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Illustration
A B O U T T H E J U R O R
Lauren Panepinto
In over twenty years designing and art directing book covers, Lauren Panepinto has worked in every publishing genre and collaborated with artists of all disciplines. As the Creative Director of Orbit Books and the Chief Creative Liaison and a Vice President at Hachette Books, she has been focused on the Science Fiction and Fantasy genre as it grows into a greater and greater portion of mainstream culture. You can also find her writing and educational projects at Muddy Colors and Drawn + Drafted. She is also the co-founder of the gallery Every Day Original.
Lauren graduated from The School of Visual Arts with a degree in Graphic Design and Advertising. She has worked in fashion (Perry Ellis), television (MTV), and for design firms, but found her true calling in book publishing. She has also worked at St. Martin's Press/Picador Books, and at Doubleday/Random House.
W I N N E R S
PRESIDENT’S AWARD
Sammi Chan
Goddess
Junior, Digital, 2023
Instructor: Jon Foster
1st Place
Emelia Feldman
Life and Death
Sophomore, Digital (Photoshop), 2024
Instructor: Dominick Saponaro
2nd Place
Ati Gor
A Lot's Gonna Change
Senior, Digital, 2023
Instructor: Joe Thiel
3rd Place
Margaret "Margo" Drew
Don't Wake the Sleeping Dragon
Junior, Digital, 2024
Instructor: Dominick Saponaro
Countess Maria Zichy Scholarship Award for Traditional Painting (Selected by Painting Faculty)
Seoeun Yu
Self Portrait
Junior, Oil on Canvas, 2023
Instructor: Dominic Avant
Honorable Mention
Paige Dooley
Everglades Cowboy
Senior, Digital, 2023
Instructor: Regan Dunnick
Honorable Mention
Lila Marshall
My Personal Robot
Junior, Digital, 2024
Instructor: Regan Dunnick
Honorable Mention
Sky Chandler
Meanwhile Pages
Junior, Digital, 2023
Instructor: Gary Barker, Rick Dakan, Octavio Perez
Honorable Mention
Nico Roper
Post Mash Meal
Junior, Digital, 2023
Instructor: Joe Thiel
Honorable Mention
Brian Hoffmann
The Paleontologist
Senior, Digital, 2024
Instructor: Regan Dunnick
Honorable Mention (Painting Category)
Madelyn Stark
Trompe l’oeill
Sophomore, Oil on Canvas, 2023
Instructor: Stephanie Henderson
Honorable Mention (Painting Category)
Samantha Manley
Painting Studio
Sophomore, Oil on Canvas, 2023
Instructor: Matteo Caloiaro
Honorable Mention (Painting Category)
Sky Chandler
Self
Junior, Oil on Canvas, 2023
Instructor: Dominic Avant
BEST OF ILLUSTRATION: JUROR’S CHOICE
Seasonal Chefs
Senior, Digital, 2024
Instructor: Joe Thiel
Stephanie Hunton
With the Stars
Senior, Digital, 2023
Instructor: Joe Thiel
Erika Song
Cat Vo
Coming up Lavender
Junior, Digital / Risograph, 2024
Instructor: Joe Thiel
Kree Tremble
Oopsies
Junior, Digital, 2023
Instructor: Paul Hudson
Bryan Perez
Daffodils
Senior, Graphite on Tracing Paper, Digital, 2023
Instructor: Don Brandes
Lorelei Grossert
Self-Care Potion
Junior, Digital, 2023
Instructor: Joe Thiel
Alisa Nikishin
"The Master and Margarita"
Sophomore, Digital, 2023
Instructor: Dominic Saponaro
Sky Chandler
In the Kitchen
Junior, Digital, 2024
Instructor: Joe Thiel
Alice Yurkova
Halloween
Sophomore, Digital, 2023
Instructor: Gary Barker
Tess Brown
Caniunicornis Venator
Junior, Digital, 2023
Instructor: John Herzog
Hailey Peterson
Shark Room
Junior, Digital, 2023
Instructor: David Gardner
Lyla Simonds
Rootin' Tootin' Fish
Senior, Digital, 2023
Instructor: Octavio Perez
Caterina Ciao
Porcelain
Junior, Digital, 2023
Instructor: David Gardner
Nicole LaValva
Frightful Friends
Senior, Digital, 2024
Instructor: Octavio Perez
Nicole LaValva
Hershey's Build-a-Robot Milk Chocolate
Senior, Digital, 2023
Instructor: Kim Elam
Janice Park
Night Ride
Senior, Digital, 2023
Instructor: Joe Thiel
Madi Wong
National Bring Your Dog To Work Day
Senior, Digital, 2023
Instructor: Octavio Perez
Xiaoqiu Nie
Culture Fusion
Junior, Digital, 2024
Instructor: Michael Marsicano
Sami Sulzer
Ignorance
Senior, Digital, 2024
Instructor: Joe Thiel
Julia Rooney
Walter the Wizard's Dwelling
Senior, Watercolor on Arches Paper, Digital Ink, 2024
Instructor: Sean Murray
Rex Rudra
Edgar Allan Poe's Ligeia
Sophomore, Digital, 2024
Instructor: Caleb Prochnow
Paulina Toledo
Trials of Psyche
Junior, Digital, 2024
Instructor: Dominick Saponaro
Abby Jensen
Raccoon Feast
Sophomore, Digital, 2024
Instructor: Joe Thiel
Abby Jensen
Electric Bike Editorial
Sophomore, Digital, 2024
Instructor: Joe Thiel
Jules Pesce-DeFerrari
In the Skies
Junior, Digital, 2024
Instructor: Dominick Saponaro
Anet Morejon
Family Recipe
Senior, Digital, 2024
Instructor: Stewart Leith
Munachiso Nweke
Tigers: Midway and the Kraken
Senior, Digital, 2024
Instructor: Joe Thiel
Paige Kidkul
Goblin Dog Race
Sophomore, Digital, 2023
Instructor: Jon Foster
Lainey Cave
A-L
Sophomore, Digital, 2024
Instructor: Dominick Saponaro
Yao Wang
Young Adventurers
Senior, Digital, 2024
Instructor: John Herzog
Haley Lang
Haunted Coffee
Sophomore, Digital, 2024
Instructor: Dominick Saponaro
Sofia Cortes Rodriguez
Family
Senior, Oil on Canvas, 2023
Instructor: Octavio Perez
Aiyin Zheng
Grimthirst Forest
Senior, Digital, 2024
Instructor: Sean Murray
Daniel Montifar
The Rat King
Sophomore, Digital, 2024
Instructor: Braden Maxwell
Naomi Van Putten
Etherium
Junior, Digital, 2023
Instructor: Joe Thiel
Parker Purath
Fisherman's Guide to Monsters
Senior, Digital, 2024
Instructor: Regan Dunnick
Laila Pickett
Mysterious Baton
Senior, Digital, 2023
Instructor: Octavio Perez
Ricki Burton
Where the Wild Things Are
Junior, Digital, 2023
Instructor: Dominick Saponaro
Sofia Mercadante
Metamorphosis Chapter Header
Sophomore, Digital, 2024
Instructor: Dominick Saponaro
Sammi Chan
Meanwhile Cover
Junior, Digital, 2023
Instructor: Gary Barker, Octavio Perez, Rick Dakan
Annaliese Ubeda
Frog Findings
Junior, Digital, 2023
Instructor: Dustin Juengel
Margaret "Margo" Drew
"Eden"
Junior, Digital, 2024
Instructor: Dominick Saponaro
Antara Dave
Tiny Dino's Unmasking
Senior, Digital, 2023
Instructor: Don Brandes
Tori Abramov
Christmas Shopping in New York
Junior, Digital, 2024
Instructor: Michael Marsicano
Madelyn Stark
Refurbished Home
Sophomore, Digital, 2024
Instructor: Dominick Saponaro
Tessa Shiver
Lotus Liason
Senior, Digital, 2023
Instructor: Sean Murray
Emelia Feldman
Blue Gaze
Sophomore, Digital, 2023
Instructor: Jon Foster
Autumn McHoul
Hands Holding a Skull
Senior, Plastisol ink, acrylic paint, and mixed media paper, 2024
Instructor: Joseph Thiel
Olivia Cunningham
Black Canary
Senior, Digital, 2023
Instructor: Paul Hudson
Natalie Bennett
“Vanity”
Junior, Digital, 2023
Instructor: Jon Foster
Lauren Avila
Late Night Grub With Grandma
Junior, Digital, 2024
Instructor: Dominick Saponaro