Lawrence Zeegen Book order (chronological)

A fresh introduction to the important elements of the discipline that takes the reader step-by-step through the key processes, themes and applications in illustration.

Complete Digital Illustration is an informative and practical guide to this in-demand area of design. Alongside step-by step tutorials, top image-makers from around the world provide real and practical advice on setting up a studio, creating a killer portfolio, and winning commissions. The work featured in the book reflects the wide and exciting range of image-making practice that thrives today, from music and fashion to character and toy design. The book reveals the secrets of the industry’s most successful creatives who transfer traditional illustrative skills into digital dimensions, producing the highest quality, most commercially successful animation, three-dimensional, and vector-based illustration. This book offers a master class for students and professional designers and illustrators who want to take their work beyond the constraints of two-dimensions and gain greater commercial success. An inspirational, must-have guide, Complete Digital Illustration is also of real value for professional image-makers.

L'illustration explore la philosophie et la pratique de l'illustration autant dans sa forme traditionnelle que numérique. A quoi ressemble la vie d'un illustrateur en ce début de siècle? les illustrateurs contemporains jouissent-ils de plus ou moins de tribunes qu'autrefois? de tous temps, l'illustration a fait office d'arme pour les mouvements de contre-culture, construisant ainsi tout un pan de notre culture visuelle. Les pages de magazines, les couvertures de livres et les pochettes de CDS confirment l'importance que nous accordons toujours à cette discipline artistique. Au fil des chapitres, nous verrons comment expérimenter les différentes techniques, interpréter un cahier des charges, connaître les ficelles du métier et donner forme à ses idées à travers un langage visuel personnel. La richesse des exemples présentés offre un point de vue inégalé sur le monde de l'illustration.

The definitive guide to the growing discipline of illustration Illustration is a hot subject, and professional designers, illustrators, and students are all looking for a well-researched, informative, and practical guide to this area of design. Continuing on from the best-selling Digital Illustration, Secrets of Digital Illustration develops themes and features work from countries with emerging graphic design industries, such as China, Singapore, and India. It uses the same format as the previous book, accommodating step-by-step tutorials, but this time it includes working sketches and thumbnails to provide a greater level of depth. Each chapter includes a brief introduction into the subject area, moving on to portfolios of leading image makers, and concluding with a step-by-step tutorial, making the book an informative, and highly enjoyable, exploration of this popular area.

'Digitale Illustration' zeigt, wie die moderne, professionelle Bildgestaltung funktioniert. Neben Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitungen geben Profis praktische Hinweise und Tipps, wie man ein Studio gründet, ein unschlagbares Portfolio zusammenstellt und Aufträge an Land zieht. 'Digitale Illustration' stellt sowohl traditionelle als auch moderne Techniken und Medien vor. Es berücksichtigt Einflüsse aus Kunst und Design, Mode, Musik und Straßenkultur, und ist als praktisches und inspirierendes Werk für jeden Profi unverzichtbar.