Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Should you try for an illustration, design or photography award? Are they a scam? If not, what's the point? Or, if you've ever entered and didn't win, why not? In this video, I share what I know about entering creative awards competitions as both an award-winning illustrator and as a competition judge myself.

0:00:00 Intro
00:13 The reality of awards competitions
00:56 What kind of work wins awards?
02:14 Why bother entering?
03:43 Reasons not to enter
05:40 Winning strategies (how to win awards competitions)
15:23 Conclusion: A healthy mindset to winning or losing

Awards Competitions
societyillustrators.org/awards-calls
appliedartsmag.com/awards
3x3mag.com/shows/show22
commarts.com/competitions
worldillustrationawards.com

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