For its sixth edition, the 2020 Golden Pinwheel has generated an unprecedented level of enthusiasm, as 2,238 illustrators from 77 countries and territories entered their works in the competition.
Shaped as a competition aiming to promote the development of the children’s book publishing industry has received nearly 11,200 pieces of illustration that the five members of the 2020 Golden Pinwheel jury Chen Hui (China), Sunkyung Cho (Korea), Simon de Jocas (Canada), Philip Giordano (Italy) and Jiu’er (China)—had to review throughout the summer. After three rounds, they identified the 50 most creative and attractive series to be included in the 2020 Finalists selection, which we are happy to announce below.
The 50 finalists’ illustration series will be exhibited in the Golden Pinwheel Exhibition taking place at the next China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair from 13 to 15 November. In addition, their works will be featured in the 2020 Golden Pinwheel Illustration Yearbook.
2019 Golen Pinwheel Exhibition
The 50 finalists come from 16 countries and territories. 2020 Finalists Selection (in alphabetical order):
| Name Michael Bardeggia Julien Billaudeau Ana Bustelo Zuzanna Celej Tzu-Chun Chang Lijiao Che Liuxu Chen Giovanni Colaneri Maria Coll Sagué Paloma Corral Fuentes Chao Cui Reza Dalvand Ian De Haes Jam Dong Yuliya Drobova Joelle Gebhardt Francesco Giustozzi Carly Gledhill Ida Hong Tzuyu Huang Su Jung Jang Anna and Varvara Kendel Mojdeh Kianzadeh Hyun Lee Moonyo Lee Younglee Lee Jiuming Liu Thea Lu Ling Luo Masha (Shachaf) Manapov Ana Maraž Elisa Marzano Giulia Masia Naida Mazzenga Ekaterina Metelitsyna Veronica Neacșu Yiyang Qiu Jing Que Rao Fu Sandra Rilova Noushin Sadeghian Xiaoyu Shao Olga Shevchenko Laura Simonati Xiaotu Tu Laura Winstone Peng Wu Tianjiao Xia Zhao Niao'er Xintong Zhong |
Country and territory Italy France Spain Poland Taiwan, China China China Italy Spain Spain China Iran Belgium China Germany Canada Italy The United Kingdom South Korea Taiwan, China South Korea Russia Iran South Korea South Korea South Korea China China China Israel Slovenia Italy Italy Italy Russia Romania China China China Spain Iran China Russia Italy China The United Kingdom China China China China |
On 12 November, the Jury will determine the winners of the Golden Pinwheel special awards among the 50 finalists: one Grand Award (China), one Grand Award (International) and three Special Mentions. The results of their selection will be announced one day later, on the opening day of CCBF.
But before that, on early November, all the finalists’ artworks will be released on the Golden Pinwheel official website and submitted to a popularvote open to everyone in order to determine the winner of the People’s Choice Award. All CCBF visitors and CCBF will also be able to vote onsite at the exhibition. The chosen candidate will be announced on 15 November.
Finally, one of the abovementioned winners (Grand Awards, Special Mentions, People’s Choice Award) will be chosen to become the illustrator of CCBF’s visual identity in 2021. The visual identity will be integrated into the design of the fair’s website, social media, prints, gifts, media ads and outdoor advertising.
