We received 5,496 entries to this year’s Illustration Annual, a slight drop from the previous year. We also added animation as a new category and four projects were selected for inclusion. “My overall impression of the entries was very positive, they reminded me of how a good illustration can be boundless, the only limit is the imagination of the illustrator,” said juror Hollis A. King. “The editorial section had the most interesting pieces, but it could just be that’s the world I live in,” said juror Joe Kimberling. “Sadly, we’re seeing less and less illustration being used in editorial.” When asked what they saw, juror Judi Oyama replied, “Back to its roots, hands-on drawing and painting with pencil, pen and a paint brush. Slower, more personal interpretations of imagery.” “More and more illustrators are merging hand and computer skills,” King said. “In the successful amalgamations, you do not think about the tools. In the unsuccessful ones, all you think about is the computer.”