Following on from the hugely successful "Big Book of Fashion Illustration", the "Big Book of Contemporary Illustration" covers the broadest range of illustration today from digital drawing, pixelated pictures, Photoshop fantasies to the traditional techniques of sketching and painting from over 160 international artists. With close to 1000 illustrations, the categories covered range from the technical, architectural through nature, people to fantasy, fashion and pop culture. This is an essential sourcebook for any creative professional or student and all those who appreciate the world's best illustration.
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This large format 400 page book is perfect for anyone interested in illustration. Over 1000 illustrations show the best in all fields of the subject from 400 illustrators all over the world. The categories include graphic design, fashion, pop, manga and fantasy art. They include traditionally produced work as well as digital. This is an incredible book with detailed illustrations of cars, woodcuts, cut paper, work using digital programmes showing what you can achieve with Illustrator or Photoshop. An excellent book for the budding illustrator or for those trying to get to the top. --http://www.karenplatt.co.uk
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Martin Dawber is the Principal Lecturer in Fashion at the Liverpool John Moores University where he has taught for the last 25 years.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By T Regan
A really great book, bought to inspire ideas. Lots and lots of lovely illustratons neatly divided into categories with loads of different styles.
I also purchased Amelia's Anthology of Illustration: Featuring Renewable Technologies to Prevent Catastrophic Climate Changeand Hand Job: A Catalog of TypeBoth inspirational.
I also purchased Amelia's Anthology of Illustration: Featuring Renewable Technologies to Prevent Catastrophic Climate Changeand Hand Job: A Catalog of TypeBoth inspirational.
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For the money this has to be a bargain book: over a thousand images from four hundred artists. The eight chapters: Built environment; Natural world; Comic, Graphic; Technical; Lifestyle; Travel; Imaginary cover, more or less, every sort of commercial illustration you'll find. Even more impressive is the range of work because each artist is sort of unique. In the Tech section you'll see the usual cut-away engines (page 232) to very casual but interesting renderings of a mobile phone by Alexia Tucker (page 205).
The Graphic section has some stunning letterforms and complex graphics. Si Scott has created an amazing football player out of type (page 179) Thien Tran does an intriguing Psalm 23 with type and curlicues (page 171) Joseph Gonzalez, Robert Marras and Sorin Bechira (all on page 181) produced visual explosions that really grab the eye. The Imaginary section I thought was the weakest because, although most of the artists have mastered the use of paint or digital techniques, they don't all have the imagination to create fresh fantasy ideas. The same old monsters and space vehicles abound. This seems a genre where a new visual idea pops up and it gets copied until the next new thing.
The book's production is nicely thought out with many spreads that feature different artists interpretation of the same subject: churches (pages 44.45) dogs (page 102/103) or exercise machines (pages 238/239). Usefully the back pages have contact numbers and web pages for the artists but someone screwed up by not including a page number for each. The printing uses a 175 screen on a matt gloss which makes the book look pretty good, especially the square format.
>>>LOOK AT SOME INSIDE PAGES by clicking 'customer images' under the cover.
The Graphic section has some stunning letterforms and complex graphics. Si Scott has created an amazing football player out of type (page 179) Thien Tran does an intriguing Psalm 23 with type and curlicues (page 171) Joseph Gonzalez, Robert Marras and Sorin Bechira (all on page 181) produced visual explosions that really grab the eye. The Imaginary section I thought was the weakest because, although most of the artists have mastered the use of paint or digital techniques, they don't all have the imagination to create fresh fantasy ideas. The same old monsters and space vehicles abound. This seems a genre where a new visual idea pops up and it gets copied until the next new thing.
The book's production is nicely thought out with many spreads that feature different artists interpretation of the same subject: churches (pages 44.45) dogs (page 102/103) or exercise machines (pages 238/239). Usefully the back pages have contact numbers and web pages for the artists but someone screwed up by not including a page number for each. The printing uses a 175 screen on a matt gloss which makes the book look pretty good, especially the square format.
>>>LOOK AT SOME INSIDE PAGES by clicking 'customer images' under the cover.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Mrs Miro
Really impressed by the range of subjects covered in this one. From architectural to comic art. I like the typographical stuff best but really useful resource.
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I can't say I'm thrilled with this book but it is on my recommended reading for an art foundation course. Read more
Published 7 months ago by NJ
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Fabulous book, probably the best on this subject IMO.
I think the art that actually made me put my hand in my pocket and buy this one was from a company called AKA, loved their work but the book is bursting with great illustration... Read more
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