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Ask a Pro
Ask a Pro is a collection of illustration related questions answered by top art directors, designers, editors, artist representatives and other professionals in the commercial illustration industry.
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How do you decide on using illustration vs. photography?
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I'm not sure I could say exactly... it depends on the reaction I want to get from the audience I'm attempting to reach and the subject I'm trying to create.
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Who are some of your favorite illustrators and why?
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Nate Williams (www.n8w.com) is my newest fave. I love his expression of characters that just seem so straight on, and the way he uses textural elements to describe parts of them is really interesting to me. Another in England whose name is Von (www.hellovon.com) uses a realistic form of sketching and then melds it with layers... it's beautiful. Usually when I like an illustrator or artist, it is because they use characters in a quirky way that gets to the subject they are portraying... Margaret Kilgallen, Camille Rose Garcia, Barry McGee, Mark Ryden are a few of my favortite all time artists. I would call them more "illustrative painters", but they all have something to say about the society in which we live" something I find very attractive about their work. All of them use illustrative elements in their work, and their characters are very clean.
Julie Cristello (more answers by this person)
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What's your process when working with an illustrator?
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I really like to give them the most creative control possible. I like to lay out a timeline, tell them what I’m thinking and what I’m expecting from them, and let it go from there.
Julie Cristello (more answers by this person)
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How do you like to see work from an illustrator?
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I like seeing what they’re thinking in rough sketch format– thoughts of their process along the way is always good. Most illustrators that I’ve worked with are not into really heavy direction and that’s fine wth me. I do think it’s actually exciting to collaborate with illustrators, as long as they don’ t feel confined or threatened by my direction.
Julie Cristello (more answers by this person)
Owner
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http://www.crease-sf.com
How do you go about finding an illustrator?
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Hmmm... I tend to either look at websites or ask friends for recommendations if I’m thinking of something specific. Sometimes a friend will throw a name at me and tell me I have to look at their work.
Julie Cristello (more answers by this person)
Owner
Crease Handbags
http://www.crease-sf.com