Sept. 28, 2020
WOW. Simply wow!
We were blown away by the amazing banner designs that came in and it was SO hard to pick the winners.
We finally narrowed down the twelve banners we will use in 2021, with the first two winning cash prizes, and all of the artists getting an Illustrator Spotlight during the month they will be featured. There were so many great banners that we might also use some for 2022, with Illustrator Spotlights to go with them (so you may still hear from us next year).
Congratulations to all!
FIRST PLACE ($150): Elspeth Alix Batt
Elspeth Alix Batt is our first place winner! We love the colors and design of this banner, the visual interest that moves the eye from foreground to background, and the sense of adventure and fun. Elspeth is a freelance illustrator, designer, and artist from Auckland, New Zealand. The image was created digitally with handmade textures. Her banner will be featured in January 2021 along with an Illustrator Spotlight.
SECOND PLACE ($100): John Ledda
Our second place winner is John Ledda! We love this banner's focus on reading and discovery in outer space with alien cephalopods and kid explorers. John is an illustrator and graphic designer from San Franciso, and his banner will be featured in February 2021 along with an Illustrator Spotlight. The image was created on an iPad Pro using Procreate.
HONORABLE MENTIONS
The following ten honorable mention banners will be featured the rest of 2021. They are not ranked in any order of preference; we chose them for each month roughly based on how they might fit with that month's vibe.
March 2021: Lisa Wee Eng Cheng
May 2021: Lisa Konkol
June 2021: Gila Von Meissner
July 2021: Margie Yoder
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watercolor © Margie Yoder
August 2021: Jo Renfro
September 2021: Leila Nabih
October 2021: Lisa Burvant
 | digital watercolor and ink © Lisa Burvant
November 2021: Aixa Perez-Prado
December 2021: Maryam Khalifah
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GALLERY OF BANNERS (alphabetical order)
Thank you all those who entered. If we missed putting your banner up in this gallery, please drop us a line and we'll post it here (don't worry, we did see all the entries).
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© Faye Birkin
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| © Kelly Poulin |
These banners are phenomenal! Congratulations, one and all, because every single entry shows amazing talent and vision.
ReplyDeleteOh, my. How could you ever choose. These are all spectacular!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely assortment of banners, each unique and beautiful in its own right. It must have been hard to choose.
ReplyDeleteFor me best Martina Peškar-Rusznak
ReplyDeleteLove all the banners. There is so much talent and each is amazing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun contest! Bravo to all the winners, and to Kidlit411!
ReplyDeleteWow! I would never be able to choose a favorite! Wonderful! Congrats to all creators!
ReplyDeleteWhat a bright spot in my day! These are amazing!!! And it’s amazing that you chose winners! What a tough job!
ReplyDeleteLove these all!!! Congrats to all on these amazing banners!
ReplyDeleteOutstanding talents! What a visual treat!
ReplyDeleteWow, so much talent. Great job, one and all!!
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