2025 IlloBoom! Illustration Summit Challenge Final Result
Best of the Best
Travel with Flavor
Ya-Li Chen / Taiwan
Merit Awards
Fang Si-Chi’s First Love Paradise
Scarlett Yang / China (Based in London)
Dark Harmony
Sanyu Ho / Hong Kong (Based in Toronto)
Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O.
Shang Ru Tsai / Taiwan
The Unseen Ones
CKC / Hong Kong
Judge’s Awards
萬物相即
An-an Cheng / Taiwan
Sceneries in My Suitcase
Li Pak Huen / Hong Kong
Literary Wandering
Yorki Lee / Hong Kong
In the Deep
Hugo Cuellar / United Kingdom
NCAF Art Bulletin No.74
Shang Ru Tsai / Taiwan
2025 ILLOBOOM! TOP 50
※ Please note that the following Top 50 list is presented in no particular order.
IlloBoom! 2025 Top 50 Winners Gallery Coming Soon!
Ballad of the Feline Harlequin 闇貓小丑的傳歌
陳雨柔 / Taiwan
Chronicles of Nezha 哪吒傳奇
Low Zhao Hong 劉釗泓 / Malaysia
”Fullness“ and ”Emptiness“ 滿是空無一物
Spike Chien 簡士閎 / Taiwan
Girl in Black 《訓練》《搜索》《救援》
Frankiew Yip / Hong Kong
Home Coming 塗鴉子
Hazel Lau / Hong Kong
Literary Wandering 讀物漫遊
Yorki Lee 李若綨 / Hong Kong
Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O.
Shang Ru Tsai 蔡尚儒 / Taiwan
After We Started to Dream
林士棻 / Taiwan
Ancient Spirits
Yi-Ting Shih 施依婷 / Taiwan
Dark Harmony
Sanyu Ho/ Hong Kong
Fang Si-Chi’s First Love Paradise
Scarlett Yang / China
Find Myself
張維蓉 / Taiwan
Flowers
Shang-Te Chen / United States
火焰樹下的閱讀
涂恩華 / Taiwan
永恆舞台
黃郁崴 / Taiwan
夜行探險隊
洪旭騰 / Taiwan
粒粒皆好吃
李泓映 / Taiwan
Mr. Delightful 喜樂先生
林一均 / Taiwan
NCAF Art Bulletin 藝點報報 No.74
Shang Ru Tsai 蔡尚儒 / Taiwan
Path Finder 路徑管理員
Chan Yin Lam 陳彥霖 / Hong Kong
Pray 祈求
宋境倫 / Taiwan
Refuge Islands 安全島
Man Hei Wong / United Kingdom
Sceneries in My Suitcase 珍藏於行李箱的風景
Li Pak Huen 李柏萱 / Hong Kong
Flowing in Arts – An Orbiting Museum
YiVon Cheng 鄭宜芳 / Taiwan
Fly Me to the Moon
Shang Ru Tsai 蔡尚儒 / Taiwan
Hop-On Hop-Off
Tengwan Quek / Singapore
In the Deep
Hugo Cuellar / United Kingdom
Mélange
Gabriel Pilar Pala / United States
Meld Eyes
Wong Ho Yee / Hong Kong
Mr
Jason Lyon / United Kingdom
到海裡的一天
李苡溱 / Taiwan
貪婪之塔
吳芊霈 / Taiwan
萬物相即
鄭安安 / Taiwan
舊町三丁目 妖怪陣頭
蔡依璇 / Taiwan
Spirit of the Mountain 山之靈
K100 (何悅) / Taiwan
Tatun Vision Group 大屯觀
温成瑋 / Taiwan
The Freaks, Now Showing! 怪奇一族，上映！
Yen-Yu Chou (YoDa) 周延餘 (魷大) / Taiwan
The Unseen Ones 不被看見的人
CKC / Hong Kong
Us 我們
Sonia Ku / Taiwan
The Baba Nyonya House
Law Pei Yong / Malaysia
The Big Birds
Chan, Yat Kiu / Hong Kong
The Thing About Grief
Lee Zhi Ning (Riynn) / Malaysia
The Sharks
Victoria Lewis / United States
Travel with Flavor
陳亞立 / Taiwan
When You Land on My Blues
Vicky Wong / Hong Kong
Multiverse
王芝懿 / Taiwan
Sweet Holiday
莊巧玟 / Taiwan
漫遊海洋館
王家墚 / Malaysia
監視鳥與嫌疑犯
高鈺欣 / Taiwan
戴上指引帽子出發去探險
吳世傑 / Taiwan
Jury’s Impressions of the Competition
I was very impressed by the overall variety and quality of the work. It was exciting to see such a range of concepts and styles from the entrants, and it makes me really excited for the future of illustration in Taiwan and beyond!
Young talented artists are “hidden and buried” and discourgaed by the merciless social media algorithm – what we do here is important. We need to create more opportunities, to discover, feature and showcase more good work especially by new artists.
I was impressed by the work of the artists in the competition for their exceptional use of color, captivating compositions, and innovative conceptualization. The conceptualization of their work showcased unique perspectives, storytelling elements, and cultural influences that truly set their illustrations apart. Overall, the talent and creativity displayed by these artists left a lasting impression on me.
There were so many varieties of topics, styles, and illustration approaches that showcased the wide range of mediums and visual voices shaped by the various personalities and cultures of the illustrators. It was enjoyable to see many illustrators from different origins and counties all coming together to submit their talents and share them with us.
While reviewing all the entries, I was struck by the wide range of styles, some of which I’d never seen. Working in the commercial arts, sometimes art styles can begin to bleed together and all seem the same, but in judging this competition, I was pleasantly surprised to see the artists of this next generation are still pushing boundaries and discovering uncharted artistic approaches.
