Illustration is the creation of visual imagery used to communicate a particular message or story in an interesting and unique personal style. Illustrators use their skills in drafting, perspective, drawing, painting and digital media to capture and transform the features of people, places, products and narratives. Illustration involves the following professional specializations:
- Editorial illustration (complimenting the text in newspapers and magazines)
- Scientific illustration (medical textbooks and publications)
- Technical illustration (showing consumers or engineers how things work or should be put together
- General imagery (for package design, websites, advertising campaigns, posters and other design applications)
- Cartooning, comics books and graphic novels
- Children's books (traditional and digital)
- Book and magazine covers
- Cards and invitations
- Murals
- Films and TV (storyboards and special effects)
- Animation
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