Last week, for example, when the World Conservation Union came out with its biennial list of the world's 25 most endangered apes, monkeys, lemurs, marmosets and other primates, most were represented by Mr. Nash's drawings, which
he does as an illustrator for Conservation International.
Not exact matches
Ventura, an Italian designer and
illustrator, was inspired to write a book about the cities of the world because he wished to see the world
as a bird
does.
In case we needed another reminder that Hollywood
does not care about minority characters or actors, yesterday brought the news that Paramount Pictures and Dreamworks Pictures thought it would be a cool idea to cast Scarlett Johansson
as the famous Japanese heroine Major in the film adaptation of Japanese writer /
illustrator Masamune Shirow's Kodansha Comics manga comic series, GHOST IN THE SHELL.
I make the majority of resources on
illustrator, I
do not use publisher or word
as I come from a professional graphic design background.
Freelance
illustrator and graphic artist Chris Brunton's 25 years
as Art Director at a busy regional newspaper has imbued him with a «can -
do» attitude and an arsenal of illustration and cartooning styles to suit any assignment.
Not only has he lost «the arrogance of my youth», but
as he points out, he never was the person people took him to be - he never wore a deerstalker or smoked a pipe, these - he says - were just figments of the
illustrator's imagination; and he's quite willing to admit that he and John («you know, I never
did call him Watson — he was John, simply John») bungled a number of important cases but «of course, who wants to read about the failures?»
the fact is covers
DO MATTER, but I agree using cover design, and
illustrators as a «carrot and stick» diss to authors isn't right or helpful.
Until it's possible for people to
do automatic data searches for
illustrator sales figures — and hopefully that will come soon — awards like this are important in profiling some of our most valuable industry figures and helping further establish their names
as lucrative brands.»
When you hire work
done (in this case with a cover
illustrator), you should set clear expectations
as to what work the
illustrator will perform and what work you will perform.
But I think I
did it right - I hired an editor / proofer for the interior,
as well a seasoned
illustrator for the exterior.
Are you a talented artist,
illustrator, or graphic designer and love book covers
as much
as we
do?
Hire a cover designer to benefit from an objective professional eye on your book and who'll produce are far better job than you or the
illustrator will
do because they know packaging, presentation and its role
as your key marketing asset.
I
do not know what else I can say to convince you that if there is one thing you wish to
do for yourself
as an author,
illustrator, or publisher, you should take on one of D'vorah's many challenges and join her incredible group.»
As an indie publisher, how to
do you plan to pay the
illustrator?
Alongside the main game, fans will be treated to a 100 - page booklet filled with concept art, a custom - shaped USB drive containing but a sample of the game's soundtrack
as well
as a limited edition matted 5 × 7 art card of a painting
done for the game by
illustrator Takashi Kojo.
The Xenoblade Chronicles X Special Edition includes a variety of extra goodies not included in the regular edition such
as a 100 - page artbook featuring concept art for the game, a unique USB drive modeled after the game's Lifehold Unit preloaded with a selection of 10 music tracks from the game's soundtrack and a limited edition matted 5 × 7 art card of a painting
done by the game's
illustrator Takashi Kojo.
If,
as others suggest, art is about asking questions and not just answering them,
as illustrators often
do, then illustration may not fit the definition of fine art.
«
As an
illustrator, you're being hired to
do a job, you have to apply your skills to a piece of text and you have to please a lot of people,» he says.
I was trained
as an
illustrator and didn't come from a particularly artistic background.
the same guy
did labels for the winery Bonny Doon in Santa Cruz CA -
as did various other
illustrators - there's plenty of it about although, to my understanding, there's only one Hugh!
As a student he worked part - time as a commercial illustrator, drawing for magazines (which he continued to do throughout his life
As a student he worked part - time
as a commercial illustrator, drawing for magazines (which he continued to do throughout his life
as a commercial
illustrator, drawing for magazines (which he continued to
do throughout his life).
There he took classes with George Luks, Guy Pène
du Bois, Boardman Robinson, and John Sloan and subsequently he established himself
as an
illustrator and caricaturist in New York.
Calder also
did freelance work
as an
illustrator for the National Police Gazette for about two years.