Alan Male's Illustration is a classic in the field. Bringing together theory, context and issues around conceptual understanding, the book is a perfect companion for illustration students around the world.

Hundreds of images from a wide variety of contemporary illustrators explore how successful creators work with depth of knowledge and understanding of their subjects. By looking across examples from around the world, readers gain an understanding of:

- Visual metaphors
- Storytelling and narrative
- Truth and documentation
- Identity and persuasion
- Briefs and development

New for this edition is 'Illustrator as Author and Polymath', a chapter which explores the mix of skills that illustrators need beyond a strong visual style – they must be problem-solvers, visual thinkers, researchers and communicators. It also reveals how image creators from the world of illustration, visual communication and fine art can illuminate and present exciting and original concepts and ideas related to everything that is current, in the past and in the future.

This edition has also been re-designed and contains an expanded glossary and further reading, and up to 30% new imagery, to reflect recent trends in contemporary illustration practice.

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1. Education
The Program of Work
Developing the Brief
Answering the Brief
The Conceptual Process
Research
Drawing
Professional Practice

2. The Nature of Imagery
Visual Language
Visual Metaphor
Pictorial Truths
Aesthetics and Non-Aesthetics

3. The Role of Illustration
Reference and Instruction
Commentary
Storytelling
Persuasion
Identity
A Public Interface

4. Illustrator as Author and Polymath
The Polymath Principle
Final Thoughts

Glossary
Further reading

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The book illustration students need to gain a strong understanding of illustration as a fully-fledged subject in its own right – from contextual understanding through to theoretical and intellectual processes required to make accomplished work
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New 4th chapter “Illustrator as Author and Polymath” covering far-reaching themes like Politics and World Affairs; The Coronavirus Pandemic; Medicine and Human Biology; Self Expression and the Sensory; Life Science- The Animate and the Inanimate; The Cosmos; Humanity, Culture and Antiquity and The Literary World
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781350283534
Publisert
2024-01-11
Utgave
3. utgave
Utgiver
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Vekt
917 gr
Høyde
268 mm
Bredde
210 mm
Dybde
14 mm
Aldersnivå
U, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
264

Forfatter

Biografisk notat

Alan Male is an illustrator, academic and writer. He directed the Illustration programme at Falmouth University, UK for many years, leading it to gain an international reputation for excellence. He is now Emeritus Professor and a keynote speaker on the international stage. He has written and edited several books about illustration and has won a number of international awards for his work.