entry into the Awards is FREE
The closing date is Monday 16 December at 2pm
The Awards are generously supported by the Enid Linder Foundation and the Moira Gemmill Memorial fund.
Published Illustration
There are three published categories:
- Book Cover Design
- Book Illustration
- Illustrated Journalism
The winner in each published category receives £3,000. The winning publications will be added to the collections of the National Art Library.
The judges also select an overall winner to receive the Moira Gemmill Illustrator of the Year 2019 prize and an additional £5,000.
Student Illustration
The winner of the Student Illustrator of the Year Prize will receive £3,000. The Student Runner-Up will receive £2,000 and a trophy.
For more info visit vam.ac.uk, read the blog or contact villa@vam.ac.uk
Image: Student Illustrator of the Year 2019 shortlist – Harry Woodgate for Invisible Cities (University of Hertfordshire)