The awards showcase the great work being made by illustrators all over the world today, and this high-profile competition is judged by distinguished professionals from the global illustration industry.
Richard entered his project ‘Crossings’ into the Professional Exploration category, and the image forms part of a body of work and visual investigation exploring the effect of war on refugee children, many of whom are forced into living lives separated from their families. Richard wanted to depict this narrative through visually sequencing fragments of memories and collections of thought. The work also aimed to develop Richard’s interest in free-form storyboarding.