The Pictoric Illustration Contest (PIC) is an international illustration competition designed to support illustration as a contemporary professional practice and to provide illustrators with an open, transparent, and high-standard platform for professional visibility and exchange. These Rules define the terms of participation, submission requirements, and selection procedures for the Contest and apply to all participants across its nominations: Student, Children’s Book Illustration, and Special Theme.
Organizer
The organizer of the competition is Pictoric, an international platform for illustrators and creative projects (hereinafter referred to as the Organizer).
Name and Purpose of the Competition
The Pictoric Illustration Contest (PIC) is an international illustration competition aimed at supporting creative authors, fostering the development of the global illustration community, and promoting high-quality contemporary illustration.
Eligibility
The Competition is open to participants worldwide, except for citizens and residents of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, who are not eligible to participate.
Participation in the Competition is free of charge.
Each participant must be the sole author and rightful holder of all intellectual property rights to the submitted works.
Competition Categories (Nominations)
The Competition includes the following nominations:
Student Nomination
Open to participants aged 18 years and older. Open to students of art, design, and illustration institutions worldwide.
Works may be created in any technique or style.
Up to three (3) illustrations may be submitted per application.
Submitted works may be created during 2024–2026.
Submission format: JPEG/PNG/PDF, size: 300 dpi, maximum file size 30 MB per image.
Children’s Book Illustration Nomination
Open to participants aged 18 years and older.
One project consisting of up to three (3) illustrations may be submitted.
Submitted works may be published or unpublished, created during 2024–2026.
Submission format: JPEG/PNG/PDF, size: 300 dpi, maximum file size 30 MB per image.
Special Theme Nomination
Open to illustrators aged 18 years and older.
Works must correspond to the theme announced by the Organizer.
No restrictions on style or technique apply.
Submission format: JPEG/PNG/PDF, size: 300 dpi, maximum file size 30 MB per image.
Technical Requirements
All works must be submitted exclusively in digital format via the official online submission form on the Organizer’s website.
- Accepted file format: JPG/PNG/PDF.
- Color mode: RGB/CMYK.
- Size: 300 dpi
- Maximum file size: 30 MB per image.
Submissions must be original and must not infringe upon the intellectual property or other rights of third parties.
Submission of Works
Submissions are accepted only via the official online submission form available on the Organizer’s website.
Participants must complete all required fields in the submission form and confirm their acceptance of these Rules.
A submission shall be deemed valid only upon confirmation of acceptance of the present Rules.
Selection Process
The Competition selection process consists of the following stages:
Long List
All eligible submissions are reviewed by the jury.
A long list of selected works is formed for further evaluation.
Short List
The jury selects the strongest works from the long list based on artistic quality, originality, and compliance with the nomination criteria.
Winners
Winners are selected by the jury from among the short-listed works in each nomination.
The Organizer reserves the right not to select a winner in one or more nominations if, in the jury’s opinion, none of the submitted works meets the standards of the Competition.
Evaluation
Submissions are evaluated by an international jury composed of professional illustrators and industry experts.
Evaluation criteria may include, but are not limited to:
- artistic quality;
- originality;
- relevance to the nomination theme;
- technical execution.
The decisions of the jury are final and not subject to appeal.
Copyright and Usage Rights
Copyright to the submitted works remains with the author.
By submitting a work, the participant grants the Organizer a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use the submitted work for promotional, exhibition, publication, and informational purposes related to the Competition, including online and offline materials.
Personal Data
All personal data provided by participants shall be processed solely for the purposes of organizing and conducting the Competition, in accordance with the Organizer’s privacy policy and applicable data protection laws.
Acceptance of the Rules
By submitting a work to the Competition, the participant confirms that they:
- have read, understood, and fully agree to these Rules;
- are the author and rightful owner of all rights to the submitted work;
- confirm that the submission complies with all technical requirements;
- confirm that they are not a citizen or resident of the Russian Federation or the Republic of Belarus.