Presented by Blizzard Entertainment’s University Relations and World of Warcraft development teams, the ninth annual World of Warcraft Student Art Contest has drawn to a close. After some fervent debate and impassioned deliberation, our judges sifted through the many remarkable entries and identified the winning entries.
Check out the winners and runner-ups below for each of the four categories.
Environment Art Contest
Winners

Alexander Creamer
Laguna College of Art & Design
Runner-Ups

Hal Anderson
Laguna College of Art & Design

Tao Metadilogkul
Sierra School of Computer Science
Character Art Contest
Winner

Rui Rou Teo
Academy of Art University
Runner-Up

Andrew Biernier
Academy of Art University
FX Contest
Winner
Kristy Doan
Laguna College of Art and Design
Animation Contest
Winner
Dahyun Beak
Academy of Art University
Runner-Up
Dimitri Couwenberg
Drexel University
Winners from each category will be invited to Blizzard Entertainment’s campus for a tour, 1-on-1 mentorship with senior artists and more.
Visit our contest announcement to see a complete list of prizes.
Congratulations to all the winners and we look forward to seeing what incredible creations you submit next time! Join the discussion on the forums.