It’s awards season and we have lots to celebrate at i2i Art! Our illustrators have been knockin’ it out of the park all year long with stunning artwork that has garnered attention from judges across multiple publications. Exploring themes of nature, wildlife, books, sports, travel and so much more, each artist carries a deep connection to their illustration and the underlying concepts.
Enjoy this selection of award-winning illustration by Carl Wiens, Dave Murray, Andrea Cheung and Daria Lada.
CARL WIENS
Applied Arts Awards 2026 - Gallery Illustration - ‘Explorer Series’
Communication Arts Awards 2026 - Editorial - ‘Ovechkin’ for the Washington Post
Booooooom Illustration Awards 2025 - Editorial - ‘The Fabulous Ordinary’ for Our State Magazine
Communication Arts 2026 - Editorial - ‘In Reel Time’ for AFAR Magazine
Applied Arts Awards 2026 - Editorial Series - ‘Book Club’ for Our State Magazine
“Our State is the official monthly publication of North Carolina. The Book Club section features a different local author and one of their works in every issue. As the current resident artist of this section, I have the pleasure of creating the accompanying illustrations for the monthly write-up based on the book.” Andrea Cheung
DARIA LADA
Applied Arts Awards 2026 - Editorial Cover Illustration - ‘Stars and Dogs’ for the Globe and Mail
“Illustration for The Globe and Mail's annual Stars and Dogs feature, visualizing 2025's best-and-worst-performing stocks. Elegant greyhounds play with stars, adding a touch of magic to financial reporting. The piece balances data-driven insight with poetic, metaphorical imagery, making complex numbers engaging and inviting readers to connect emotionally with the story.” - Daria Lada
Applied Arts Awards 2026 - Personal Illustration Series - ‘Between Thought and Form’
“Between Thought and Form explores the interplay between creation and technology in the near future. Each illustration contemplates the fleeting moment when ideas are born, take shape, and merge with the digital world. Using glowing light, modern architecture, and quiet surrealism, the series visualizes the evolving dialogue between imagination and technological presence.” - Daria Lada
View illustration from Carl Wiens, Dave Murray, Andrea Cheung and Daria Lada. Represented by i2i Art.