A book cover by Ukrainian artist Serhii Maidukov wins World Illustration Award

The cover illustration by Ukrainian artist Serhii Maidukov for the book “Russian Colonialism 101,” written by Ukrainian journalist Maksym Eristavi, received the Highly Commended Book Cover award in the Professional Category of the prestigious World Illustration Awards 2024. 

“His striking cover design captures the story from journalist Maksym Eristavi detailing the legacy of Russian colonialism. ⁠Using expressive line drawings with an oil pitt-based black pencil against a stark white background, the cover is dynamic and bold,” the post reads.⁠

In 2023, Serhii Maidukov’s cover for “Russian Colonialism 101” was longlisted in the Book Covers category of the World Illustration Awards along with his illustration for Illia Ponomarenko’s book “I Will Show You How It Was: The Story of Wartime Kyiv,” published by Bloomsbury Publishing.

“Russian Colonialism 101” is available in English through distributor Idea Books.

Serhii Maidukov is Donetsk-born, Ukrainian award-winning illustrator. In 2006 he moved to Kyiv, where five years later he started his career in illustration. He works with The New Yorker, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, The Guardian, The Financial Times, and other periodicals. Some of his originals have been presented in Ukrainian fine arts museums. In 2021, he published his artbook “Kyiv,” which won awards in Ukraine and internationally. He was named “Selected Illustrator” in the 2021 edition of the American Illustration 40 competition, one of the most important in his profession. He also received the Silver medal in the 3×3 Professional Illustration Show in 2022.

The World Illustration Awards is an international competition honoring exceptional illustration artwork. The Association of Illustrators (AOI) organized the competition, which recognizes and celebrates illustration excellence across various categories, in 1976.

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