Illustratsiooni
Illustratsiooni refers to the practice and product of creating images that accompany, explain, or decorate text and other media. In Estonian usage, the noun is illustratsioon; the form illustratsiooni appears in genitive constructions in phrases such as "illustratsiooni eesmärk."
History: Illustrations have been used since ancient manuscripts; woodcuts and engravings in early printing; 18th-19th centuries
Forms: editorial/press illustration (newspaper, magazine), scientific and medical illustration, technical illustration (schematics, diagrams), children's book illustration,
Techniques and media: traditional media (pencil, ink, watercolor, acrylic), print methods (woodcut, lithography, halftone), digital tools
Industry and practice: Illustrators collaborate with authors, editors, and designers; careers include freelance and studio work;