Paperback
465 illustrations
228 pages
256 x 215 mm
ISBN 978 1 85669 710 1
$35.00
Published April 2011
Contents
1. Training to be an illustrator
2. The mechanics of visualizing
3. The mechanics of communication
4. The editorial brief
5. The publishing brief
6. The corporate identity and the advertising brief
7. The light entertainment industry brief
8. Future pathways in illustration
9. Working as an illustrator
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This broad introduction to illustration reveals the artistic, intellectual and organizational skills needed to study and practice as a freelance illustrator. It includes a practical introduction to image-making, covering basic techniques and also looks at the mechanics of visualization and communication. There are chapters on how to deal with different kinds of brief, from publishing and editorial to light entertainment, as well as information on career paths and how to work in the industry.
Andrew Hall is Subject Leader in Illustration on the BA Graphic Design course at Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, London. After graduating in 1986, he worked as a freelance illustrator, then studied theatre design and worked as a theatre designer for five years.
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'Visionary and practical at the same time, this book is total in its description and analysis of the modern profession of Illustration.'
Ann Field, Chair, Illustration, Art Center College of Design. Pasadena, California
'Illustration starts with a blank page and ends with a comprehensive understanding of the subject of illustration. Each chapter is embedded within the historical and cultural context of art and design and encourages the reader to make their own mind up about how to use the content for their own development. It will be a useful text for students and young professionals who are looking to define and challenge their practice and to gain a deeper understanding of illustration and it's continually evolving future. This is a great book!'
Tim Vyner, Senior Lecturer in Illustration, Bath Spa University
'Illustration crams three years of university into 227 pages, you could probably skip the extortionate tuition fees and just follow the book step-by-step. Just joking. Go to university, this book isn't a degree but it can definitely be your best friend.'
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29/06/2011
In the opening chapter it says:" The illustrator's job is to create something from nothing, to encapsulate an idea that communicates to an audience in an innovative way that is also articulate...The training for an illustrator requires that they explore key areas of their subject, both practically and intellectually until they can competently reassemble them in a fashion that is peculiar to them, that carries their authorship and that is imprinted with their own particular artistic and intellectual vision."
Having struggled to summarise exactly what I think illustration is to potential new students I don't think I could put it better myself. Buy this book - it is an excellent introduction to the practice, context and business of illustration.
by Steve Wilkin, Senior Lecturer in Visual Communication, University of Central Lancashire
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