Illustrations

An illustration is a visualization such as a drawing, painting, photograph or other work of art that stresses subject more than form. The aim of an illustration is to elucidate or decorate textual information (such as a story, poem or newspaper article) by providing a visual representation.

Illustrations can:

• give faces to characters in a story
• display examples of an item described in an academic textbook
• visualize step-wise sets of instructions in a technical manual
• communicate subtle thematic tone in a narrative
• link brands to the ideas of human expression, individuality and creativity
• depict subjects which are difficult to view or cannot be viewed by the human eye
• inspire the viewer to feel emotion to expand on the linguistic aspects of the narrative