Illustration MA student nominated for two industry awards

Illustration: Authorial Practice MA student Merran Coleman has been nominated for two acclaimed illustration awards.

His piece, A is for Aval - an A-Z of Cornish Folklore, has been shortlisted for the V&A Emerging Illustrator Award. The project, which he began at the start of his MA, is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

Additionally, Merran has been longlisted for the Folio Book Illustration Award for his work based on Neil Gaiman's short story, The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains. The longlist was selected from over 700 entries, narrowed down to just 20 by an industry judging panel. This marks Merran's second time being longlisted for the award, having also featured in 2022, and an incredible achievement.