Rama Hughes is one of my favorite illustrators. Here is his latest “good idea” in bringing people, drawing and community together at this newish blog “The Portrait Party. I love the story behind the idea - involving his family getting together to draw portraits of each other. Go to the site and read it all - get a partner, and get involved in the joy of drawing - or start the tradition in your own home!

The winning design was Number 4. The designer is Ann Benoit from annthology, from USA.

Number 4.

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Second prize goes to Number 1. The designer is Heather Cocquio from bearcage productions, Australia.

Number 1.

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And honorable mention to Number 6. Designer Jan at Poppytalk, Canada.

Number 6.

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Thank you so much for everyone who helped or participated with this competition. I know that I have learnt a lot in the whole process. Thank you especially to Princeton Architectural Press for donating the prizes. I know the winners are going to love these books and I will be reviewing some of them over the coming weeks. Also thank you to my tech team of one - my husband Rob who finally got the poll software up and running (the cause of the delay), I see more polls in whipup’s future. Of course to all the fabulous entrants. Most of which I could not feature, I am dreadfully sorry, so many entries and choosing a good selection for the short list was really difficult. And thanks to the readers who voted and who care about the whole thing anyway. This is beginning to sound like a dreadful grammy awards speach so without further ado … another poll.

Cheers and thanks