This article from the AOI Awards team features a selection of animated and moving image entries from the WIA2020 Longlist.

There are some incredible entries on the WIA longlist. This feature selected by WIA2020 Overall Winner sponsor Winsor & Newton highlights entries drawn and painted using fine art materials.

We think highly of the whole WIA longlist and are proud to see a great number of illustrators, who are AOI members appear in the final selection. This feature is dedicated to some of the great members celebrated across the categories.

The AOI, in partnership with the Directory of Illustration, is delighted to announce for the first time ever, the 500 projects that have been longlisted for the World Illustration Awards..

It’s your last chance to be part of this year’s World Illustration Awards…

We are delighted to announce the jury for the 2020 Di Award. The Directory of Illustration jury will select one shortlisted project to win the DI Award. The Winner will..

For the World Illustration Awards 2019 we introduced some new Cross-Category Awards, including an AOI Members Award, the Directory of Illustration Award, and the SAA Agents’ Award for New Talent…

Find out what makes an award-winning project…

There are many great reasons to enter the World Illustration Awards, from increased confidence, to more exposure, and even new clients or commissions. We love catching up with illustrators and..

Here’s a recap of our top 9 most celebrated articles of the year! Merry Christmas

Abi Langridge aka PAPERFACE was shortlisted for WIA2019 and won the first ever cross-category SAA Agent’s Award for New Talent.

Be ambitious, be seen, be celebrated Presented by the AOI in partnership with USA based Directory of Illustration, the World Illustration Awards are presented in a refreshed format for 2020,..

We asked Lin Chen about the impact of winning an award for her illustrations about ADD in Women for Vogue ME magazine, her tips for illustrators entering WIA2020, and her..

How do you know which category to choose? Read on for our helpful tips!

Our tips for getting the most out of your entry to WIA and other competitions.

Tim Easley won the World Illustration Awards 2019 Professional Design Category. We caught up with him to find out more about his award-winning project, and what’s happened since winning his Award…

Anna grew up in rural East Yorkshire, fascinated by stories and cities. She studied architecture at The Bartlett UCL, where she became increasingly interested in the power of illustration in..

Patrick Dias is a Toronto-based designer and animator. A graduate in graphic design, and self taught in illustration and animation. After spending the past few years co-running a studio, he..

Magoz is a multidisciplinary artist based in Malmö, Sweden. His work focuses on visual communication, problem-solving, and minimalism. Through a poetic language, Magoz focuses on the conceptual value of his..

After graduating from Glasgow School of Art, Fiona worked in animation before specialising in picture books. Her debut book ‘Hiding Heidi’ and Illustrations for ‘A Dot in the Snow’ were..

Kathryn is an international award-winning illustrator, writer and university lecturer based in London. She is a keen researcher in theatre and performance history, with a passion for ballet of the..

Sonja lives and works as an illustrator and designer in Vienna, Austria. In 2012 she graduated from University in Salzburg where she studied multimedia art. Since then she has worked..

London-based illustrator and designer Tim Easley is best known for his bright palette and bold lines, imaginatively fusing playful characters and hand drawn lettering. Having also worked stints in Tokyo..

Jinhwa is an illustrator based in New York. She grew up in South Korea and China. She is influenced by her city life, where she draws people, streets and buildings…

Dani is an illustrator based in New York. She graduated with a BFA in Communication Design from Washington University in St. Louis and is pursuing her MFA degree in Illustration..

Giovanni Benedetti (aka Muto) grew up in Modena, Italy. Later on he moved to Milan where he earned his masters degree in architecture at the Polytechnic University. He currently lives..

Fruzsina is a Glasgow-based freelance illustrator and graphic designer, originally from Budapest. She studied MA Graphic Design at the Hungarian University of Fine Arts and she is currently studying M.Des..

Eleni Debo is a Belgian illustrator living in the Italian Alps. Since finishing her master’s degree in visual arts in 2015, she makes illustrations for books, prints, editorials and campaigns..

Thomas is a freelance illustrator focussing on conceptual illustration, taking imagery and themes and subverting them to create new meaning in intriguing and thought-provoking artworks. He has worked for clients..

Sua Balac is a professional illustrator based in Stuttgart, Germany