For the vector-based drawing program by Adobe Systems, see Adobe Illustrator. Vector graphics is the use of geometrical primitives such as points lines, Curves and shapes or Polygon (s which are all based Adobe Systems Incorporated (pronounced a-DOE-bee əˈdoʊbiː ( is an American Computer software company headquartered in San Jose California Adobe Illustrator is a vector-based drawing program developed and marketed by Adobe Systems.

An illustration by Konstantin Somov (1909). Konstantin Andreyevich Somov ( Russian: Константин Андреевич Сомов November 30, 1869 — May 6, 1939) was

An illustrator is a graphic artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text. A graphic designer (also known as a graphic artist and communication designer) is a professional within the Graphic design and Graphic arts industry The illustration may be intended to clarify complicated concepts or objects that are difficult to describe textually, or the illustration may be intended for entertainment, as in greeting cards, or cover art or interior art for books and magazines, or for advertisement, as on posters. An illustration is a visualization such as a Drawing, Painting, Photograph or other work of Art that stresses subject more than See also Entertainment (disambiguation and The Entertainer (disambiguation Entertainment is an activity designed to give people A greeting card is an illustrated folded card featuring an expression of friendship or other sentiment Cover art is the Illustration or Photograph on the outside of a published product such as a Book, Magazine, Comic book, product package A Book is a set or collection of written printed illustrated or blank sheets made of Paper, Parchment, or other material usually fastened together Magazines, periodicals or serials are Publications generally published on a regular schedule containing a variety of articles, generally Advertising is a form of Communication that typically attempts to persuade potential Customers to Purchase or to consume more of a particular Brand A poster is any piece of printed Paper designed to be attached to a wall or vertical surface

Most contemporary illustrators make their living creating artwork for use in children's books, advertising, newspapers and magazines. Children's literature is an age category of literature written for published for or marketed to Children roughly through age 12 Advertising is a form of Communication that typically attempts to persuade potential Customers to Purchase or to consume more of a particular Brand A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. Magazines, periodicals or serials are Publications generally published on a regular schedule containing a variety of articles, generally Pen and ink and airbrush artists traditionally dominated this realm. Pen and ink refers to a technique of drawing or writing in which colored (this includes black Ink is applied to paper using a Pen or other Stylus. An airbrush is a small air-operated tool that sprays various media including Ink and Dye, but most often Paint by a process of Nebulization

Computers dramatically changed the industry, and today computers are used to produce most of the commercial illustrations.

However, traditional illustration techniques are still popular, particularly in the field of book illustration. Watercolor, oil painting, pastels, wood-engraving, linoleum cuts, and pen and ink are some of the traditional techniques also used.

There are no formal qualifications needed to become an illustrator. However, many established illustrators attended an art school or college of some sort and were trained in different painting and drawing techniques. Art Colleges and Universities now offer specific courses in illustration ( for example in the UK, a BA (Hons) Degree) so this has become a new avenue into the profession. A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of Higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing

Many illustrators are freelance, commissioned by publishers (of newspapers, books or magazines) or advertising agencies. A freelancer, freelance worker, or freelance is a person who pursues a profession without a long-term commitment to any one employer Most of the scientific illustrations and technical illustrations are also known as information graphics. See also Visualization and Information graphics Visualization is any technique for creating Images Diagrams or Technical Illustration is the use of Illustration to visually communicate information of a technical nature Information graphics or infographics are visual representations of Information, Data or Knowledge. Among the information graphics specialists are medical illustrators who illustrate human anatomy, often requiring many years of artistic and medical training.

A particularly popular medium with Illustrators on the 1950s and 1960s was Casein, as was egg tempra. The immediacy and durability of these mediums suited Illustration's demands well. The artwork in both types of paint withstood the rigors of travel to clients and printers without damage.

Related links

• List of illustrators
• Cartoonist
• Graphic designer
• Painters
• Visualizer
• Marker rendering
• Airbrush artist
• Storyboard artist
• Architectural illustrator
• Archaeological illustration
• Pictorial maps

Societies and organizations

• Society of Illustrators
• Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
• San Francisco Society of Illustrators
• Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles
• The Association of Illustrators
• The Illustrators Partnership of America
• AIIQ - l’Association des Illustrateurs et Illustratrices du Québec
• Colorado Alliance of Illustrators
• Graphic artists guild
• The Association Archaeological Illustrators and Surveyors

This is an alphabetical list of Illustrators missing numerous illustrators from earlier lists A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing Cartoons Traditionally much of this work was and still is humorous and is intended primarily for entertainment purposes A graphic designer (also known as a graphic artist and communication designer) is a professional within the Graphic design and Graphic arts industry Painting (pān'tīng in Art, is the practice of applying Color to a Surface (support base such as e Storyboard artist (sometimes referred as story artist) is a profession specialized in creating Storyboards for Advertising agencies and Film productions An architectural illustrator is an artist who creates imagery for the design professional that accurately portray the details of an architectural project Archaeological Illustration is the graphical recording of material derived from an archaeological context Pictorial maps are a category of Maps that are also loosely called illustrated maps panoramic maps perspective maps bird’s-eye view maps and Geopictorial

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