Lecture 3 - Illustration

Lecture 3

Illustration - Pictures at Work

"Strategic image making, used within the context of visual communication to convey meaning or concept."

"It is this combination of both an individual visual aesthetic and use of functional visual symbols that allows illustration to communicate both an explicit message whilst also being able to convey more subtle, nuanced or abstract sensibilities."

After the lecture, what does illustration mean to me?

• There is a combination that one must consider to create what is considered a 'good' illustration
• its not the illustration that is the main focus, its the context in which it is created
• With the inclusion of moving image and the web, there is a massive demand for visual content within contemporary media. Brands, publishers, businesses and products are all desperate to develop deep and genuine relationships with consumers.
• no matter whether the skill level is high or not the illustration is good if it combines various different things

There wasnt alot that i took from this lecture purely because my views have been very similar before, such as, the common misconception that something is a 'good' illustration, but there were a few items that i grew fond of that i will keep in mind for the future.