Two Ringling College of Art and Design Illustration students were awarded prestigious scholarship awards, and 23 were accepted into the 67th annual Society of Illustrators Competition.
Since 1981 the New York-based organization has hosted a student competition and exhibition, supporting students and giving them a little boost to kick-start their careers. They have awarded over $1,500,000 in that time. This year, the Society of Illustrators received over 4500 submissions from students throughout the world, from which they selected 186 works to include in the exhibition.
The exhibition is accompanied by a catalog and reception to celebrate the students. They will have the opportunity to gain the attention of publishers, designers, art directors, curators, and art buyers.
The works will be on display at the Museum of American Illustration in New York City from May 7-July 7, 2025, and viewable online after the exhibition concludes.
Competition winners:
$1500 The Alan Peckolick Scholarship Award for Excellence in Illustration
Illest of Illustration Poster
Margaret Drew
Digital (Procreate)
Instructed by Octavio Perez and Dominick Saponaro
$500 In Memory of Kazu Sano
Dreams Take Flight
Ursula Yang
Digital
Instructed by Joe Thiel
Eden
Margaret Drew
Digital (Photoshop)
Instructed by Dominick Saponaro
The Grumpiest Monkey
Mili Walton
Acrylic, digital
Instructed by Joe Thiel
Grieving Fall
Claire Oh
Color pencil, acrylic, matte medium, digital (Procreate, Photoshop)
Instructed by Joe Thiel
Red Mangroves
Nico Ramos
Digital
Instructed by Octavio Perez
Sol
Alisa Nikishin
Digital
Instructed by Michael Marsicano
The Maria’s Poster
Alli Place
Digital
Instructed by Michael Marsicano
Insomnia
Piper Laga
Digital (Procreate, Photoshop)
Instructed by Gary Barker
Pachinko Wrap Around Book Cover Illustration
Ava Farahani
Gouache, digital (Procreate)
Instructed by Michael Marsicano
We All Owe Death a Life
Donovan Corcoran
Digital (Procreate, Photoshop)
Instructed by Mike Marsicano
Arts and Crafts Fest
Abby Jensen
Digital
Instructed by Regan Dunnick
Morning Routine
Adam Moberger
Digital
Instructed by Caleb Procnow
Boredom
Ricardo Perez
Digital
Instructed by Joe Thiel
Fungi
Ricardo Perez
Digital
Instructed by Joe Thiel
Untitled (People Eating Food)
Aishu Krishnan
Digital
Instructed by Joe Thiel
Queen of the Amazons
Natalie Bennett
Digital
Instructed by Gary Barker
Aly & AJ
Adam Moberger
Digital
Instructed by Michael Marsicano
New Years Kiss
Paul Platten
Digital
Instructed by Joe Thiel
Harry & Dumbledore
Kadin DiStefano
Digital
Instructed by Dominick Saponaro
Portal
Paige Kidkul
Digital
Instructed by Dominick Saponaro
Encounter with the Goddess of Death
Diego DeLaRosa
Digital
Instructed by Dominick Saponaro
Abduction
Diego DeLaRosa
Digital
Instructed by Dominick Saponaro
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