The amazing world of Illustration!

One of my favorite illustrators: Yukai Du

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Illustration is a decoration, interpretation, or visual explanation of a text, concept or process, designed for publication in a variety of media. Illustration plays a key role in all formats where visual meaning and storytelling use images to render a narrative. Illustrators are trained professionals who can draw in a variety of media not limited to pen and pencil, but also, especially in today’s hyper-digital world, digital image-making. Being able to utilize the best of technology to render images is becoming essential for any aspiring illustrator.

Whereas most illustrators start with drawing and later move on to experiment with moving image, Yukai’s approach was the other way around. She studied animation, which mainly involved making other people’s work move, and then started creating her own visuals. “During my studies I illustrated a lot in my free time,” she explains. “It took a while before I felt comfortable animating my own work, but animating itself has always felt really natural to me.”

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