2025 Photography & Illustration Winners Online Gallery

2025 Applied Arts Photography Award winner Curtis Trent for his work "Life's Better with Glass, Advertising Photography category.

The 2025 Applied Arts Photography & Illustration Awards online gallery is now live! As Marie-Elaine Benoit, Executive Creative Director, Branding & Design, Side Lee, Montreal, QC and member of our jury states: "The best work pushed boundaries—whether through a fresh perspective, unique craft, strong storytelling, or technical mastery. I looked for entries that struck a balance between originality and execution, where every detail felt intentional and impactful. True standouts had the ability to challenge expectations and leave a lasting impression."  and that they did with us all.

2025 Applied Arts Illustration Award winner CARTIER & Sébastien Thibault | Anna Goodson Illustration Agency, Montreal, QC, L'Heure est Brave | These Brave Times, Cause Illustration category.

The 16 Photography & Illustration Awards judges were divided into groups, each judging a different and random group of entries separately and without discussion. Each entry is given one total score based on creative merit, technical excellence and suitability for end use in the category it was submitted to. All in all, 178 entries were selected for inclusion in the Photography, Illustration and Design Award Annual. Subscribers and winners can expect to receive their issue in early July. Until then, have a sneak peek at the 2025 Photography & Illustration Awards Gallery.

2025 Applied Arts Photography Award winner - Angry God's Inflation, Advertising Photography category.

Don't miss the issue; subscribe to Applied Arts for as little as $4 CAD* per month for two Awards-based issues, or you can pre-order your single copy and have it shipped directly to you. The issue will also be available at select newsstands in August.

2025 Applied Arts Illustration Award winner Zhong Shiyun for Life Scenes, Young Blood Illustration category.

A big shout-out goes to our award sponsors VISTEK; association partners CAPIC, Design Professionals of Canada (DesCan) and our print and paper partner Mi5 Print & Digital Communications for their support! 

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