The summer is here and the sun is (occasionally) shining so there is no better time to start creating something exciting. Lots of awards ceremonies have taken place recently and where better to find inspiration for a new project than from your creative peers who have been voted the best in their field? See below for a round up of awards that have caught our eye.
Fine Art Photography Awards
Open to photographers of all levels the Fine Art Photography Awards have 20 categories ranging from abstract to photojournalism. Gold, Silver, Bronze and White award winners of 2016/2017 amateur and professional levels were announced earlier this year. The awards are open to anyone over the age of 18 and are not limited by location, click here to submit your entry to the 2017/2018 awards.
BP Portrait Award
Representing the best in contemporary portrait painting, you can visit The National Portrait Gallery until September 24th to see the finalists and winners person. Entry to the exhibition is free and there are multiple events taking place for families throughout the school holidays.
D&AD New Blood
The New Blood awards celebrate rising stars of design and art direction. Open to young creatives and recent graduates, the briefs for the awards are set by well known brands with awards being presented across multiple levels: a Wooden Pencil for the best of the year, a Yellow Pencil for true creative excellence, a prestigious Black Pencil for truly ground breaking work and a Graphite Pencil for original and inspiring ideas.
The Drum Design Awards
Hosted by The Drum magazine, The Drum Design Awards celebrate all categories of design from point of sale to motion graphics, created by design agencies around the world. You can see a list of the winners announced at the ceremony this year on their website where you can also register to enter the 2018 awards.
Comic-Con Eisner Awards
Described as the comic book world’s version of the Oscars, the Eisner awards are named after Will Eisner: the artist/writer of The Script newspaper strip. The award ceremony took place on July 21st for all categories covering everything from best writer to best colouring. Print Magazine created a handy visual round up of the nominees.
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