Illustraor Of The Year

This is the most prestigious award to evaluate the work that professional illustrators have done in a year.
We call for the candidate works. (Until January 31st)

You can see the works of winners in 2022 here.

Explanation of each prize

The awards and contents are as follows.

Illustrator Of The Year 1 artist The most popular illustrator of this year
Best Illustration in Advertisement 1 work The best illustration for advertise of the year
Best Illustration in Editorial 1 work The best illustration for book of the year
Best Illustration in Goods 1 work The best illustration for goods of the year
Best Illustration in Screen 1 work The best illustration for web or screen of the year
Excellent Illustrators in this year 5 artist Illustrators that was active beyond categories this year

Each categories

We will classify the works into the following four categories and conduct judging.

Advertisement Poster / Storefront advertisement / In-car hanging advertisement /
Billboard advertisement / Flyer / Leaflet / Pamphlet / catalog / Newspaper advertisement /
Magazine advertisement / signboard (For promotional purposes)
Editorial Books / Magazines / Mooks / Picture books / Publications magazines /
Brochures Illustration of in-house newspaper / Articles Illustrations of industry newspapers
(illustrations not aimed at promoting companies or products)
Goods Jigsaw puzzle / Poster for sale/ Calendar / Character goods / T shirt / Smart phone case /
CD jacket / (Goods directly printed with illustrations) / Sale of original drawings
Screen Internet / mobile social game / video / DVD / TV (other than print media)

Prizes and benefits

Winners can receive the following prizes and benefits.

Award
Prizes and benefits
Illustrator of the year Certificate and award money 30,000 yen
JIA Illustration Award 2022 winning works collection
One manufactured product and right to sell at JIA shop
Best Illustrator in Advertisement Certificate and award money 10,000 yen
JIA Illustration Award 2022 winning works collection
One manufactured product and right to sell at JIA shop
Best Illustration in Editorial Certificate and award money 10,000 yen
JIA Illustration Award 2022 winning works collection
One manufactured product and right to sell at JIA shop
Best Illustration in Goods Certificate and award money 10,000 yen
JIA Illustration Award 2022 winning works collection
One manufactured product and right to sell at JIA shop
Best Illustration in Screen Certificate and award money 10,000 yen
JIA Illustration Award 2022 winning works collection
One manufactured product and right to sell at JIA shop
Excellent Illustrators in this year Certificate
JIA Illustration Award 2022 winning works collection
One manufactured product and right to sell at JIA shop

Precautions concerning prizes and benefits

All JIA Illustration Award 2022 award-winning works and past top-winning works are listed.
Full color 222 pages, W180mm, H260mm, thickness 20mm, weight 780g
Published by At Design co.ltd

You can choose one type of product from the JIA shop and commercialize your own illustration.
The Excellent Illustrator Award is limited to products with a selling price of 3,000 yen (tax included) or less.
One of the products will be given to the winner.
The right to sell at the JIA shop is limited to JIA members.

Application requirements

Please read the following items carefully, and apply after confirming that there are no mistakes.

Qualification requirements

Only professional illustrators can make entries.
Nationality does not matter, those who work overseas can also apply.
We do not ask members or non-members of the Japan Illustrator Association.

Submission works

Entry works have to be the ones which have delivered between January 1 and December 31 in 2023.
Please make the work data to JPEG file with RGB mode, resolution 72 dpi.
The size of the work should be 700 pixels wide and 1,400 pixels height.
JIA members use member number_serial number as file name.
(Ex. 201231_1.jpg, 201231_2.jpg, 201231_3.jpg)
Non JIA members make it first name_last name_serial number.
(Ex. Andy_Warhol_1.jpg, Andy_Warhol_2.jpg)
If you have the printed matter, it becomes the material for judgment.
Please layout the data of the works and the printed matter into one file.
It will be one submission work with one job.
One job should be ordered bt the same client, of the same medium, and in the same period of delivery, or continued to be producted within three months.
In the following cases, please pick up some of them and lay them out freely in one file.

If the your illustration was used on multiple media, you can apply for multiple categories.
Please make the layout file within 1MB, attach it to the application form and send it.
In case you submit multiple works, please send them from different application forms each.

How to apply

Please fill out the required information below into application form and attach your work and send it.
If you can not send your works by the application form, please email to attached your works, and fill in the following necessary information in your email.

Number of works

There is no limit to the number of works.
Entry fee for each category is required in case you apply for one work in multiple categories.

Application deadline

January 31, 2024

Entry fee

You can pay the entry fee via PayPal.

(For a member of Japan Illustrators' Assiciation)
4,000 yen for the first work, 3000 yen for the second work, 2000 yen from the third work

(For a non member)
5,000 yen for the first work, 4,000 yen for the second work, 3,000 yen from the third work

Competition review

It is decided by the vote of the director of the Japan Illustrators' Association.
"Illustrator of the year" is given to the illustrator who did the best job in a year beyond category.
The judges select 5 works in each category and put 5pt, 4pt, 3pt, 2pt, and 1pt in order from the top.
And they add 6pt to the work that they think is appropriate for "Illustrator of the Year" in 5pt winning works of each category.
And then they add 5pts, 4pts, 3pts, 2pts, 1pts, to the top five works in remained works excluding the work which added 6 pts to the 5 work selected by each category.
Aggregate all points and certify "Illustrator of the year" illustrator with the most points earned.
Besides "Illustrator of the Year" winner, we will certify the highest point winning work in each division for each department award.

Announcement of award winning work

It is scheduled to be announced on the following website.

Linkedin
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Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/japanillustratorsassociation/

Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/JapanIllustratorsAssociation

Facebook group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/123945224353883/

Twitter
https://twitter.com/IHf7iPEYQM9hWhX

Past prize winners

Winners 2022 / Winners 2021 / Winners 2020 / Winners 2019 /

Winners 2018 / Winners 2017 / Winners 2016 / Winners 2015 / Winners 2014

Winners 2013 / Winners 2012 / Winners 2011 / Winners 2010 / Winners 2009

Winners 2008 / Winners 2007 / Winners 2006 / Winners 2005 / Winners 2004

Application

Please push the button below to open the application form and fill in the necessary information and send it.
Please compress the work data so that it is within 1MB if necessary.

Open entry form

If you can not send the image of your work from the form, please attache it and email to .


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