World Illustration Awards 2017 announces category winners for professional and new talent prizes

Words: Jenny Brewer
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Date: 14 June 2017; News
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An illustration of a dark silhouette of a person leaning over a plant in a window. The window is set into a bright blue brick wall and glows with a red light. — Above
Chen Winner: *Econundrum* animation for CNN (still)

The Association of Illustrators has announced the category winners for the 2017 World Illustration Awards, across categories including advertising, books, children’s books, design, editorial, research, self-initiated and site specific work. The illustrated works were selected from over 2,300 entries from 64 countries, by a judging panel including The New York Times designer Alexandra Zsigmond and editor-in-chief of Womankind magazine Zan Boag.

Winners of the professional awards are:

Advertising: Claudine O’Sullivan for the Apple Pencil campaign
Books: Nina Chakrabarti’s Hello Nature: Draw Colour, Make and Grow for Laurence King
Children’s Books: Lizzy Stewart, There’s a Tiger in the Garden for Quarto
Design: Aart-Jan Venema for Green Man Festival
Editorial: Tony Rodriguez’s Bill Murray illustration for the Washington Post
Research: Tobatron’s portrait of Barbara Lisicki for Graeae Theatre Company
Self-initiated: Steven Choi’s Bus Station
Site specific: Jonny Glover’s mural for Newham Centre for Mental Health

Seven categories also have a New Talent winner, a platform for emerging artists. These are:

Advertising: Marco Palena, Librerie in Fiore for Blooming Bookshops festival
Books: Inhye Moon, Seon-ah
Children’s Books: Bethan Woollvin, Little Red for Two Hoots
Design: Sam Ki: Yen Town – The Last Unpolluted Territory
Editorial: Marguerite Carnec, Lieu de Vie
Research: Chen Winner’s Econundrum animation for CNN
Self-initiated: Rosalba Cafforio’s Alice in Wonderland

Highlights of the list include Bethan Woollvin’s androgynous protagonist in her contemporary retelling of Little Red Riding Hood, and Tony Rodriguez’ portrait of Bill Murray, which was made digitally using Photoshop despite having the aesthetic of watercolour.

All category winners will exhibit their works at Somerset House from 31 July – 28 August 2017, with the overall winner announced in August.

An illustration of a howling wolf, created with flowing, psychedelic lines. The figure is composed of vibrant swirls of purple, pink, blue and yellow against a plain white background. — Above
Claudine O’Sullivan: Apple Pencil campaign

An open children's book with line drawings of a frog and a toad. The page on the left reads “How to tell the difference between frogs and toads” and describes the frog's “smooth, slimy skin” and “long legs for jumping”. — Above
Nina Chakrabarti: *Hello Nature: Draw Colour, Make and Grow* by Laurence King

An illustration for a book cover titled “There’s a Tiger in the Garden”. A child and a tiger face each other, surrounded by dense, colourful tropical foliage. The author’s name, “Lizzy Stewart”, is written at the bottom. — Above
Lizzy Stewart: *There’s a Tiger in the Garden* for Quarto

An illustration of a surreal laboratory filled with strange creatures and scientific equipment. Two figures in white protective suits work among bubbling flasks, open books and a large telescope. — Above
Aart-Jan Venema for Green Man Festival

An illustration of a person with white hair and a weathered face, looking directly at the camera. They wear a dark suit and a red patterned cravat against a red and cream background. — Above
Tony Rodriguez: Bill Murray illustration for the *Washington Post*

An illustration of a person sitting on a skateboard, holding a sign that reads “RIGHTS NOT CHARITY!”. They wear a sweatshirt with the words “PISS ON PITY!” printed on the chest. The image is styled as a technical diagram titled “Direct Action Expert Kit”, with numbered lines pointing to a wheelchair, handcuffs and a packet of sweets. Text at the bottom explains the purpose of each item for disability rights protests. — Above
Tobatron: portrait of Barbara Lisicki for Graeae Theatre Company

An illustration of a surreal, mountainous landscape in shades of pink and red. A small figure on a bicycle stands beside a blue lake, looking out across the rolling hills under a pale pink sky. — Above
Steven Choi: *Bus Station*

A two-part image shows a colourful, stylised mural painted on a curved white wall. The illustration features a crowd of eccentric figures in a blue and white landscape, with some characters wearing lab coats and glasses. — Above
Jonny Glover: mural for Newham Centre for Mental Health

Above

Marco Palena: Librerie in Fiore

An illustration of a dense crowd of people, many of whom wear bright yellow hard hats. They are huddled together in a muted, grey-toned environment, looking in different directions with somber expressions. — Above
Inhye Moon: *Seon-ah*

The cover of a children’s book titled “Little Red” by Bethan Woollvin. A stylised illustration shows a figure wearing a large red hood, with black striped hair and wide eyes. — Above
Bethan Woollvin: *Little Red* for Two Hoots

An architectural illustration of a futuristic floating city, composed of white modular platforms and lush green gardens. The structure is surrounded by dark water with small boats scattered around the perimeter. — Above
Sam Ki: *Yen Town – The Last Unpolluted Territory*

A black and white print of a crowded, dimly lit room. Several figures sit closely together, their forms defined by sharp white lines against a dark background. — Above
Marguerite Carnec, *Lieu de Vie*

An illustration of a person with long, wavy hair holding a teacup and saucer. They wear a pink shaggy garment and an ornate black headpiece against a plain blue background. — Above
Rosalba Cafforio: *Alice in Wonderland*

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