The Big Picture campaign’s Best New Illustrators have now been revealed.
The final ten Best New Illustrators were selected from a longlist of 27 names, all published in the UK since 2000. The final ten are:
Alexis Deacon
Polly Dunbar
Read an interview with Polly
See some of Polly’s illustrations
Lisa Evans
Read an interview with Lisa See some of Lisa's illustrations
Emily Gravett
Read an interview with Emily
See some of Emily’s illustrations
Mini Grey
Read an interview with Mini
See some of Mini’s illustrations
Oliver Jeffers
Read an interview with Oliver
David Lucas
Read an interview with David
Catherine Rayner
See some of Catherine’s illustrations
Joel Stewart
Read an interview with Joel
See some of Joel’s illustrations
Vicky White
Read an interview with Vicky
David Roberts and Sam Lloyd were highly commended by the judges.
The judging panel was chaired by Nicolette Jones of the Sunday Times and included author Malorie Blackman and author and illustrator Anthony Browne.
Commenting on the judging process Nicolette Jones said: “We were looking for originality, draughtsmanship, and for illustrators who understood how to use the relationship between words and text in a picture book...The final choice demonstrated skill in a variety of styles and different media, so there should be something here for readers of all tastes to enjoy. And the future of children’s illustration looks encouraging.”
Download the press release here.
