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Lawrence Zeegan / Crush

This book sheds a spot-light on the definition of illustration, what is graphic design and what should be considered when answering any project brief.

Teaching the audience that illustration can be anything visual is the important and underlining concept behind this graphics text book. It is clearly writing, systematic and thorough. It carries the reader through every conceivable avenue of thought and process an illustrator must consider when working as an illustrator.

The book starts of with the importance of research, explaining the fears of a blank sheet of paper, taking you through methodology of developing ideas to understanding and writing briefs.

It then takes you through the significance in choosing materials and offers advice on different mediums available when producing the piece. From there it takes you through the variety possible illusration briefs from book publishing illustrations to fashion illustrations.
   
The best thing about this book is that not only does it educate you in performing the art of illustration, it also provides you with advice on how to market yourself, how to succeed and how to make it happen!

Finally it even sheds light on legal tips essential when starting your own business in freelance illustration or graphic design.