Are you – or do you know – a talented young artist? The Big Issue’s annual competition to design one of their festive magazine covers is now open.
Since their first kids’ cover in 2013 they’ve seen thousands of bright, bold and cheery entries from young readers pack postbags in The Big Issue office. The winning images have lifted spirits and boosted sales for the vendors at the most important time of year for them.
This year, as issues around homelessness and child migration grip, the magazine are asking for entries around the theme of WELCOME.
Designs can take any form, from drawings to paintings to digital art. So have pens, pencils, crayons, tablets – and glitter – at the ready.
Apart from the winning design being on the front of a magazine sold across the UK in its tens of thousands, The Big Issue will also be offering a special prize for the best group entry – from a school or nursery class, or any other creative group of youngsters who send in a bundle of entries. So tell parents, teachers and youth workers.
“This is the best time of the year,” said Big Issue editor Paul McNamee. “The Kids Cover Competition has become a Big Issue tradition. Christmas is such a vital time for The Big Issue vendors, and a hard time on the street, that when we see the wonderful ideas everybody across the organisation feels spirits lift.
“All those who enter take so much time, all to help The Big Issue vendors, it’s humbling and hugely encouraging. I salute all those sending in their ideas. Settling on a winner is a very tough task. Don’t delay. Get the entry in today!”
Anyone aged 13 or under is eligible to enter. The magazine print as many entries as they can squeeze into the magazine’s pages and all entries will feature in their spectacular online gallery. Unfortunately, we can’t return artwork.
Post your entries to: Christmas Kids Cover Competition,The Big Issue, 43 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 1HW by the deadline of November 28
NB Make sure you include a name, age, address and telephone or email contact on all entries.
Email high-resolution pictures to: editorial@bigissue.com
Facebook: facebook.com/BigIssueUK
Instagram: tag them @bigissueuk with the hashtag #bigissuekidscover
Image: Last year’s Christmas cover winner, Martin Wellstead with his winning design
