Editorial Illustration

Context, content and creation

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

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Beskrivning

Across digital and print media, editorial illustrators create visuals to support text and convey ideas, but there is more to these illustrations than meets the eye.Internationally-recognised illustrator and educator Andy Selby takes you through the importance of context and content when responding to editorial illustration briefs, explaining how understanding of visual communication concepts leads to more successful illustrations - all while under the time pressure of editorial briefs. Covering ideation, development and execution, this book includes:- A short history of illustration as a political and social tool- How to use visual language, symbolism and satire and to what purpose- Representation of identity, ethics and society - both for impact and sensitive designs- Research, commercial judgement and experimentation- Professional conduct, self-promotion, responsibilities and plagiarism So whether you’re illustrating a news story, summarising new scientific discoveries or creating an image for a magazine cover, Editorial Illustration will give you the skills to produce striking commercial designs on time and to brief.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2022-12-01
Mått:210 x 268 x 10 mm
Vikt:760 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:224
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9781350096868

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Andy Selby is Senior Lecturer in Illustration and Animation, and Associate Dean for Enterprise in the School of the Arts, English and Drama at Loughborough University, UK. An internationally recognised illustrator, Andrew's work has appeared in newspapers, on billboards and on the covers of major corporate works for nearly two decades. He is a director of TRACEY, the web-based research portal dedicated to exploring contemporary drawing and visualisation, and is author and co-author of several books on illustration, animation and drawing.

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Allows us to get closer to the figure of a professional who is often not sufficiently known or valued

Innehållsförteckning

Preface: What is editorial illustration?Part 1. ContextTheoryHistoryCurrent Issues and DebatesPart 2. ContentTypes of editorial illustrationEstablishing a working relationshipClever thinkingAn illustrative autopsyA universal visual languagePart 3. CreationPromotionEditorial illustration: The commissioning processCreative environmentsVisual researchIdeationVisual decision-makingCommercial practice considerations DeliveryAcceptance and rejectionReflectionConclusionBibliographyAppendix Resource BaseIndex