Overview: UK Illustration Championships 2020 (Classic)

The next UK Championship will take place in December 2021. This page offers a full recap of last year's tournament. Qualifiying for this year's tournament will begin late Summer.

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rules

judging

points & scoring

leaderboard

prize pool

Competitors have 60 minutes to complete an A2 illustration inspired by a recent news headline. Stationery is restricted (8 pieces max) and colour palette must be black, white (greyscale permitted) plus a single colour. Our judges award points across the following criteria.

0-10 | Personality: Points awarded based on the injection of energy, dynamism and charisma.

0-10 | Interpretation: Points awarded based on a successful portrayal of the headline, witty, clever and original interpretations all secure high points.

0-10 | Narrative: Points awarded for successful ‘on-paper narrative’ between characters and other elements.

0-10 | Technical: Points awarded based on dexterity, understanding of light, composition, natural ability and talent.

0-10 | Social: Vote for your favourite competitor to help them progress through the tournament. This voting process is currently under review, more details released soon.

The highest scoring competitor moves into the next round, the loser is knocked out. If scorecards are tied the social score (S) will determine the winner of a battle. 1 x point is awarded for a WIN, 0 x points for a LOSS. A bonus point (BP) is awarded to competitors winning 4 x consecutive battles during a tournament. Points scored during a tournament contribute towards a competitor's overal Rankings Table position.

Every tournament has a leaderboard. Performance at this tournament contributes towards overall IWS ranking. When competitors have identical points (PTS) the 'Exit' value will determine hierarchy and position. The 'Exit' value reflects a competitor's most recently awarded scorecard (i.e when leaving/exiting the tournament). If 'Exit' scorecards are tied the social score (S) determines leaderboard position.

leaderboard 2020

#	competitor	style	age	won	exit	pts
1	Alex Solis	Cartoon	38	5	44	6 (BP)
2	ROOTS	Cartoon	36	4	40	5 (BP)
3	Uncle Ewan	Grime	33	3	44	3
4	IMRIE	Cartoon	38	3	36	3
5	HATCH	Graphic	36	2	43	2
6	Kid Crayon	Cartoon	32	2	39	2
7	SELD-ONE	Graffiti	27	2	37 S	2
8	Ginger Dan	Fabulous	30	2	37 S	2
9	Lawrence H Burns	Lowbrow	35	1	42	1
10	ROO	Graffiti	34	1	40	1
11	Pencil Bandit	Lowbrow	30	1	37 S	1
12	Boyishmind	Creepy	30	1	37 S	1
13	Mr Gauky	Cartoon	39	1	37 S	1
14	NIC MAC	Bold	29	1	36	1
15	Cosmic Havik	Cartoon	50	1	35 S	1
16	ThatBlokeWilson	Urban	38	1	35 S	1
17	Tom Blackford	NSFW	40	0	38 S	0
18	PODE Red	Sci-Fi	36	0	38 S	0
19	CHUNXX	Cartoon	28	0	38 S	0
20	Tonyboy	Graffiti	37

Overview: UK Illustration Championships 2020 (Classic)

competitors

Alex Solis

ROOTS

Uncle Ewan

IMRIE

HATCH

Kid Crayon

SELD-ONE

Ginger Dan

Lawrence H Burns

ROO

Pencil Bandit

Boyishmind

Mr Gauky

NIC MAC

Cosmic Havik

ThatBlokeWilson

Tom Blackford

PODE Red

CHUNXX

Tonyboy

King Trou

Dan Price

JOEFUR

Bad Leprechaun

Jon Bliss

James Wrath

Verloe

OZER

Spencer Mann

Julie Filipenko

Vince Sunico

Tony Riff

leaderboard 2020