Illustration

An illustrator uses creativity and the technical skills of painting and drawing to communicate ideas, sensations, facts, feelings and emotions. Illustrators work to commercial briefs to inform, persuade or entertain a client's intended audience, adjusting the mood and style of images. Illustrators create illustrations for text and reference books that may show new products, processes or techniques. accordingly. An illustration job may take you into several different industries. You may find opportunities designing video game sets, creating storyboards for films or commercials, or illustrating medical textbooks—to name a few options.

Tools of the trade

Illustrators use a wide set of tools to create stunning images that capture our attention. The do so on a wide set of canvases also. Below is a list of tools of the trade. Even though you ay have one specific area of application you may want to expand your skills and try picking up another form. If so then this list will help you to know what you are going to need to get started.