Ann Kiernan is an award winning political illustrator and visual artist based in Berlin. She works out of her studio located in the Intelligence Department Studios in the former building of the GDR’s operational and technical sector in Berlin-Alt-Hohenschönhausen.
Awards
Society for News Design – Award of Excellence opinion section illustration 2023
Society for News Design – Award of Excellence front cover 2023
Society of Publication Designers winner for single illustration 2023
Mental Health Award shortlist 2022
Justice Media Award for Human Rights/Social Justice 2022
Global Health illustration award shortlist 2022
Ars Electronica – Honorary mention 2022
American Illustration 41 – Chosen Winner
CA Illustration 2022 Awards shortlist.
American Illustration 40 – Selected Winner.
Hiii Illustration 2020 International Competition – Selected Winner.
Moira Gemmill Illustrator of the Year 2020
Winner of the Illustrated Journalism V&A Award 2020.
Hiii Illustration 2019 International Competition – Selected Winner.
CA Illustration 2020 Awards shortlist.
Social Art Award Book 2019.
World Illustration Awards 2018 Editorial Illustration shortlist.
Cheltenham Illustration Award – Student winner
PRESS
In conversation with Ann Kiernan, Moira Gemmill Illustrator of the Year 2020
Artists & Illustrators Magazine, April 2021 – Illustration Special
Museum of Now – Studio Sessions, Ann Kiernan
RTE Culture // A Year Of Crisis – artist Ann Kiernan on illustrating domestic abuse
Sunday Independent – Drawing battle lines: Illustrator Ann Kiernan on painting and politics
Meath Chronicle – Kells illustrator named winner of prestigious international prize