STUDENTS SHORTLISTED FOR WORLD ILLUSTRATION AWARDS (NEWS)

Final year students Lola Grainger & Kayla Salim have been shortlisted for a World Illustration Award! 

Lola’s set of books were created for a university project, based on real-world topics of human interest. Lola focused on Imillaskate, a group of young Bolivian women who skateboard in traditional pollera dresses, associated with the indigenous women of the highland regions, as a symbol of resistance.

Kayla’s nomination came from work for the same project brief. Kayla chose Ama, a Japanese tradition dating back 2000 years. The word itself means “women of the ocean”. Ama divers search for pearls, seafood and more, descending 30ft without oxygen tanks, relying only on their physical capability / strength. Kayla aligned her narrative to the prayer spoken before each dive.

︎ JUNE 2024 ︎SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY