Month: March 2022

Artist: Johnny Ricketts
Country : United Kingdom
Zip-code : G20 6AB
Email: plat7art@outlook.com
Biography: My work is an extension of my lifetime of travelling…I’ve seen rags to riches and each picture has a story…
Artwork: Easy morning cafe
Medium: Pencil

The existence of life is unbelievable and surprising. Through the skills and imagination of an artist, the universe becomes more remarkable. The space paintings give you a chance to closely look at the colorful stars and objects in the night sky. The charm in the darkness is because humans can closely observe the beauty of space. The galaxy and night sky paintings through this artwork arouse the desires of humans to know more about the beauty of nebula. All these space paintings inspire people who love artwork and painting.

The magic lies in the hands of the artist to admire the universe. Only an artist can understand the true essence with his galaxy art prints. An artist keenly observes objects in the universe and thinks uniquely. His thoughts are conveyed through his fantastic universe paintings and galaxy artwork. Creativity comes through the beautiful creations of the creator. Human beings don’t have the time to admire someone’s hard work in today’s world.

The true essence of these celestial objects painted in this space art is to explore the beauty of the universe through the human eye. In this busy world, these paintings compel humans to explore the hidden truths of the universe. These bright objects in the universe give a feeling of perfection and uniqueness. An artist’s talent is visible through space artwork. These paintings signify the idea that every individual has particular importance in this universe. This thought is beautifully depicted through nebula canvas art.

All these hidden gems belong to is the creator of the universe. The artists with the most profound passion in their hearts have an intention to explore space creativity. These nebula paintings have hidden messages for humanity to care for each other in challenging times. The close association of stars in the sky resembles the vibrant colored flowers in the garden. It is the creativity of an artist to come up with something new and unique every time for art lovers. The night sky canvas paintings encourage human beings to achieve their goals and become the brightest star.

In this materialistic world of loneliness, a person should be optimistic. This astronomy art spreads positivity to people going through hard times. Have you ever closely observed the night view full of stars? There is so much satisfaction in the beauty of stars at night. Every individual star in the nebula provides tranquility to the soul. This cosmos art symbolizes love and togetherness. The purpose of human existence is to provide help in every possible way. And let this message of service be spread to the creation of this universe by this space lover. Our responsibility is to make awareness for the generations about the natural beauty of the universe and humankind. For this world to be a better place, it is essential to value every person. In this way, we can have a world full of talent and expertise around us.

Deadline
15 May 2022

Who may enter
The competition is open to adult authors of any nationality.

Short description

The competition is organized by La Casa Encendida and Fulgencio Pimentel.

This competition is open to literary and graphic projects of any kind that stand out by virtue of their premise, literary and graphic quality, originality, unconventionality or mould – shattering conception. The aim of this award is to shine a spotlight on works of the highest quality and originality

Works may be written in any language, although a provisional translation into English of at least two pages must also be submitted. 

Application link

Deadline
6 April 2022

Who may enter
The competition is open to illustrators from around the world.

Short description
The competition is organized by Celsys, a Japanese graphics software company.

Each participant may submit one or more illustrations on the theme: Holiday. 

“ What do you like doing on your days off? Perhaps it’s getting stuck into a new hobby, or studying up and learning new things! Or maybe you’re the type to spend all day in bed! Show us your holidays in an original illustration!

Submissions may be created with any software

Entry fees
The competition is free to enter.

Prizes
• Grand Prize: USD $2,000 cash prize and Clip Studio Paint EX Activation Code 
• Runner-up Prize: USD $500 cash prize and Clip Studio Paint EX Activation Code 
• 3rd–5th place: USD $200 cash prize and Clip Studio Paint EX Activation Code 
• 6th–10th place: USD $100 cash prize and Clip Studio Paint PRO Activation Code
• Honorable mentions (10 winners): Clip Studio Paint PRO Activation Code 

Competition website
For further information visit the official competition website.

Deadline
1 May 2022

Who may enter
The art contest is open to young designers and students of art colleges under the age of 30.

Short description
The competition is organized by the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, Serbia. 

Each participant may submit a maximum of three posters on the theme “Zero tolerance for violence against women”.

Posters must be submitted via the entry form on the competition website.

Entry fees
The competition is free to enter.

Prizes
• 1st prize: 800 €
• 2nd prize: 400 €
• 3rd prize: 200 €

Competition website
For further information visit the official competition website.

Multiple organizations worldwide organizes anime drawing contests whether in Japan, USA or Germany. this event offers multiple prizes but also offer the opportunity to artists and designers to start their career in anime and comics drawing.

1-Anime contest in Japan best illustration by Medibang

Medibang a Japanese drawing software organizes regularly during the year multiple anime drawing contests, these contest covers multiple themes related to anime, manga, and Japanese anime. All artists and designers can take part in these contests.

2-Anime drawing contest by clip studio paint

Clip Studio paint a Japanese drawing software organizes regularly a contest for artists and designers. There are different themes for the anime and comics drawing contest.  The software is suitable for drawing comics, Manga, and webtoons.

3- Dokomi Anime festival in Germany

At DoKomi in Düsseldorf you can experience a unique weekend all about anime, manga, games, cosplay and Japan! Make new friends and immerse yourself in a fascinating community where you can live your passion to the full! The anime festival organizes as well a drawing contest in each edition.

4- Anime drawing contest at Anime Expo USA

Anime Expo is a huge anime and cosplay event taking part in Los Angeles USA every year. The event brings fans and industry together for an annual celebration of Japanese pop culture. Every year Anime and manga drawing contests.

5- Anime drawing contest by COAMIX in Japan

COAMIX in Japan organises multiple anime and comics drawing contests for artists and designers worldwide. It is a great opportunity to start a career in comics drawing thanks to the different opportunities that COAMIX offers.

Art Street organises an art contest for artists worldwide to submit their anime drawing. The theme of this edition is weather. There are multiple awards for this art contest edition.

This contest is organised by Medibang. Medibang Paint is a cross-platform freeware that allows you to create digital drawings and paintings for your manga, comics, illustrations, etc.

Country: Japan

Deadline: Closed

Eligibility:

Artists worldwide,

Application:

Submit your artwork here.

Benefits:

1^st Prize: 50,000 Yen

2^nd Prize: 10,000 Yen

3^rd Prize 5,000 Yen.

Application Link:

Overview: The Silent Manga Audition is an international manga competition organized by Coamix Inc. The competition aims to discover and support aspiring manga artists from around the world, and the focus is on creating silent manga that can be understood regardless of language or cultural background.

Deadline: The deadline for the competition varies each year, so it’s best to check the Silent Manga Audition website for the current year’s deadline.

Eligibility: The competition is open to anyone who is interested in creating manga, regardless of their age, nationality, or professional status. There are no entry fees, and the competition is open to both amateurs and professionals.

Submission: To enter the competition, you need to create an original 31-page silent manga that tells a story without the use of words. The manga must be submitted in a digital format through the Silent Manga Audition website.

Prize: The prizes for the competition vary each year. Generally, the top winners will receive cash prizes and have their manga published in the Silent Manga Audition anthology. The winning entries will also be featured on the Coamix website and social media pages.

Application link: You can find the application link and more information about the Silent Manga Audition on the Coamix website. The link to the competition page is: https://www.manga-audition.com/

Artist: Cheryl Tenn
Country : Canada
zip-code : L5R 3X2
Email: cheryltenn@gmail.com
Biography: Cheryl Tenn is a graphic designer by trade and a realism illustrator who draws and paints simply for the love of art. Her goal has been to create striking art packed with detail. Subject matter could be anything from portraits, still life, landscapes to wild life. Her speciality is pencil, however, choosing the medium which best suits the subject matter. Coloured pencil, acrylic, oil, chalk pastel and often a combination of two or more media to achieve a desired effect.

Born in British Columbia, Cheryl was raised in Toronto. Being fortunate to attend Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts, where she had extensive training at a professional level. This environment inspired her life-long learning and a desire for personal excellence. Graduating at the top of the class from George Brown College, Graphic Design course, choosing a graphics career before the age of computers. Self taught computer skills, she grew with the ever changing industry while continuing to illustrate commissioned projects for over 30 years.
Artwork: War Paint
Medium: Pencil Crayon
Dimensions:  16 x 20″

“One picture can make a lasting impact than a script”

People love and prefer consuming information through visuals rather than context.

Visual ad campaigns have always been effective and successful, from traditional to digital marketing.

There are exceptions because of its ineffectiveness in clearly communicating the message.

If done properly, you can attract your audience, tap into their emotional brain and turn them into your customer.

Prominent advertising companies collaborate with the top illustration agencies to produce the finest ad campaigns that can attract prospects.

Even though stock photos and videos can do the trick, why should one use illustrations for their ad campaign?

In what ways do they benefit?

Well, then this blog is for you.

In this blog, we have listed the benefits you will acquire by using illustrations in your ad campaign and how these images embellish advertisements. Here they’re:

1.Easily draws attention

Business owners and marketers push their boundaries, trying different techniques to attract customers to the brand and products.

Incorporating your brand’s mission, vision, message, and the theme of your advertising campaign in your illustration can easily draw your target audience’s attention.

If any factor misses out, your ad campaign becomes counterproductive, losing the essence of your campaign, and the clarity of your message will be disrupted.

2. Creates and enhances brand awareness

Since these illustrations are quirky, colourful, and fun, it effortlessly draws the attention of people’s eyeballs.

Illustration is one of the most effective ways to communicate information clearly because it taps into the emotional brain of your audience and connects with them readily.

Blending your business with the current trending topic and creating an illustration boosts your brand awareness and engagement rate as well.

3. Propose the information strongly

A visual image can be more easily remembered and recalled than context.

Enforcing the message using appropriate illustration will sink deep inside your audience’s mind and stay there for a long time.

Whenever they ever come across the idea or need your product, this illustration can automatically strike their brains and make them visit your site and convert as your customer.

4. Easy customization

Another most crucial benefit of using illustration is framing your uniqueness.

Creating illustrations with your own style, tone, colour, and voice represents your brand’s uniqueness.

Illustrations are easily customizable than photos or videos. You can effectively communicate your message by simply adding and removing elements.

5. Cost-effective

If you’re a startup, obviously, your budget will be limited.

You have to constrain all your expenses within a certain budget.

Hiring a professional photographer to photoshoot your product with a limited budget might be difficult.

To overcome this hassle, you can use stock images for the ad campaign.

But the problem with that is that the photo can be overused and copyrighted.

Most importantly, it can disrupt your uniqueness.

With illustrations, you can share your message in an entertaining manner and make an impact without spending much.

Illustrations are the perfect way to share your message and save your purse on advertising.

6. Urges better response

Illustrating is the best way to promote brands and gain better user responses.

Each response the audience shares helps you evaluate the effectiveness of your ad campaign.

The better the responses, the more people will share it with their friends or on their social media posts, improving your brand awareness and traffic.

Moreover, understanding the response and improving it without hesitation will tweak its performance.

7. Grabs visual attention

Storytelling is an effective tool that will resonate well with the audience and help them engage.

Using the illustrations, you can vividly paint the message in catchy designs and elements pleasing the human eye.

Furthermore, you can easily pass even complex messages simpler irrespective of the industry.

The picture will tell the entire story, and the catchy phrase will stand tall.

Conclusion

The key to advertising is to grab your audience’s attention and make a great impression.

Strategically incorporating illustrations into your advertisements entices the audience and enhances the quality of your message.

Using the illustration, you can easily tap into any emotional nerve of your audience.

Basically, humour is the best emotion that can easily make your audience connect with and share with others.

Illustrations that convey complex topics in a fun-filled way will catch the audience’s attention and stick in their minds for a long time.

The above given seven factors are essential for running an ad campaign.

Illustrations sit on all the shelves.

Use it to deliver your message creatively and improve your ROI.

Cheers!