The Association of Illustrators (The AOI), in partnership with the Directory of Illustration, is delighted to release this year’s shortlist. The shortlist has been drawn from a record of 3,300 entries from 75 countries, with the 2018 Awards attracting over 1,000 more entries than in 2017.
The full shortlist can be viewed at theaoi.com/wia
Each year, the World Illustration Awards invite entries through an open call. Projects in any media can be entered into eight categories and can be submitted as either Professional entries, or as New Talent for work by students or recent graduates.
The Awards are judged by high profile, globally recognised industry professionals and commissioners.
All 200 shortlisted entries feature online and in a printed catalogue that is distributed to over 1,300 major commissioners worldwide.
Winners feature in a high profile exhibition at Somerset House, which is accompanied by an industry events programme, and a series of family events sponsored by Walker Books.
The exhibition then tours the UK and internationally, and is seen by over 50,000 visitors over the course of the year.