Illustrator Essays

  • Medical Illustrator

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    me to gain insight into a new field of illustration that I never thought I would be capable of understanding. Thanks to Dr. Fritz Kahn and his work of relative mechanics to organic chemistry I now feel more confident in my abilities as a medical illustrator.

  • Plot Summary Of The Book 'The Color Of Water Color'

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    offers bold, vivid colors, but in a soft and sweet way. The mood of the story is fun and adventurous, and the “free-spirited-ness” of the watercolor technique matches perfectly. The story isn’t heavy and harsh, just like the watercolor isn’t. • The illustrator uses rectangle boxes, outlined in black, within the pages of the book to extend the meaning of the story. The boxes are used to divide scenes and occurrences within the story, while showing them on the same page. I believe this is done to show how

  • Green Eggs And Ham Analysis

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    colors created more of a calming effect. Mr. Warnes used different shades of brown to create the look of the main character and used size and placement along with color to create the dominant image of the main character in the illustrations. The illustrator also makes great use of the line and color elements to create a mood of compassion, textual imagery in the trees and shrubbery, and to bring personification to the characters. Most of the illustrations were single page however, there were a couple

  • Rhetorical Analysis Of Adobe Photoshop Tools

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    This rhetorical analysis is on the instructions on “How to Use Adobe Photoshop Tools” from WikiHow and to critique the use of the six characteristics of technical communication and the measures of excellence in technical communication as stated by Markel in the ninth edition of Technical Communication. Summary Generally, the instructions on How to Use Adobe Photoshop Tools do quite a good job at meeting Markel's six characteristics and eight measures of excellence in technical communication. Of

  • Mia Buonavits Vs. Comic Illustrators Or Cartoonists

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    Mia Buonavita Communication Skills, per. 9 Animators vs. Comic Illustrators/Cartoonists Who created that animated movie? Or that amazing graphic novel? It wasn’t a bird or a plane and it was definitely not a superhero, it was an animator or a comic illustrator/cartoonist. After completing the Career Inventory test, the two careers recommended for me are that of a cartoonist/comic illustrator and animator. Cartoonists/comic illustrators and animators have similarities in their job description, education

  • Joseph Christian Leyendecker: An Influential Illustrator

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    One of the most prolific illustrators of the Golden Age of Illustration (1880’s to 1920’s) was a German born artist named Joseph Christian Leyendecker. The talented man illustrated more than four hundred magazine covers from 1896 to 1950. Joseph Christian Leyendecker illustrated for publications, magazine covers, men’s fashion, and advertisements for automobiles, soap, and Kellog’s cereal. His distinct style and productivity served as inspiration for future illustrators, including his friend Norman

  • Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop: How Are They Similar and Different?

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    with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator since October of last year and noticed that there were some things that I could do with one program and not with the other. I was a bit curious about it and the thought that rose in my mind was what is the difference and similarity of the two Programs. I often use them hand and hand, knowing that they really compliment the work of each other. So with that question in mind, I decided to do a little research on the Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop and what

  • Historical Illustrator Biography – Theodor Seuss Geisel and Garth Williams

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    Illustrator Biography – Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) Theodor Seuss Geisel (aka Dr. Seuss) was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on March 2, 1904. His father worked in the family brewery, Kuhlmbach & Geisel, which locals pronounced, "come back and guzzle” until prohibition. His mother’s maiden name was Seuss. She was the daughter of a baker in Springfield. Seuss had an older sister named Marnie (Kibler, 1987). His mother, Henrietta Seuss Geisel, according to Ted, often chanted rhymes from

  • Late 1800s And Early 1900s: A Brief History Of Fashion Artists

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    does not stop at all, and it always finds new things. From clothing styles to accessories, lines, materials, and models, it is treated as boring and outdated when it becomes used to it. As long as fashion designer exists, there exists a fashion illustrator. The history of fashion illustration has been around for about 500years. Cultural changes, as well as technological development, have an impact on the way the artists draw Illustrations. The late 1800s and early 1900s was

  • Characterism And Symbols In Alice's Adventures In Wonderland

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    resources as possible, including his own sketches and models. Despite having these resources, Tenniel did not need them. In fact, this disturbed Dodgson for he wanted Tenniel to use his examples. According to Gill Stoker, in a letter to another illustrator, Dodgson wrote: “Mr. Tenniel is the only artist, who has drawn for me, who resolutely refused to use a model, and declared he no more needed one than I should need a multiplication-table to work a mathematical problem!”

  • Children And Young Adult Literature Analysis

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    Children’s and young adult literature is part of education resources. This type of literature comprises of written works mostly accompanied by illustrations meant to entertain or to instruct young people. Although the type of literature encompasses written works written for this particular audience (children and young adults), Galda, Liang, and Cullinan (2017) argues that this collection includes books that children and young adults enjoy even if they were not primarily written for them. For instance

  • Travelling Bay of Books

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    Title: Beyond the Tall Grass Author: Cindy Burrows Illustrator: Cindy Burrows Location: Harry C. Moore Library & ChapterOne Book Store Burrows, C. (2007). Beyond the Tall Grass. (C. Burrows, Illus.). One Rib Publications. Beyond the Tall Grass was written Cindy Burrows who was born in Eleuthera in 1970. Cindy, in her childhood days, found pleasure in producing pictures, drawings and reading books and stories. Some of her favorite books were those of the classics. This book tells of an island

  • Glaser's Cover Art Analysis

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    over the years, so have the fields of illustration and graphic design. Illustration is essentially a method of explaining or sending a message without many words. There are many approaches to creating an illustration, and many examples of famous illustrators who have drastically different styles and yet still found success in the field. An example of a grand and cinematic style is Norman Rockwell’s. His work is incredibly recognizable and yet not a spot-on realistic interpretation of his photographic

  • The John Newberry Medal: Frederic G. Melcher

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    the John Newberry Medal (Newberry Award Manuel). The Newberry Medal was first awarded in 1922 to an author of children’s literature. In 1937 Frederic G. Melcher would suggest that they Illustrators of children’s book should also be recognized. In 1938 the first Randolph Caldecott Medal was awarded to an illustrator of children’s literature (Caldecott Medal Manuel). The process of how to award the winners has evolved over the years. Both medals were awarded by the same committee until 1980 when a

  • Magic In Children Literature Essay

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    Magic in Children’s Literature They creativity of authors and illustrator gives books a magical touch that plays an important role in children literature. As illustrators are choosing the characters for the stories they are very careful, they take in consideration the age of children. Children books may have a magical touch in their characters, illustrations, and in their setting. The magic catches the children’s attention making the book more interesting for them to read and learn from them

  • Analysis Of Ralph Steadman

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    A Tradition of Contempt This paper will discuss Ralph Steadman as an illustrator, but more specifically as a political cartoonist in post World War II Britain. His deeply set animosity for certain political figures and his caricaturization of them is a purely geographic feature. Steadman’s involvement in England’s top satirical publications boosted his credibility enough locally to garnish him better paying illustration jobs in the United States. These jobs not only brought better pay, but a

  • Howard Pyle

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    According to the Encyclopædia Britannica Mr. Pyle was an “American illustrator, painter, and author, best known for the children’s books that he wrote and illustrated.”(Editors of EB). Paul Giambarba, writer of 100 Years of Illustration states that “Academics usually refer to Howard Pyle as one of the greatest illustrators of his time.”(Giambarba) and in his personal opinion “was the greatest and the best” (Giambarba) illustrator. Paul goes onto to state that “Pyle was not content to continue copying

  • Specializations in Graphic Design

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    combination of the historical skills of illustrators and printers. It combines typography, illustration, photography and, now, digital media to visually communicate a message. Originally it was the domain of the printers. The printers would arrange text and woodblock images in the letterpress. The printers were also the ones who usually designed the typefaces. The work of illustrators was engraved on woodblocks; often by a trained engraver rather than the illustrator. However, it was the printer who developed

  • Meme Essay

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    attention, the illustrator of this meme used big, white bold letters and took up the whole space with a picture of Donald Trump. The target audience for this meme is mainly for anyone voting in the 2016-2017 presidential election. At the very bottom of the meme in all capital letters the illustrator of the meme wrote “THE PERFECT REPUBLICAN”. If you are a democratic or just someone voting for a different republic this is sure to catch your attention, overall, this is the illustrators goal. The illustrator

  • Peach Pear Plum Essay

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    find the preceding character in the background. Putting both characters in the picture assists in linking of the story together. Additionally the pictures in the book elaborate on what the characters are doing. For example, on the last page the illustrator depicts all the characters feasting on pie while he author makes no mention of this and only writes