AWARDS
The exhibition saw an immense array of creative works showcasing the winners and finalists from the Drawing of the Year Awards 2024 at the iconic Bargehouse, Oxo Tower Wharf. Visitors were immersed in a world of creativity and the very best visual representations and creative works.
6TH JUNE - 9TH JUNE 2024
10 AM - 6 PM | FRIDAY 8 PM
FREE ADMISSION
OPEN DAILY
BARGEHOUSE
LONDON SE1 9PH
DRAWING OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2024
Archisource presents the fifth annual free to enter international Awards in partnership with Affinity
The Drawing of the Year Awards are the ultimate international accolade in visual representations across architecture, design and the arts. 2024 marks the fifth year of the aspirational Awards recognising excellence in creative imagery of the built environment. The Awards span all mediums and styles, awarding the most accomplished visual creations and creative talents.
Each year the Awards recognise a great array of inspirational drawings from impactful hand sketches, highly intricate works, to the highest detailed visualisations representing undiscovered worlds. The exhibition features the top works from the Awards, showcasing the Award winners selected by the 2024 judging panel who are continually be inspired by level of quality, talent and creativity submitted year on year.
2024 Expert judging panel
The expert judging panel for the fifth Awards includes creative practitioners and industry experts each with unique knowledge and experience of architecture, design and image creation.
Narinder Sagoo MBE - Art Director, Senior Partner at Foster + Partners
Sam Hudson - Art Director at Hayes Davidson
Eliza Grosvenor - Head of Programme at London Festival of Architecture
Will Jefferies - Associate at RSHP
Agata Murasko - Architect at
Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
Mansel Haynes - Co-Founder, Architect at Archisource
Emily Glynn - Co-Founder, Architect at Archisource
Award categories
To mark the fifth year of the Drawing of the Year Awards, a new way of recognising excellence was introduced through six new Award Categories structured by creative process - ‘the big six’.
Each year the Archisource Awards Committee invite and elect an independent judging panel of experts within architecture and design. The works are judged on: originality of approach, style and/or content; use of media and the graphic and aesthetic quality; ability to represent and communicate intent or narrative; extent of impact and proposition.
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The Drawing of the Year Award is brought to you in partnership with Affinity
Awarded to an outstanding drawing or series of drawings of exemplar quality. This award recognises the most accomplished imagery across all mediums and styles. The judges are looking for drawings that excel in their creative representations, originality, mastery of media, narrative and purpose.
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The Digital Drafting Award 2024 is brought to you in partnership with Bentley’s MicroStation.
Awarded to a standout representation of exemplar quality demonstrating excellence across 2D / 3D digital drafting. This award recognises all types of drawings and this genre seeks to find the most accomplished drawings across all produced through the creative process of 2D / 3D CAD, BIM to other digital drafting software in any style.
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The Digital Media Award 2024 is brought to you in partnership with INFiLED.
Awarded to an outstanding drawing which excels within the field and process of digital media. The Awards spans all types of drawings and digital mediums recognising standout works across illustrative, collage, to digital hand drawings created in any style, showcasing those that have truly excelled with their approach to digital media production and digital creative approach.
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The Hand Drawn Award 2024 is brought to you in partnership with LEUCHTTURM1917
This Award recognises the technique and process of exemplar hand drawing skill. The category spans works created across physical (analogue) and digital media methods where hand techniques have been fundamental to the creative process. The award recognises the most accomplished visual hand communicators and those that have achieved great levels of representation through hand drawn techniques.
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Awarded to a standout representation of exemplar quality demonstrating excellence of craft and representation across multiple media from physical (analogue) to digital media. This award recognises all types of representations and seeks to award those that have achieved captivating visual creations that bridge between two or more media methods.
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The Visualisation Award 2024 is brought to you in partnership with Chaos
Awarded to a standout visualisation of exemplar quality. The award recognises the most accomplished visualised imagery that excel as key mechanisms for representation. The judges will assess imagery holistically with particular focus on composition, lighting, atmosphere, materiality and narrative. The purpose of this award is to celebrate visualisations as a fundamental tool within creative industries and to showcase their power in conveying ideas, narratives and proposals.
Ultimate accolade
FREE TO ENTER
Inclusivity is at the heart of the Awards, built with a mission to support and unite the creative community at all skill levels. The Awards have become the biggest and most inclusive Awards series of its kind celebrating talent without boundaries. This is a truly accessible-for-all Awards series where creatives of all levels and all backgrounds can be rightly recognised for their skills at the highest level.
£100,000 IN PRIZES
2024 saw the BIGGEST unparalleled collection of prizes yet. Winners across six categories will win an array of creative tools, studio essentials and all the software you need for the ultimate studio set up + more worth up to £12,500 each.
PLUS hundreds of creatives will receive Affinity V2 Universal Licences, international publication and the opportunity to be exhibited in London amongst the best visual creators around the globe!
INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION
The Winners, Finalists and Shortlist will all be published in the internationally available ‘IDEAS POCKETBOOK 2024’ publication; the ultimate inspiration reference. Check out Previous Editions featuring the shortlists from 2021 - 2023.
