Illustration, How to, When to and Everything Else
For a long time, digital illustration was associated with expansion. More colors, stronger gradients, sharper contrasts and increasingly complex lighting became standard across editorial illustration, advertising and entertainment design. Modern software made it possible to use almost unlimited palettes, and visual intensity gradually became one of the dominant signs of technical sophistication. Today, many contemporary …
For years, digital illustration moved toward technical perfection. Cleaner lines, smoother gradients and flawless rendering became the dominant visual language across editorial illustration, animation and commercial design. Every imperfection could be removed, every texture softened and every surface polished into something almost frictionless. Precision itself became a kind of aesthetic standard, especially as digital tools …