Lecture 4: Illustration

Illustrations are tools to show meaning of a concept in context to the text provided. The best illustrations are those that get a completely even mix of the reason it is needed, the meaning behind it, and its visual prettiness. We were told that it is more than just a pretty picture, but a method of communication. We were also shown a lot of evidence of good illustration. Personally i don't see a huge importance of illustration and though i saw some fantastic images and have an admiration for some of the work created i find other pathways such as advertising and animation to be much more important.