The Association of Illustrators ( AOI ) was established in the United Kingdom in 1973 as the trade association for illustration , to advance and protect illustrator's rights.
The Association of Medical Illustrators ( AMI ) is an international organization based in Illinois that offers certification in the field of medical illustration . A bachelor's degree with a major in art and a minor in the biological sciences , or a major in science with a minor in art, is generally preferred for those considering applying for membership. Membership in the Association also generally requires presentation of a portfolio of artwork and a personal interview.
A communication design is a mixed discipline between design and information-development which is concerned with how media intervention such as printed , crafted , electronic media or presentations communicate with people. A communication design approach is not only concerned with developing the message aside from the aesthetics in media, but also with creating new media channels to ensure the message reaches the target audience. Some designers use graphic design and communication design interchangeably due to overlapping skills.
The Society of Illustrators is a professional society based in New York City . It was founded in 1901 to promote the art of illustration and, since 1959, has held an annual exhibition.
In comics studies , sequential art is a term proposed by comics artist Will Eisner to describe art forms that use images deployed in a specific order for the purpose of graphic storytelling (i.e., narration of graphic stories) or conveying information. The best-known example of sequential art is comics .
A picture book combines visual and verbal narratives in a book format, most often aimed at young children. The images in picture books use a range of media such as oil paints, acrylics, watercolor, and pencil, among others. Two of the earliest books with something like the format picture books still retain now were Heinrich Hoffmann 's Struwwelpeter from 1845 and Beatrix Potter 's The Tale of Peter Rabbit from 1902. Some of the best-known picture books are Robert McCloskey 's Make Way for Ducklings , Dr. Seuss ' The Cat In The Hat , and Maurice Sendak 's Where the Wild Things Are . The Caldecott Medal (established 1938) and Kate Greenaway Medal (established 1955) are awarded annually for illustrations in children's literature. From the mid-1960s several children's literature awards include a category for picture books.