Hiii Illustration 2025

12.12.2025 Member events

ICoD is pleased to announce the Member Event, Hiii Illustration Awards 2025, organised by Hiiibrand. Submissions are open until 10 March 2026.

Hiii Illustration International Awards is open for entries worldwide to illustrators, creative agencies, teachers, and students. It aims to discover outstanding illustration talents, recognize exceptional works, and promote the development of the illustration industry.

Since its establishment in 2012, the Hiii Illustration International Awards has been successfully held for twelve editions. To date, it has invited over 60 internationally renowned illustrators and scholars from five continents to serve as judges and has received more than 40,000 entries from over 100 countries and regions. After more than a decade of development, the awards have continuously grown in scale, quality, and industry influence, establishing themselves as a highly authoritative and credible award in the Asia-Pacific region and the global illustration community.

In 2025, the 13th Hiii Illustration International Awards introduces for the first time two distinct sections: "Specific Theme" and "Free Theme". The Specific Theme section adopts "Symphony of Life" as its creative theme, encouraging illustrators to present visual expressions of diversity, inclusion, and harmonious coexistence. This section features a total prize pool of 60,000 RMB. The Free Theme section continues the previous framework, encompassing the following five categories: A-Commercial, B-Publishing, C-Children's Book, D-Uncommissioned, and E-Animation, covering the main application fields of illustration. This edition features a jury composed of seven internationally top-tier illustrators. The selection process will undergo three rounds of rigorous review, culminating in the final selection and recognition of winning works in both the Specific Theme and Free Theme sections.

KEY DATES
Deadline: March 10, 2026

JURY
Martin Salisbury, Professor of Illustration at Cambridge School of Art, Chair of the Bologna Ragazzi Awards Jury, UK
Hervé Tullet, Author, Illustrator, Artist, Winner of Bologna Ragazzi Award and Prix Sorcières, France
Henning Wagenbreth, Illustrator, Designer, Typographer, Professor at the Berlin University of the Arts, AGI, Germany
Serge Bloch, Illustrator, Dessinateur, Author, Artist, France
Lisk Feng, Illustrator, President of Society of Illustrators 2024, China
Charles Hively, Founder and Design Director, 3x3 Magazine, USA
Gosia Herba, Illustrator, Graphic Artist, Poland

SPECIFIC THEME
Theme:
Symphony of Life
01. The form and medium of the entries are unrestricted; both images and videos are acceptable.
02. The winning works will be integrated into GWM's intelligent ecosystem.

Eligibility
01. Works must revolve around the theme "Symphony of Life".
02. Works must be created between January 1, 2025, and March 31, 2026.
03. Works must be original content that has not been commercially applied or put into production.

Cost
Entire Process Free of Charge

Awards
GWM Illustration Award ×3: RMB ¥15,000 per piece
Merit Award ×3: RMB ¥2,000 per piece
Most Popular Award ×1: RMB ¥1,000 per piece
Shortlist ×8: RMB ¥1,000 per piece

Strategic Partner
GWM
GWM is a global intelligent technology company with a diverse portfolio of businesses and brands. Its core operations encompass automobile production, sales, and services. GWM's renowned brand lineup includes HAVAL, WEY, ORA, TANK, and GWM Pickup.


FREE THEME
Category
A. Commercial
B. Publishing
C. Children's Book
D. Uncommissioned
E. Animation

Eligibility
01. There are no restrictions on the theme, form, or medium of the works.
02. Works must be created or publicly published between January 1, 2023, and March 31, 2026.
03. Works may be those not yet commercially used, or those that have already been commercially applied or put into production.

Cost
First Round: Complimentary
Second Round: Priced at a fee
Single Entry $20
Series Entry $40
Children's Book $60
Animation $80

Awards
Grand Prix ×1
Jury Award ×7
Best of the Best ×20
Merit Award ×100
Most Popular Award ×15
Shortlist ×300