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# Ipswich illustrator Sammi Wong wins international award
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/ipswich-illustrator-sammi-wong-wins-international-award/
- Published: 2024-09-13T10:20:16.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:35:32.000Z
- Description: Sammi Wong, a University of Suffolk graduate from Ipswich, has won a prestigious World Illustration Award for her project celebrating Ipswich.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, Art, Photography & Film, #article, University of Suffolk, #Import 2026-03-16 14:46

**The big picture:** Sammi's work aims to foster community pride and belonging through illustrated maps of the town superimposed on prominent buildings in the town.

It comes as new, real-world murals and street arts have been popping all over Ipswich as part of the [Wild Walls project](https://www.ipswich.co.uk/tag/wild-walls-project/).

![Multistory Car Park by Sammi Wong](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1726222083-multistory-car-park-sammi-wong-1.jpg)

Multistory Car Park by Sammi Wong Photo: Sammi Wong (Sammi Wong)

![R&W Paul Silo by Sammi Wong](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1726222016-rw-paul-silo-sammi-wong-1.jpg)

R&W Paul Silo by Sammi Wong Photo: Sammi Wong (Sammi Wong)

![Purple Shop by Sammi Wong](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1726221779-sammi-wong-purple-shop.jpg)

Purple Shop by Sammi Wong Photo: Sammi Wong

![Town Hall by Sammi Wong](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1726221788-sammi-wong-town-hall.jpg)

Town Hall by Sammi Wong Photo: Sammi Wong (Sammi Wong)

**Key details:**

- Wong won in the New Talent Site Specific category for her project "Re-imagine Ipswich = Discover. Connect. Belong."
- She created illustrated maps of Ipswich, digitally superimposed on local buildings like the Town Hall.
- Wong graduated from the university's BA (Hons) Graphic Design (Graphic Illustration) degree in 2023.

**What they're saying:** "I am incredibly happy to have gained such a prestigious award and recognition for my design. It is still a shock and I am still telling myself that it wasn't just a beautiful dream!" Wong said.

Dr Vassiliki Tzomaka, Course Leader and Senior Lecturer at the [University of Suffolk](https://www.ipswich.co.uk/tag/university-of-suffolk/), praised Wong's "innovative thinking, strong design and illustration skills, and incredible work ethic."

![Sammi Wong in her final year at the University of Suffolk in 2023](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1726222452-sammi-wong-1.jpg)

Sammi Wong in her final year at the University of Suffolk in 2023 (University of Suffolk & Gregg Brown Photography)

**Honourable mention:** Another University of Suffolk graduate, Maria-Teodora Dragomir, was longlisted in the New Talent Book Covers category for her work on a BBC Studio book cover.

**What's next:** Those interested in studying graphic design at the University of Suffolk can find more information on the university's [website](https://www.uos.ac.uk/study/ba-graphic-design/?ref=ipswich.co.uk).

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