02713cam a2200397 i 4500 23320375 CSPC 20260216163515.0 230918s2024 enka b 001 0 eng 2023008143 9781350283534 (paperback) 23320375 DLC eng rda DLC CSPC pcc NC997 .M246 2024 23 741.6 M293i Male, Alan, author. Illustration : a theoretical and contextual perspective / Alan Male. Third edition. London ; New York : Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2024. ix, 250 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Being an illustrator -- The nature of imagery -- The role of illustration -- The illustrator as author and polymath. "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"-- Provided by publisher. Graphic arts. Commercial art. Graphic design (Typography). Online version: Male, Alan. Illustration 3. New York City : Bloomsbury, 2024 9781350283541 (DLC) 2023008144 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg ddc BK 23 741.6 M293i CIR 2024 0 0 0 ddc 0 0 CSPC CSPC CIR 2026-02-16 0 CIR 741.6 M293i 2024 031268 2026-02-16 14:54:51 1-2 2026-02-16 BK 0 0 ddc 0 0 CSPC CSPC CIR 2026-02-16 0 CIR 741.6 M293i 2024 031269 2026-02-16 14:54:51 2-2 2026-02-16 BK 31818 31818