Cover of Illusive: Contemporary Illustration and Its Context

Illusive: Contemporary Illustration and Its Context

A collection of illustrations from around the world that addresses the variety of existing techniques and puts them into context with explanatory text. This book features designs alongside fashion illustrations and commercial works produced for books or magazines. It also presents manifold methods of international designers side-by-side.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 288 pages

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