Economic Comic Contest 2011

Earlier this year we held a contest asking people to find a humorous way to explain a key economic concept using comics, with prizes ranging from $300 to $500. This new contest was an opportunity to illustrate the creative side of economics, allowing entrants to showcase their wit and creativity by creating a single panel cartoon (think The New Yorker) or multi-panel comic (think Calvin and Hobbes), in colour or black and white, that addresses an economic principle in a unique or humourous way.

Winners of the 2011 Fraser Institute comic contest are listed below. Click on the winner’s name to see their comic.

Sponsored by the Lotte and John Hecht Memorial Foundation

1st Prize ($500)
Rachel Tilcock, White Rock, BC
Emily Carr University, Communications and Design, 2014

2nd Prize winner ($300)
Yuka Sai, Kanata, Ontario
Queen’s University, Life Sciences, 2013

High School Category ($300)
Peishan Li, Vancouver, BC
Killarney Secondary School, Grade 11

Please note that 2011 was the final year of the Economic Comic Contest.