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Whilst we are busy getting ourselves ready for DesignerCon London on the east side of London, there is hard work going on over the northern side of London too as the 2021 Illustrated World Series World Championships is gearing up for another ace art event later this month!
Taking place over the same August weekend (20-22nd) as DesignerCon London but at SAMSUNG KX in Kings Cross, London, IWS World Championships will see some of the very best illustrators & artists take part in a weekend of art battles to become the IWS World Champion.
There will be two lots of battles going on – Digital & Classic! Details of which can be found below.
Classic Artists
Digital Artists
How does IWS Classic work?
Artists have 60 minutes to complete an A2 illustration inspired by a recent news headline. Stationery is restricted (8 pieces max) and colour palette must be black, white (greyscale permitted) plus a single colour. Our judges award points across the following criteria.
0-12 | Personality: Points awarded based on the injection of energy, dynamism and charisma.
0-12 | Interpretation: Points awarded based on a successful portrayal of the headline, witty, clever and original interpretations all secure high points.
0-12 | Narrative: Points awarded for successful ‘on-paper narrative’ between characters and other elements.
0-12 | Technical: Points awarded based on dexterity, understanding of light, composition, natural ability and talent.
0-2 | Social: On Insta @illustratedworldseries post head-2-head announcements in ‘Stories’ at the start of every Live Battle. These posts feature a ‘Social Poll’ widget giving viewers an opportunity to vote for their favourite. The stories last 1 hr 15 min (60 min battle duration and 15 min post-battle ‘hang-time’). Links are provided within the announcement directing viewers to the Live Battle page and competitor profile pages to view both work-in-progress and finished pieces. After 1 hr 15 min the poll is closed. The winner of the social vote is allocated 2 points, the loser 0. Vote for your favourite!
How does IWS Digital Work?
Artists have 60 minutes to complete an A2 illustration inspired by a recent news headline. Digital competitors are allowed 1 x stylus only but can use utilise unlimited point styles, brushes, pens, filters, masks and effects within the drawing App. Colour palette must be black, white (greyscale permitted) plus a single colour. Our judges award points across the following criteria. Inline with our parternship with Samsung digital competitors will be working on the Samsung S7 tablet and using drawing app: https://medibangpaint.com/en/
0-12 | Personality: Points awarded based on the injection of energy, dynamism and charisma.
0-12 | Interpretation: Points awarded based on a successful portrayal of the headline, witty, clever and original interpretations all secure high points.
0-12 | Narrative: Points awarded for successful ‘on-paper narrative’ between characters and other elements.
0-12 | Technical: Points awarded based on dexterity, understanding of light, composition, natural ability and talent.
0-2 | Social: On Insta @illustratedworldseries post head-2-head announcements in ‘Stories’ at the start of every Live Battle. These posts feature a ‘Social Poll’ widget giving viewers an opportunity to vote for their favourite. The stories last 1 hr 15 min (60 min battle duration and 15 min post-battle ‘hang-time’). Links are provided within the announcement directing viewers to the Live Battle page and competitor profile pages to view both work-in-progress and finished pieces. After 1 hr 15 min the poll is closed. The winner of the social vote is allocated 2 points, the loser 0. Vote for your favourite!
Winners of each round will move on to the next round, until there are crowned World Champions. The winner of the Classic World Champion will take home £4000, with the winner of the Digital World Championship will take home £1500.
Watch online or attend the live event, get your tickets HERE. Sign-up to the IWS newsletter for announcements or register your interest on their compete page if you want to take part!
Illustrated World Series Social Media
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/illustratedworldseries
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/illustratedworldseries/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/iworldseries
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