Illustration 3

Technical illustration is the use of illustration to

visually communicate information of a technical

nature. Technical illustrations can be component

technical drawings or diagrams.

P1 (cutaway view)– Jake Holmes

Technical illustration in general aim "to generate

expressive images that effectively convey certain

information via the visual channel to the human

observer”.

Nowadays, many illustration programs are used to

create technical illustrations due the need for

detailed imaging and repeated updating.

Cylinder Head (exploded view) – David C. of HBR

Today, there is a growing interest in collecting and

admiring original artwork that was used as

illustrations in books, magazines, posters, blogs, etc.

Various museum exhibitions, magazines and art

galleries have devoted space to the illustrators of

the past.

Don Stewart – “Shoe Horn”

Don Stewart – “Mole Skin”

Besides the commonplace 2-D Adobe Illustrator,

there are many 3-D computer graphics software

that are often utilized to create illustration for

textbooks, especially scientific ones.

The resulting images are more accurate and can be created

in a fraction of the time and cost of traditional medical

illustration. Furthermore, images can be changed (e.g.,

surgical instruments can be replaced and camera angles can

be changed) often with very little human effort or expense.

Cellular Matrix – Ghost Productions