Dots x Circles Illustration Awards 2025
About the Awards
The Dots x Circles Illustration Awards is an international stage that celebrates the art of illustration, where personal creativity meets global recognition and professional connection. We believe a great illustration is more than technique; it’s a story that resonates and inspires. This competition invites artists to freely explore styles and themes, with the option to submit across multiple categories. Winners are honored with four levels of distinction, inspired by the primary colors of art, Red, Yellow, and Blue, culminating in Black, the ultimate symbol of creative fusion and artistic mastery.
This isn’t just a competition. It’s a conversation through art, and an invitation to share your story with the world.
Prizes & Recognition
Black Circle Award(Best of the Best) - 1 overall winner (Cash Prize US $2000 ) – Certificate + Cash Prize + Exclusive Digital Annual feature and free copy + Feature in all forms of Promotional Campaign
Red Circle Award (First Place in Each Category) – 1 winner per category (US $350 each) – Certificate + Cash Prize + Exclusive Digital Annual feature and free copy + Feature in all forms of Promotional Campaign
Yellow Circle Award (Second Place in Each Category) – 1 winner per each category – Certificate + Exclusive Digital Annual feature and free copy + Spotlight on Official Website + Online Gallery Exhibition + Social Media Feature
Blue Circle Award (Third Place in Each Category) – Up to 20 winners per category –Certificate + Official Website feature + Online Gallery Exhibition + Social Media Feature
Shortlists – Digital Showcase & Social Media Feature + Exclusive Digital Annual feature and discount on purchase
Longlists – Social Media Feature
Key Dates
New Submission Deadline: June 7, 2025
Longlist Announced: July 31, 2025
Shortlist Announced: August 31, 2025
Winning Awards Announced: September 30, 2025
Jury Panel
Shortlists
Longlists
This is our very first time hosting an illustration competition. Thank you all for your enthusiastic participation! We received a total of 406 submissions from 25 countries for this competition.
Many of the submitted works are truly outstanding and offer great opportunities for mutual appreciation and learning.
Due to the fact that most participants in this illustration competition chose the Self-promotion category, the number of entries selected for the longlist in this category is higher than in the others, based on the quality of the work. Among the eight categories, Advertising & Promotion did not meet the required standards in terms of both submission volume and quality, so no entries were selected in this category.
