Illustrators 65: Book and Editorial

The Museum of Illustration at the Society of Illustrators is proud to present Illustrators 65, an annual exhibit featuring the most outstanding works of the year by leading contemporary illustrators worldwide. Voted on by a prestigious international jury of renowned illustrators, art directors, and designers, the Annual provides a platform to our global community to express, through illustration, the events and movements of our times. In a year of numerous challenges, documented through artists’ visual narratives, the Annual has become an important archive and reflection of recent history.

The Annual is broken up into two shows. Part Two features work in the Book and Editorial categories. Gold and silver medals were awarded by the jury to the top pieces in each category.

Part Two will be on display February 15 through March 18, 2023. Part One of the Annual will be on display prior to this exhibit from January 11 through February 11, 2023.

Tickets can be purchased online to view the gallery. Walk-ins are also welcome! Entry to museum is free for Society of Illustrator Members.

An Awards Ceremony is scheduled for Friday, January 27. More information will be posted leading up to the event.

Illustration in the Book category includes all illustrations originally commissioned for use inside or on the covers of hardbound and paperback books, including fiction and nonfiction, children’s and young adult literature, and comic books. Gold medals are awarded to André Carrilho for Senhor Mar (Dear Sea) (Client: Bertrand Editora); Christian Gralingen for Climate Change (Client: The Federal Agency for Civic Education, Germany); and Nora Krug for On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century (Client: Ten Speed Press / Crown Publishing | AD: Chloe Rawlins (art director), Kimmy Tejasindhu (editor)). Silver medals are awarded to Selina Alko for I is for IMMIGRANTS (Client: Christy Ottaviano Books, Henry Holt | AD: Sharismar Rodriguez); Dinara Mirtalipova for Woven of the World (Client: Chronicle Books | AD: Ariel Richardson); and Amargo Pablo for Una Forma de Destreza (Una forma de decirlo) (Client: Bonito Editorial). 

Illustration in the Editorial category includes work commissioned by newspapers or magazines, medical and scientific journals, or online magazines. Gold medals are awarded to Grace J. Kim for Requiem for the Supreme Court (Client: The New York Times | AD: Damien Saatdjian); Bill Mayer for Lapin Mort (Client: The New York Times | AD: Debra Bishop); and Chris Ware for Lockdown (Client: The New Yorker | AD: Françoise Mouly). Silver medals are awarded to Tara Anand for A Refugee’s Journey (Client: Insider | AD: Rebecca Zisser); Chris Gash for Equitable Infrastructure (Client: University of Maryland | AD: Matt Laumann); and Mollie One for Season 1 Ghost Files Illustrations (Client: Watcher Entertainment | AD: Mark Celestino).