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Has Arrived!
Has Arrived!
Dots x Circles Illustration Magazine – Issue 2- June 2025
Now Available Worldwide!
Dots x Circles Illustration Magazine's debut issue is now available in beautifully printed and convenient digital editions. Order your copy today – wherever you are in the world!
Comes in the printed edition and the Digital edition on Apple Books, Kobo, Magzter, vivlio, Thalia, Hugendubel
Reaching millions of readers
Our magazine is published on international digital platforms, including Apple Books, Kobo, Magzter, Vivlio (in French-speaking regions), Thalia, and Hugendubel(in German-speaking regions), reaching millions of readers.
We also license our magazine to our trusted partner, Ying Creative, in Taiwan for translation into Chinese and publication within Taiwan.
Key Dates
Early Birds Deadline
March 9
2025
Submission Deadline
Extended until
June 7
2025
Longlist Announced
July 31
2025
Shortlist Announced
August 31
2025
Winning Awards Announced
September 30
2025
The Winner’s Circle: Prizes & Recognition
Black Circle Award(Best of the Best) - 1 overall winner (Cash Prize US $2000 + Bonus Exposure Rewards)
Red Circle Award (First Place in Each Category) – 1 winner per category (Cash Prize US $350each + Bonus Exposure Rewards)
Yellow Circle Award (Second Place in Each Category) – 1 winner per category (Bonus Exposure Rewards)
Blue Circle Award (Third Place in Each Category) – Up to 20 winners per category ( Exposure Rewards)
Shortlists – ( Exposure Rewards)
Longlists – ( Social Media Feature)
Jury Panel
This is our very first time hosting an illustration competition. Thank you all for your enthusiastic participation! We received a total of 406 submissions from 25 countries for this competition.
Many of the submitted works are truly outstanding and offer great opportunities for mutual appreciation and learning.
Due to the fact that most participants in this illustration competition chose the Self-promotion category, the number of entries selected for the longlist in this category is higher than in the others, based on the quality of the work. Among the eight categories, Advertising & Promotion did not meet the required standards in terms of both submission volume and quality, so no entries were selected in this category.
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