Illustration Lecture

This lecture was about Illustration and what exactly it is. We learnt that illustration is 'strategic image making, used within the context of visual communication to convey meaning of concept'. Although the lecture was not a chronology of illustration, we did learn about the earliest forms of illustration that were cave paintings.

We learnt that perhaps when illustration is of a very high quality, it is able to visually communicate an idea that is too specific and sophisticated for any other medium.



The above image was used in the lecture as an example of 'good' illustration, meaning not only does have a high visual quality, but it also effectively communicates the point behind the image. In this case to spread awareness about the 2008 democratic presidential campaign.