Thursday, 30 October 2014

What Is Illustration?

In this seminar, we looked at Illustration as a whole, and thought about what defines a 'good illustration'/what we look for. Some elements my group came up with:

Message
Concept
Emotional Response, aka Humor
Personal Connection
Narrative
Colour/Shape
The currency of the subject matter


Some Key Points
  • Image becomes an Illustration with CONTEXT
  • Purposes of drawing:
    Representation
    Explanation
    Documentation
    Visualisation
    Physical Activity
  • Creating meaning through visual elements is about 'Talking as clear as I can'
  • When creating images, keep it simple and effective. "Don't let your cleverness get in the way of communication"
ILLUSTRATION IS A JOB!

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