Highly Commended - ILLUSTRATORS AUSTRALIA ILLUSTRATION AWARDS 2018 WINNERS

Advertising - Series
Andrew Hopgood - CIL Top End
Art director: Candice Moore/Frank Moore
Client: CIL insurance
Description: Map illustration for CIL insurance “Win a tour of Australia's Top End” competition and “Great Southern Tour” competition
Advertising - Single
Wai Valachovic - An interesting conversation never goes out of style
Art director: Self
Client: StylesWilson
Description: Landing page illustration for Sydney PR company StylesWilson, inspired by the company's tagline "An interesting conversation never goes out of style".
Books - Series
Alex Mankiewicz - Until we are all free
Art director: Self
Client: Positive/Negatives and Behrouz Boochani
Description: Commissioned 25 pp graphic narrative depicting the journey and current situation of Behrouz Boochani, a detainee on Manus Island.
Children's Books - Series
Trent Denham - Jerome's Gift
Art director: Self
Client: Condotta Press
Description: An illustrated, medieval themed children's adventure story for all ages.
Children's Books - Single
Adele K. Thomas - Internal artwork for Mission in the Jungle
Art director: Lisa Howard
Client: Pearson
Description: Colour artwork for Pearson Educational children's book, “Mission In The Jungle”, written by Dianne Irving
Children's Books - Single
Annie White - Beware the Deep Dark Forest
Art director: Donna Rawlins
Client: Walker Books
Description: 32 page picture book titled Beware the Deep Dark Forest written by Sue Whiting.
Children's Books - Single
Muza Ulasowski - Going Home to Mama
Art director: Self
Client: J.R. Poulter
Description: Double page spread digitally illustrated for children's picture book “Getting Home”, written by J.R. Poulter.
Design and Packaging - Series
Phillip Small - Twinings Herbal Tea
Art director: Kieren Thorpe
Client: Twinings Tea
Description: Develop a series of botanical illustrations for a new range of herbal teas for Twinings.
Design and Packaging - Single
Blair Sayer - The Chills - Snowbound
Art director: Martin Phillips, Blair Sayer
Client: The Chills
Description: Album and promotional art for the NZ band, the Chills’ latest album titled “Snowbound”
Design and Packaging - Single
Stephen Fuller - Taste Artisan Chocolate Packaging no.3
Art director: Natty Colman
Client: Taste & Colman Davis Artisan Chocolate
Description: Illustration for use on Chocolate Packaging and Poster
Editorial - Series
Ben Sanders - Discover NSW
Art director: Guy Hannaford
Client: Discover NSW
Description: Spot illustrations for 'Discover NSW' Magazine highlighting various ways to enjoy what New South Wales has to offer.
Editorial - Single
Dave Follett - Playlgbtiq
Art director: Sarah Dudley
Client: Spectator Magazine
Description: Cover for Spectator Australia magazine, lead opinion article on Christopher Pyne and the Same Sex Marriage Survey.
Editorial - Single
Nigel Buchanan - Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Art director: Andy Omel
Client: The New Republic
Description: Portrait of outspoken moderate Supreme Court Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Editorial - Single
Nigel Buchanan - Pogba
Art director: Robert Priest
Client: 8 by 8 magazine
Description: Cover illustration. Pogba's nickname is “The Octopus”.
Institutional - Series
Blair Sayer - Stop the Spread
Art director: Harry Singh, Blair Sayer
Client: Bay of Plenty Regional Council, New Zealand
Description: Illustrations and type for posters and tee to communicate the negative effects and pest spread when boats are not cleaned properly.
Institutional - Series
Mandy Nielsen - Threatened and protected species of WA's marine and coastal habitats
Art director: Self
Client: State Government of Western Australia, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Parks and Wildlife Service.
Description: Series of 18 illustrations of threatened mammals, birds and fish created for Parks and Wildlife Service.
Institutional - Single
Christopher Nielsen - Headspace
Art director: Mika Parow
Client: Headspace
Description: Tips For A Healthy Headspace book. “When I’m not in a good headspace riding my bike makes me feel better".
Instructional/Technical - Series
Ben Sanders - Harrods - Redefining Luxury
Art director: Sue Whitlam
Client: Harrods of London
Description: Infographic for Harrods to help communicate the changes they are making in the organisation and in their flagship store.
Instructional/Technical - Single
Ben Sanders - Call Push Shock
Art director: Joel Marley
Client: Ambulance Victoria
Description: Illustration and design of an instructional mat to teach Victorians how to save lives.
Interactive - Series
Nick Harris, David Way, Shannon Jahnel Lanktree, Simon Shaw - Starship Hospital: Interactive Installation
Art director: Terry Williams-Willcock
Client: Rush Digital / Starship Children's Hospital
Description: Installation to enhance the emergency department experience for children, parents and staff at Starship Hospital, which begins in the assessment area and waiting room
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Interactive - Series
Stevie Mahardhika - Moe and the Unexpected Bully
Art director: Jeremy Dillon
Client: Pop-Up Workshop
Description: Series of illustrations for an interactive Storybook App based on "The Moe Show", a puppet-based New Zealand children's TV Show.
Interactive - Single
Stevie Mahardhika, Ken Samonte, Nick Harris, Shannon Jahnel Lanktree, David Way - Myer: The Story of Santa's Star App
Art director: George & Tom McQueen
Client: Clemenger BBDO Melbourne / Myer
Description: Create a digital storybook app that brings the campaign story of Myer’s Christmas window displays to life, while still retaining a nostalgic, illustrated storybook feel.
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Interactive - Single
Simon Shaw, David Way - Stanford: Tree of Life
Art director: David Way, Simon Shaw
Client: Stanford University Alumni
Description: An animation that identifies a range of activities and initiatives that the Stanford University Alumni are involved in, in a fun and engaging way.
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Site Specific - Series
Rebecca Wetzler - Botanical Mural Commission
Art director: Self
Client: Allianz. Commissioned by HASSELL Studio and Shapegroup
Description: Botanical Mural painted in a 10m stairwell wall for the Allianz office, North Sydney.
Site Specific - Single
Simon O'Carrigan - Reading In Edinburgh Gardens Mural
Art director: Self
Client: Bargoonga Nganjin North Fitzroy Library
Description: Mural in foyer of new building near Edinburgh Gardens that houses a library, council facilities, and community rooms. (Photograph courtesy J. Forsyth)
Unpublished - Series
Daron Parton - Perched
Art director: Daron Parton and Bettina Way
Description: A collection of NZ Native Birds that were created for an exhibition then used to develop as self promotion.
Unpublished - Single
Jenny Laidlaw - The Breaker at the Stern
Description: Self promotion