Every year, the Society of Illustrators holds the Student Scholarship Competition, the most prestigious competition for student-generated contemporary illustration in the world. This year, 15 entries from Ringling College were accepted into the exhibition.
The Society has recently reduced the total number of student work accepted for inclusion, making the event even more competitive than in past years. 300 works were chosen from more than 8700 entries submitted by professors of college-level students nation-wide, placing the winners in the upper 3% of all illustration students from all participating institutions nation-wide.
A jury of industry professionals, including illustrators and art directors, selects the most outstanding works created throughout the year. Pieces are accepted based on the quality of technique, concept and skill of medium used and are exhibited at the Museum of American Illustration, NYC.
Additionally, monetary scholarship awards are granted to 25 students whose work is deemed the best of the best. Ringling Illustration student Katherine Lam won such an award for the past 2 years (2018, 2017).
Congratulations to our 2018 Society of Illustrators Student Scholarship Competition Winners!
Title: In Session
Student: Teju Abiola
Medium: Digital
Instructor: Octavio Perez
Title: Best Bao in Shanghai
Student: Dionisius Bangun
Medium: Pen and ink, digital
Instructor: Joseph Thiel
Title: Treehouse
Student: Kristen Camisa
Medium: Pen and ink, digital
Instructor: Don Brandes
Title: Dream of Sushi
Student: Nero Hamaoui
Medium: Digital
Instructor: Gary Barker
Title: New York
Student: Bailey Hoback
Medium: Digital
Instructor: Octavio Perez
Title: Ant Farm
Student: Timothy Hunt
Medium: Mix media
Instructor: Gary Barker and Katy Betz
Title: Falling with Donuts
Student: Yeji Kim
Medium: Digital
Instructor: Scott Gordley
Title: Windows
Student: Yeji Kim
Medium: Digital
Instructor: Scott Gordley
Title: And then there were none
Student: Katherine Lam
Medium: Watercolor
Instructor: Scott Gordley
$1000 Nancy Rogers Memorial Scholarship
Title: Hayley
Student: Simone Mariano
Medium: Digital
Instructor: Joe Thiel
Title: The Rocket
Student: Larsson McSwain
Medium: Digital
Instructor: Scott Gordley
Title: The Boxer
Student: Claire Nero
Medium: Digital
Instructor: Gary Barker
Title: Prime
Student: Natalie Shaw
Medium: Digital
Instructor: Gary Barker
Title: Coffee
Student: Natalie Shaw
Medium: Digital
Instructor: Gary Barker
Title: Still Life
Student: Matti Wenger
Medium: Oil
Instructor: Hugh Davies
To learn more about the competition visit www.soiccompetitions.org.
