Product Description

From magazines and newspapers to ads, websites, album covers, and even mobile phone wallpaper, illustration is a crucial element in visual communication today. With unlimited creative possibilities, illustration is as unbound as imagination itself; whether it's a simple pencil drawing, an ornate airbrushed painting, or a computer-generated image, an illustration speaks the international language of ideas.This guide showcases 96 of today's best commercial and editorial illustrators from 13 countries; each entry highlights examples of recent work and includes the artist's contact information, favorite media, awards, clients, and work philosophy. Look no further for what works and who's who in the world of illustration: it's all here.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #56396 in Books
• Published on: 2008-08-15
• Original language: French, German, English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 352 pages

Review
"Illustration Now! may be aimed at people who commission illustrations, but it is also a treat for anyone who simply likes graphic art. Sink into your favourite armchair and let your mind wander across continents." - Illustration Magazine, London"

About the Author
Julius Wiedemann was born and raised in Brazil. After studying graphic design and marketing, he moved to Japan, where he worked in Tokyo as art editor for digital and design magazines. Since joining TASCHEN, he has been building up the digital and media collection with titles such as Animation Now!, the Advertising Now series, the Web Design series, and TASCHEN's 1000 Favorite Websites.

Customer Reviews

inspirational
I believe this book is helpful for anyone who is interested in illustration, it gives you a taster of what is produced in the commercial industry today.

I like the fact that there is information on the artists, you can also contact the artists for help, information and techniques. There is also a broad range of styles shown so should appeal to everyone.

The only thing lacking in the book is detailed information on techniques undertook by the illustrators, abit sparse, you would have to contact the illustrator for more info. Otherwise a great inspirational book, would recommend this book for anyone who is studying illustration.

Great reading!!

Impossibly pretty, but not a strong selection
I just couldn't leave this in the shop. It's so beautifully produced that all my objections went for nothing. The Gary Baseman cover alone would have done it.
But if we were to go by the book's content, we would find that 80 percent of today's most remarkable in illustration consists of unimaginative, clipart-like vector graphics and over-airbrushed Photoshop clumsiness. Too much of this stuff fits the term 'visual demagogy'.
By the amount of shallow commerciality presented (which very often borders on dilettantish) the book gives an objective account on the general state of things, to be sure. But why be concerned with the artistically irrelevant, when there are so many great talents out there? Greg Clarke, Gary Taxali, Mark Ulriksen, Dan Page, Joe Morse, James Jean, Brad Holland, John Hendrix, Olaf Hajek, Douglas Fraser, Vanessa Dell, Brian Cronin, Daniel Chang and the already mentioned Gary Baseman are among them. Their painfully few pages save an otherwise unsubstantial book.

Illustration Now!
Fantastic book, a must-buy for any designer with an interest in using illustration of any kind. This book not only widens your expectations of what illustration can be, but through the summary by each artist allows you to trial techniques should you wish to produce the same result yourself. I was initially put off by the front cover, and having seen the wealth and variety of material inside, wonder why the publishers decided on that image, nevertheless, a fantastic buy, whether for browsing or using as a learning aid.