2022 Kidlit411 Banner Contest Winners

Nov. 26, 2021

Every year, we are blown away by the amazing great banner designs that come in, and this year was no different.

We finally narrowed down the twelve banners we will use in 2022, with the first two winning cash prizes, and all of the artists getting an Illustrator Spotlight during the month they will be featured.

Congratulations to all!

FIRST PLACE ($150): Linh My Nguyen

Linh My Nguyen is our first place winner! We love the warm colors and dreamy design filled with magic and adventure. Lynn is a children's illustrator born and raised in Vietnam and currently living in Southern California. The image was created digitally on an iPad. Her banner will be featured in January 2022 along with an Illustrator Spotlight.

SECOND PLACE ($100): Rafael Macho

Our second place winner is Rafael Macho! We love the quirky birds reading books and enjoying life. Rafael is an author and illustrator and motion graphics director. His banner will be featured in February 2022 along with an Illustrator Spotlight. This banner was created digitally on Photoshop.

HONORABLE MENTIONS

The following ten honorable mention banners will be featured the rest of 2022. 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 2022: Caiti Chase Massey