Reading #1
Chapter 2.
-What is an illustration
- Can serve 3 purposes
- Better communicate info
- Summarize info
- Catch the eye of reader and drive them to info or article
-Genres of Illustration
-editorial – alongside an article
-advertising – illustration to sell a product
-fashion – highlighting or designing fashion
-technical illustration – textbooks, etc;
-comics and graphic novels – part of an illustrated story
-Gregs rules for illustrators #1 DON’T BE STUPID!
-use common sense. Be punctual. Show up on time and present yourself well to a client. Don’t say things against person or product.
- narrative vs. conceptual illustration
- Narrative – visually fleshing out a moment in a book or story.
- Conceptual – image that captures quality of subject but not from any certain part or passage.
-Stand- alone vs. Sequential illustration
-Stand alone – single stand alone image that gets the point across in one “panel.” All information is within single picture
-Sequential – a number of illustrations in sequence together. Most commonly a cartoon strip.
- Utilitarian AND decorative
- have a purpose. At the core are there to convey a message or give information. An illustration should tell the viewer what it means simply by looking at it.
- it still needs to grab the eye though, by being decorative as well. Should also invoke a mood or a feeling while still giving info.