An Illustration is a visualisation such as drawing, painting, photograph or other work of art that stresses subject more than form. The aim of an illustration is to elucidate or decorate a story, poem or piece of textual information (such as a newspaper article), traditionally by providing a visual representation of something described in the text.

Function

---

Illustrations can be used to display a wide range of subject matter and serve a variety of functions like:

• giving faces to characters in a story;
• displaying a number of examples of an item described in an academic textbook (e.g. A Typology);
• visualising step-wise sets of instructions in a technical manual.
• communicating subtle thematic tone in a narrative.
• linking brands to the ideas of human expression, invididuality and creativity.
• making a reader laugh or smile.

More on [ Illustration ]

Illustration - Google News

Obama: Gov't working to ease pain of joblessness - The Associated Press
MiamiHerald.comObama: Gov't working to ease pain of joblessnessThe Associated PressStanding in the White House Rose Garden, Obama called the new jobs report another illustration of why much more work is needed to spur business creation and ...Obama vows more efforts to create jobsXinhuaall 1,538 news articles »
Zemeckis takes Dickens classic and adds a third dimension - CU Columbia Spectator
Zemeckis takes Dickens classic and adds a third dimensionCU Columbia SpectatorWith one foot in the world of illustration and the other in New York's performance scene, Crabapple is a busy lady, but she finds that the balancing act ...and more »
Library gets Nancy Drew cover art - Toledo Blade
Library gets Nancy Drew cover artToledo BladeThe original illustration for the fifth volume of the Nancy Drew mystery stories will be unveiled today as the newest addition to the library's art ...Ohio library acquires original Nancy Drew artphillyBurbs.comall 7 news articles »
Decemberists' Colin Meloy Writes Children's Book - CDInsight
PrefixmagDecemberists' Colin Meloy Writes Children's BookCDInsightStirring excitement about the book, Ellis has released an illustration via her blog. One can come to the conclusion that the book is certainly not about ...Decemberists' Colin Meloy & Wife Collaborate On Children's BooksPrefixmagall 3 news articles »
Moving Pictures: Symposium on Illustration and Motion - Dexigner
DexignerMoving Pictures: Symposium on Illustration and MotionDexignerOn Wednesday, November 11, the BFA Illustration program at Parsons The New School for Design will present Moving Pictures, a symposium exploring ideas of ...and more »
Fashion icon, on film - knox.VillageSoup.com
knox.VillageSoup.comFashion icon, on filmknox.VillageSoup.comThe film's presenter, Alex Rheault, chairman of illustration at Maine College of Art, studied textile, fashion and costume history and theory at L'Accademia ...

Subscribe to Illustration RSS feed

Authors@Google: Patricia Wynne For Bring you Son/Daughter to Work Day 2007 Google welcomed award-winning illustrator Patricia Wynne to discuss her new book Bones Brains and DNA