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Announcing the Results of the pixiv Taiwan Student Award 2025 - Shining a light on young talent!

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0900

The pixiv Taiwan Student Award 2025 is a contest open to high school students, vocational school students, university students (including postgraduate degree students), and youth between the ages of 15 and 22 in Taiwan. Now in its second year, the contest has expanded its number of partner schools, added sponsors, and further enhanced its prizes and award lineup.

This contest is sponsored by Too Marker Products Inc., BOOK☆WALKER TAIWAN, and Gaea Books. Winners will receive prize money and feedback from the judges, along with luxurious prizes such as a Copic Sketch Basic 72-color marker and sketchbook set, BOOK☆WALKER points, gift certificates from Eslite Bookstore, and more. Furthermore, the recipient of the Gaea Books Award in the University Category will be added to Gaea Books' candidate illustrator list, granting them the opportunity to receive illustration work requests in the future.

Today, we present the winners of the hugely popular pixiv Taiwan Student Award 2025. Find out which of the total of 870 entries were selected after rigorous judging!

Announcing the Results of pixiv’s Korean Student Illustration Contest 2025 - Celebrating the next generation of creators!

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 19:00:00 +0900

We are pleased to announce the final results of the pixiv Korean Student Illustration Contest 2025, co-hosted by pixiv and Chungkang College of Cultural Industries!

The contest was held from August 25th to October 6th, 2025, open to Korean high school students, vocational school students, and university students (including master’s students and students on leave of absence), with the theme of Dreams.

The 2024 inaugural event was highly praised as a valuable opportunity for Korean students to showcase their potential and talents, and we're delighted that we could hold it again this year.

In particular, a number of new sponsors, including Illustar, COPIC, DIGITALBOOKS, HUION, have decided to join our lineup from last year, making this year's competition an even more fulfilling, wide-scale contest compared to last year.

The winners will be awarded cash prizes along with professional comments by the judges, and luxurious supplementary prizes from each sponsoring company, such as LCD tablets, art supplies, and illustration-related teaching materials.

In addition, there will be a special opportunity for the winning works to be exhibited in Korea.

But first, let’s get to know the judges of this year’s contest!

Behind the scenes with illustrator Kerno! How does he create compelling concepts?

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0900

On Artist's Spotlight, we interview artists around the globe who are active on pixiv to shed light on their work and how they create their illustrations.

These interviews often discuss topics related to the business of illustration, such as how to take your skills to the next level as a creator and things to keep in mind as a professional, making them a valuable source for both aspiring and professional illustrators.

This time we interviewed Korea-based illustrator Kerno about the behind-the-scenes of his recent work, how he creates interesting illustration concepts, and how he learns!

Behind the scenes with illustrator Fuwari! How does he draw his cute characters?

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0900

On Artist's Spotlight, we interview artists around the globe who are active on pixiv to shed light on their work and how they create their illustrations.

For this feature, we spoke to Fuwari, a freelance illustrator based in South Korea. We talked about the behind-the-scenes of one of his recent artworks, his approach to drawing cute characters, and how he builds his brand as a creator.

Behind the scenes with illustrator SAYA! How does she bring her captivating original characters to life?

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0900

On Artist's Spotlight, we interview artists around the globe who are active on pixiv to shed light on their work and how they create their illustrations.

For this feature, we spoke to SAYA, a Korea-based freelance illustrator whose original character Chiyori has charmed so many fans!

We asked SAYA about everything from the process behind her recent works to her secrets for creating captivating characters.

Springfish Illustration Contest 2025 Results & Comments From the Judges! - [Free Commemorative Digital Art Collection Available]

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 17:00:00 +0900

The Springfish Illustration Contest 2025, jointly organized by Taiwan-based VTuber agency Springfish Studio and pixiv Inc., accepted entries in three categories: Idol, Summer, and Free Creation. The contest invited artists to craft illustrations featuring talents working under the Springfish Studio banner. This was the very first illustration contest in which pixiv collaborated with a Taiwan-based VTuber agency.

Winners will receive cash prizes and exclusive Springfish Studio original merchandise available only through this contest. In addition, the recipients of the pixiv Prize will be offered a commission from pixiv to create an original promotional illustration (valued at 120,000 JPY, approx 8100 USD). All winning works will also be featured on pixivision and included in a commemorative digital art book for the contest.

In this article, we present the final results of the Springfish Illustration Contest 2025 along with comments from the judges! Out of roughly 380 submissions, which works cleared the rigorous selection process to achieve victory?

[Artist’s Spotlight] Manipulating light and color to create ethereal worlds! An interview with concept designer and illustrator Airi Pan

Sat, 16 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0900

Welcome to Artist’s Spotlight, an ongoing series on pixiv’s official YouTube account! On Artist’s Spotlight, we interview artists around the globe who are active on pixiv to shed light on their work and how they create their illustrations. These interviews often discuss topics related to the business of illustration, such as how to take your skills to the next level as a creator and things to keep in mind as a professional, making them a valuable source for both aspiring and professional illustrators.

For this feature, we spoke to Airi Pan, a Los Angeles-based concept designer and illustrator who has worked with top clients such as Netflix, Blizzard, and Pixar. This article contains excerpts from our interview, some snippets that didn’t make it into the video, and showcases some examples of her work!

For the full interview, check out the video linked at the end of the article!

The pixiv Ambassador Project - Giving Korean and Taiwanese creators a chance to rediscover the joy of creativity!

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0900

pixiv implemented its first-ever pixiv Ambassador Project this spring!

From March to June 2025, a number of creators who love pixiv and truly understand the joy of creation were appointed as pixiv official brand ambassadors.

These ambassadors, mostly from South Korea and Taiwan, posted on social media and in online communities to actively share information useful for the creation process, as well as helpful bits of professional know-how.

We also had a number of fun projects designed to inspire more creativity, such as projects for posting works based on a theme, reviewing them on YouTube, live streaming on Discord, and redrawing.

Thanks to the hard work of the pixiv official brand ambassadors, a lot of wonderful works were posted to pixiv in those three months!

In this article, we will introduce the ambassadors and showcase some of the excellent works that can be found on pixiv (chosen by the ambassadors themselves)!

Announcing the Results of pixiv’s Korean Student Illustration Contest 2024 - What astounding young talent!

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +0900

The pixiv Korea Student Illustration Contest 2024, open to Korean high school students, vocational school students, and university students (including master’s students), or young people between the ages of 16 and 22, was held from August 7th, 2024 to September 20th, 2024. This was the first time that pixiv was able to hold an illustration contest for students living in Korea, thanks to the support of the Chungkang College of Cultural Industries, Korea’s first specialized cultural industry program that trains cultural content specialists, as well as the college’s animation school.

In addition to cash prizes and constructive feedback from the judges, winners will have their works featured on pixiv’s official YouTube channel and pixiv’s creative media site, pixivision. Winning entries will also be exhibited at Illustrator Fest 6, a Korean subculture event scheduled to be held in February 2025. Finally, winners will receive a copy of the “NEO RETRO ILLUSTRATIONS” art book by company sponsor PIE International.

After much deliberation, we are pleased to announce the winning works and the corresponding critiques from the judges. Out of nearly 500 entries, which works came out on top? Keep reading to find out!

Presenting the June pixiv Monthly International Illustration Awards Winners - Marvel at the skillful use of perspective!

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0900

The pixiv Monthly Illustration Awards (aka pixivMILA) are our monthly awards event designed to showcase outstanding original creations from pixiv's international community!

Winning creators get the chance to be featured on our official social media platforms and to win a cash prize!

We are incredibly thankful to all the creators worldwide who support our platform, and we are committed to giving back by highlighting their artistic talents and increasing their visibility.

Now, let's jump right into the June pixivMILA winners!

Selecting the winners was no easy task, given the embarrassment of riches we had in terms of quality, originality, and individuality, but we persisted nonetheless!

Keep scrolling to see the works that stole our hearts this month!

Announcing the Results of the pixiv Taiwan U22 Student Award - Discover fresh new talent!

Fri, 05 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0900

This May, pixiv hosted the pixiv Taiwan U22 Student Award for the first time, an illustration contest open to high school students, vocational school students, university students (including postgraduate degree students), and youth between the ages of 15 and 22 in Taiwan. After a thorough review process of nearly 500 entries, the winners have finally been decided.

In addition to cash prizes and accolades from the judges, winners will have their works featured in ARTISTS IN TAIWAN, an upcoming art book put together by the pixiv team, as well as pixiv’s official YouTube channel and pixivision.

We are extremely grateful to the seven Taiwanese universities that collaborated with us and made this contest possible. Without further ado, let’s jump right into the results!

Presenting the May pixiv Monthly International Illustration Awards Winners - Masters of Shadow and Light!

Sun, 30 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0900

Can you believe this is already the fourth pixiv Monthly Illustration Awards (aka pixivMILA)? pixivMILA is our monthly awards event designed to showcase outstanding original creations from pixiv’s international community! Winning creators get the chance to be featured on our official social media platforms, and we’ve even got cash prizes for these talented winners!

We are incredibly thankful to all the creators worldwide who support our platform, and we are making it our mission to give back to the community by highlighting their artistic talents and increasing their visibility.

Now, let’s jump right into the April pixivMILA winners! Selecting the winners was no easy task, given the embarrassment of riches available to us in terms of quality, originality, and individuality, but we persisted nonetheless!

Keep scrolling to see the works that stole our hearts this month!

Presenting the April pixiv Monthly International Illustration Awards Winners - The perfect balance between cute and edgy!

Fri, 31 May 2024 12:00:00 +0900

Presenting the March pixiv Monthly International Illustration Awards Winners - A captivating story in every piece!

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0900

Did you enjoy February’s pixiv Monthly Illustration Awards (aka pixivMILA), our new monthly awards event that started last month? This time, we’re back with even more brilliant works from pixiv's community of international creators that can be found under #original! We’ll be introducing these fantastic works of art on our official social media channels, and we’ve even got cash prizes for these talented winners!

We are so grateful to all the creators around the world who have supported us, so we’re making it our mission to give back to the community by showing off their artistic chops and giving more people the chance to appreciate them.

Without further ado, let’s jump right into the March pixivMILA winners! It wasn’t easy to choose, given the embarrassment of riches available to us in terms of quality, originality, and individuality, but we persisted nonetheless!

Keep scrolling to find out which works captivated our hearts this month!

Presenting the February pixiv Monthly International Illustration Awards Winners - Discover new creators from all over the world!

Sat, 30 Mar 2024 19:00:00 +0900

Have you heard of the all-new pixiv Monthly Illustration Awards, aka pixivMILA?
Well, you're in for a treat!

The pixiv Monthly Illustration Awards are starting this month to feature incredible original works from pixiv's community of international creators! We'll be introducing these fantastic works of art on our official social media channels, and we've even got cash prizes for these talented winners!

We are so grateful to all the creators around the world who have supported us. There are no words to fully express how humbled and blessed we feel; so we're making it our mission to give back to the community by showing off their artistic chops and giving more people the chance to appreciate them.

That said, let's get to the real heart of the matter and introduce the February pixivMILA winners! It wasn't easy to choose, given the embarrassment of riches available to us in terms of quality, originality, and individuality, but we persisted nonetheless!

Take a look at which works stole our hearts this month!

Two-of-Two Compilations of Works Created by Illustrators Featured in “VISIONS EDGE - Evil and Power” - Commissions from 21 Magnificent Artists!

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 19:00:00 +0900

On September 29th, 2021, the concept artbook VISIONS EDGE ILLUSTRATORS BOOK - Evil and Power hit stores. The VISIONS series is under the general editorship of pixiv. It’s a compilation book series featuring art from popular illustrators and has sold over 30k copies. The related project features fantastic works under the theme “Evil and Power”, commissioned from 21 illustrators.

Of course the color saturation of the printers are top quality, but this book also includes the make-of process from rough draft to coloring as well as valuable knowledge on how these creators envisioned and approached the theme, making this a must-have book for those looking for industry tips and tricks.

To commemorate the release of the artbook, pixivision is featuring some of the works of these illustrators. In this second compilation (of two), the works of 10 creators will be showcased.

Take a look at these illustrations in a digital format to get a better feel for how they might look in print!

One-of-Two Compilations of Works Created by Illustrators Featured in “VISIONS EDGE - Evil and Power” - 21 People Pushing the Boundaries

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 19:00:00 +0900

To commemorate the release of the artbook, pixivision is featuring some of the works of these illustrators. In this first compilation (of two), the works of 11 creators will be showcased.

Take a look at these illustrations in a digital format to get a better feel for how they might look in print!

ARTISTS IN TAIWAN - A Collection of Artworks by 83 Illustrators and Manga Artists from Taiwan, the Editorial Supervised by pixiv

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:00:00 +0900

Under the mission to build an exciting space for everybody to enjoy creative activities, pixiv has decided to produce this book to encourage creators around the world to deliver their works beyond the boundaries of region and language, to better connect with one another. Starting with Taiwan, we plan to continue developing this series to introduce worldwide creators.

The challenge two totally different galleries picked up - It's Time to Foster Taiwanese Creators.

Mon, 07 Oct 2019 12:00:00 +0900

What comes to your mind when asked about your country's creations? When thinking of Japan, one could talk about the increasing number of manga and anime on the market, or about how people cram their doujinshi in tiny booths at ComiKet. But what about Taiwan's original content? Many people must not have a clear idea about that, do they?

Well, two famous galleries gave their own interpretation of what is Taiwan's taste lately. These are "d/art", a gallery that exhibits more realistic works and some old-school paintings, and "Mangasick", a definitely more underground-ish gallery. Even at first glance, it is clear that both these exhibitions are strongly willing to foster Taiwanese creators.

Is it because the country needs to find its own identity?

Or is it to because the creative side of this market needs more putting their works out?

Shall we give a closer look at this challenge, in order to separate what Taiwan used to be, and what will be of it from now on?

[World Illustrators] Keen eyes beneath a lively smile… 10 Thai Illustrators!

Wed, 06 Sep 2017 18:00:00 +0900