The 28th KOFIA International Fashion Illustration Contest
Hello, this is the Korea Fashion Illustration Association.
We announce the guidelines for the 28th KOFIA International Fashion Illustration Contest in 2025 as follows. KOFIA will look forward to see many participants.
Thank you.
Korea International Fashion Illustration Contest corporation
President, Mi Hyun, KIM
■ Purpose
- Finding new creative fashion illustrators who will meet the demands of the globalization era of the fashion industry
1. Implementing the fostering program for activities and growth as fashion illustrators and training fashion experts
2. Facilitating fashion illustration and contributing to high-added value of fashion design industry
3. Contributing to advancement and promotion of fashion industry through fashion illustration
■ Contents
1. Name of the contest : The 28th KOFIA International Fashion Illustration Contest
2. Host : Korea Fashion Illustration Association (KOFIA)
3. Organization : Korea Fashion Illustration Association (KOFIA)
■ Awards
Prize | Number of prize | Details |
Grand prize | 1 | Certificate of merit and prize money of ￦2,000,000 KRW |
Top prize | 1 | Certificate of merit and prize money of ￦1,000,000 KRW |
Excellence prize | 1 | Certificate of merit and prize money of ￦500,000 KRW |
Participation prize brand prize | 0 | Certificate of merit and additional prize |
Special prize | 00 | Certificate of merit and additional prize |
Selected | 000 | Certificate of merit |
※ Inquiry and Consultation: Please visit http://www.fashionillustration.or.kr contest board of community of the homepage of Korea Fashion Illustration Association
※ Office contact: kofia16@naver.com
■ Guidelines
1. Theme: freely decided
2. Eligibility: any person in worldwide with no limits on gender, academic ability, career and organization to which applications belong
3. Limits of application
1) Works which were published before at home or abroad, or works which imitated other works can't be applied
2) Only one entry per person
4. How to apply
Step 1) Rink in QR code below the notification (or on the poster) to submit the online application
Step 2) Fill out all the information on the online form
Step 3) Download of application form
www.fashionillustration.or.kr Homepage > Community > Notice > download form > fill out the form > then print it out > attach the printed application to the back of your artwork
※You must deposit the apply fee before you submit online form (you will be need the photo or captured pic of paid apply fee)
※ Application form and acceptance period of works
- Acceptance period : November 17 (Mon) - November 21 (Fri), 2025,
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (KST)
5. Entry fee and payment method
- Entry fee : 20,000 won for 1 work
- Bank information to pay the apply fee:
bank name : Nonghyup bank
account number : 317-0011-2900-21
account holder name : Korea Fashion Illustration Association
swift code : (Nonghyup bank Swift code)
- NACFKRSEXXX(in case of input 11words)
- NACFKRSE (in case of input 8words)
※ bank address: 120, TONGINRO, JUNG-GU, SEOUL, KOREA (zip code 04517)
※ Payment must be made under the applicant's name
6. Reception desk
- Address: (zip code 17546)
Seodong-daero, Daedeok-myeon, Anseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
801 #2217
- E-Mail: kofia16@naver.com
- Acceptance : visit, post, delivery (By November 22 on the postmark)
- Entry works are not returned, and the rights of the entry works belong to the KOFIA Association
- Real works only are accepted. / Applicants who paid the apply fee are allowed to submit works.
7. Size of works and manufacturing guide
- Size of works : 19inch X 27inch
- As for the works, besides frames and glass, other ornaments are excluded, and explanation of the works need to be written in the section blank.
- Hand-drawn and computer graphic works can be accepted HOWEVER all digital work must be printed out to submit.
- Filling the two copies of the application form identically, one copy should be attached to the back side of your work and the other is on the QR code rink (online apply)
8. Evaluation of works, publication of award winners and award ceremony
1) Evaluation of works : November 29 (Sat), 2025, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
2) Announcement of award winner : December 3 (Wed), 2025, 5:00 PM
www.fashionillustration.or.kr Homepage's contest board and personal notification
3) Award ceremony : December 12 (Fri), 2025, 2:00 PM
Award are conducted for those who receive awards of special awards or higher awards.
(In case of change due to internal circumstances, individual notification)
9. Others
1) Examiner : Authorities in fashion illustration area and persons in the fashion industry
2) Problematic works : Works which plagiarize or mimic the existing works at home and abroad are excluded in the evaluation.
(In the case where such works are found after award winning, awards are cancelled. Must be taken responsibility in case of legal problems)
3) Entered works are not returned, and the right to the entry works belong to the host.
4) Award winning works are listed in the catalog made by the host.
5) The host does not take responsibility for damage or loss of works in the process of postal delivery.
6) Works whose payment is not confirmed are excluded in the evaluation.
7) For other details, see homepage's contest section and Q&A.
10. The criteria for the scopes of plagiarism and content utilization, and borrowing
1) Direct copying of others’ drawings and illustrations is recognized as plagiarism
2) It is possible to borrow or change the part of various fashion images, but it is
recognized as plagiarism if more than 70% of the work is expressed the same.
3) A work borrowed over 70% will be excluded from the awards.
4) In addition to the above, in all cases that 1/2 of the judges is determined to
be plagiarism, the award will be excluded.
5) In the case of digital works, copyrighted photographs and trademarked photographs (brand logos, pictorials, etc.) are not available.
※ Inquiry and Consultation : Please visit http://www.fashionillustration.or.kr contest board of community of the homepage of Korea Fashion Illustration Association
※ Office contact : kofia16@naver.com
Link to Contest Online Application Form