illustrator
An illustrator is an artist who creates images to accompany text or convey information. Illustrators work across publishing, advertising, product packaging, and digital media, producing editorial illustrations, children's books, concept art, medical diagrams, technical drawings, and more. They may work traditionally with pencils, inks, watercolors, and acrylics, or digitally using software and drawing tablets. Education in fine arts or illustration, strong drawing skills, and knowledge of color, composition, and storytelling are common foundations. The work often involves collaboration with authors, designers, and editors, and may require adapting to a defined style or brand guidelines. The illustration process typically includes researching concepts, creating rough sketches, developing a consistent visual language, and producing final images in multiple formats.
Illustrator can also refer to Adobe Illustrator, a vector graphics editor developed by Adobe Systems. First