THE RESULTS OF
ILLUSTRATION AWARDS 2020
(if the name is repeated more than once it means the author was awarded for different entries)
MERIT AWARDS | Self-Promotion
Adrian Bauer
Amalia Restrepo
Ane Arzelus
Artsy Kiddo
Cheang Heng
Claudia Radvanyi
Daniel Poharyskyi
Dimas MacDonald
Ding Ding
Elena Motiejūnaitė
Eva Munnich
Fabio Buonocore
Hexuan Cai
Inna Ruda
Jennifer Mundy
jiangping Liu
Jie Van Xie
Jing Zhang
Joana Mink
Jolene Liam
Kao Chi-Chun
Kuang-yu Niu
Kyla Tomlinson
Laimutė Varkalaitė
Leva Gvazdaityte
Long Iong Choi
Macho Xie
Manuel Kilger
Mari Kinovych
Masha Foya
Maxim Tsirlin
Michelle Urra
Miguel Manich
Molly Cheang
Noah Pfarr
Pierre-Paul Pariseau
Pin-Hsuan Ku
Qian Ling
Rao Fu
Renee Hao
SebastiÖ Cabot
Sewing Wenqi Feng
Shuya Xiong
Simo Liu
Sophia Ji
Tanveer Sobnack
Taoyu Li
Taylor Bolls
Tzu Shan Huang
Viola Rama
Wang Jiahuan
Wenhao_Huang
Wing Shan Wong
Xue Cao
Ya-Chu Chang
Yan Liu
Yasi Huang
YenTung_Lee
Yichin Chen
Ying Siu
Yiran Jia
Yiyi Chen
Zhenyi Zheng
Zhiying Chen
Zoe Liu
MERIT AWARDS | NEW TALENT (STUDENT)
Aline Emily Emilio
Andrew Haener
AnRAn XU
Ard Su
Chunhua Wang
Daniel Converio
Dansiyu Zhu
Daryna Skulska
Dayang Chen
Elena Galofaro
Elsy Bao
Grace Gu
Haiyue Tan
Hanzhang Mao
Haolun Liu
Huixin Xian
Jam Dong
Jason Chuang
Jason Chuang
Jiachen Yang
Jiatong Liu
Jiazhen Cai
Jie Gao
Karla Ruas
Keren He
Kiran Joan
Lu Chen
Maggie Lin
Man Wu
Marta (Ostraliana) Sales
Martin Kelbl
Mi Ran Cho
Na Lei
Qian Ling
Qian Ling
Shuting Pan
Sibel Balac
Sumi Rho
Wenjing Yang
Winnie Wooo
Wu Siying
Xinyi Liu
Xinyu (Pamela) Chen
Xuan Liu
YaChen Zhou
Yang Yang
Yao Jian
Ye Deng
Yilin Sun
Yingxi Jin
Yiran Wang
Yu Qiu
Yu Qiu
Yucong Chen
Yuewei Shi
Yuqiao Zheng
Zhao Zhao
Ziwei Shao
Zoe Liu
Zoe Liu
Zuo Wenqi
2024 ILLUSTRATION AWARDS
DEADLINE: 20th OCTOBER 2024
US $2500,00 prize for the Best of the Best
US $500,00 prize for the remaining Gold Medals
($5000,00 total prizes)
THE JURY OF 2019 ILLUSTRATION AWARDS
THE RESULTS OF
ILLUSTRATION AWARDS 2019
(if the name is repeated more than once it means the author was awarded for different entries)
BEST OF THE BEST
Olga Ptashnik (RUS)
GOLD MEDAL | EDITORIAL
Dani Hernández (SPA)
GOLD MEDAL | BOOK
Olga Ptashnik (RUS)
GOLD MEDAL | COMICS
CiCi Suen (UK)
GOLD MEDAL | COMMERCIAL
Tania Yakunova (UKR)
GOLD MEDAL | SELF-PROMOTION
Manuel Šumberac (CRO)
GOLD MEDAL | NEW TALENT(STUDENT)
Yunong Xie
Jiali Wu (CHI)
MERIT AWARDS | BOOKS
Frank Daenen
Hanping Wang
Hitomi Sakabe
Jessie Lin
Kuri Huang
Laimute Varkalaite
Llona Partanen
Manasawee Rojanaphan
Paulina Wyrt
Tania Rex
TAOYU LI
Xiyuan Wang
Yiyi Wang
Yunyun Ai
MERIT AWARDS | COMICS
Florian Biermeier
Hao Hao
Jelena Senicic
Yimin Qiao
MERIT AWARDS | EDITORIAL
Narjes Mohammadi
Myriam Wares
Derik Hobbs
Olivier Heiligers
Xiyuan Wang
Martina Piera
Fabio Buonocore
Ceri Nickson
Xiaojie Liu
Natalia Savinova
Daren Lin
MERIT AWARDS | COMMERCIAL
Andrey Kokorin
Anna Xenz
Franklin Guevara
Giulia Crivellaro
Jiaqi Zhang
Kuri Huang
Laimutė Varkalaitė
Ming-Husan Lee
Tania Yakunova
Te Hu
YA-CHU CHANG
MERIT AWARDS | NEW TALENT(STUDENT)
Benedetta Fasson
Chenyue Yuan
Cresta Jane Atonna
David Reyes
Doina Axenti
Dora Wang
Elisa Jaramillo
Eva Margon
Fann Chen
Fu Xing
Grace Lanksbury
Haijingchao Su
Haosong Chen
Isabel Dias
Jialei Sun
Jiawen Chen
Katarzyna Olejarczyk
Lea Berndorfer
Liming Zeng
Lingfei Cao
Mingjing Zhou
Nahyoung Jeon
Nan Cao
Pei-Hsin Cho
Phoebe Rothfeld
Sang Lam
Tianran Qu
Tung Ning Huang
Waikwok Choi
Wenpei Li
Xinmei Liu
Xuetong Wang
Yanyin Xu
Youna Kim
Yunong Xie
YunYi Dai
MERIT AWARDS | SELF-PROMOTION
Amelie Wang
Andrea Alemanno
Cathrin Peterslund
Cheng Nga Sio
Cindy Kang
Daren Lin
Elena Galofaro
Ellen Walker
Fabio Buonocore
Franklin Guevara
Greer Stothers
Haimeng Cao
Hala Swearingen
Heejung Lim
Jia Dong Lin
Julia Veits
Li Zhang
Lisa Winstanley
Matthew Broerman
Natalie Pudalov
Ora Xu
Peiyin Shih
Pierre-Paul Pariseau
Polina Kuzmina
Po-Shu Wang
Rachael Presky
Ruan Fengya
Ruan Fengya
Sara Stefanini
Sherley Cheung
Siran Liu
Tami Kuo
Tsai-Yi Huang
WENQI FENG
Xinmei Liu
Yaning Wang
Yeonjee Yeo
YINGCHONG TAN
YuanChi Chang
Yu-Ting Cheng
MERIT AWARDS | VIDEO GAMES ART
Tomohiro Yatsubo
Lilla Bölecz (HUN)
BOOK GOLD MEDAL iJUNGLE ILLUSTRATIONS AWARDS 2017
1. Can you tell us a little about yourself, where you’re from, where you study…?
I’m an illustrator and graphic artist based in Budapest, Hungary. My passion is to create peculiar, thought-provoking, mystical scenes, characters and worlds based on both imagination and reality. I got my graphic art and design degree here in KREA Contemporary Arts Institute. I work as a freelance illustrator and surface pattern designer, in the same time creating selfinitiated art projects and having my work exhibited throughout Europe. Currently I’m working on a richly illustrated kids book, a magical calendar and just started an exciting new personal project.
2. Why did you become an illustrator?
Illustration is mostly not about visuals for me. It’s more like an expedition of selfknowledge (diving to the deep) and self-development (ascending to the stars). An inner adventure to become my true self. On the other hand, it’s a meaningful connection with others who can relate to my works. I’d like to inspire them on their own journey to find treasures. Becoming an illustrator was nothing like a straight path to me. I’ve always been fascinated by visuals even as a kid, but first I studied social work in college. It was a great adventure and really fashioned my worldview, but I sensed I was missing out on something. When I was accepted to KREA I instantly felt that I’d finally found my purpose (at least one of my purposes :) ). Though I desired to be an illustrator, I started working at creative agencies and did everything from flyers to logos. It was a painful experience, but made me more determined and I learned a lot there. I could gradually move to full time illustration and build my own brand. These events made me more grateful that I can do what I love. It was something I had to work for and persevere with, and I really needed that.
3. What artists/things do you most admire and how did they influence your work?
My work is mostly inspired by mysticism, nature, spiritual experiences, mythology, archeology and literature. I find occult, alchemical illustrations and the symbolism of mythological stories fascinating. I’m intrigued by the process of visually expressing a concept not merely creating something decorative, so my art is often influenced by thoughts rather than images. Of course I love to look at art and some of my idols are Remedios Varo and Leonora Carrington.
4. How did you find your style? Has it changed since you started?
In my opinion style is constantly evolving with our personality. I wouldn’t say that I found my ultimate style, but a direction I enjoy taking. I often feel it’s a mess, but I like to call it ‘visionary’, because I consider my art as a crucible of the spiritual and the material worlds and I’m looking for ways to express that there are whole universes beyond our everyday perception. Anyway, I think in order to find this direction, I had to both work on it and NOT work on it in the same time. I mean style is not only something I like the appearance of but something accumulated by life experiences and worldview. After quitting creative agency, I went to a hiking trip to Turkey for 2-3 months. I needed a real change. I was determined to finally draw a lot, to draw everything! Instead I hardly did anything art related, but absorbed every moment - and got rid of a lot of burden there. When arriving home, my art started to flourish rapidly. Many turning points like this took place afterwards.
5. Can you briefly describe your creative process?
When I get an idea, a brief or a book to illustrate I usually have a vision of what I want to do right away, but it’s good to just let it ripen first. I start daydreaming about it during other activities until I have more details. I usually do a lot of research on how stuff looks like and read about related topics (not to mention the unrelated ones!) to get familiar with a particular philosophy or mythology. This would take a lot of time because I want to know everything, but I hold myself back and start sketching, always on paper with pencil first. For example when I draw a character I often create several versions until there’s one that I like. Then it depends on the technique I want to use, but lately I work a lot digitally so I scan my sketches and start repainting them on the computer. It’s exciting as the work starts to take it’s final form and I can experiment with colours.
6. Best and worst part of your job?
One of the best parts is listening to interpretations of my personal works by others. I often create these images subconsciously and sometimes I wouldn’t even notice correlations without the insights of different people. I learn about my own illustrations and myself. The worst part is that I sit a lot at the computer.
7. Quick answers:
Favorite movies: Movies are great, for example I loved Bab’Aziz but I’m generally more into books. My favourite authors among others are Hermann Hesse, Alexandro Jodorowsky and of course Gabriel García Márquez. Favorite musics to work: Darkwave, medieval, goth and folk stuff but I really listen to a wide range of music and love to explore bands and styles. Sometimes the given work defines the music I listen to, but another time it’s totally unrelated. I’m able to listen to heavy metal while drawing a cute animal and feel totally normal. Favorite Hobbies: I love meditating, hiking, crystals, plants and DIY projects. Magic wish: I’d like to see behind the veil.
8. What is the best piece advice you’ve had, in regards to illustration or otherwise?
I heard the concept of lifelong learning back in college and I feel the idea really suits me. It’s never too late to start something new if we stay curious and open-minded.
Cover design and illustrations for ‘Of Love and Other Demons’ from Colombian author Gabriel Garcia Márquez.
The element Water and a magician working with it along with symbolic animals, plants, shapes and colours.
The element Water and a magician working with it along with symbolic animals, plants, shapes and colours.