My First Blog Post

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

How Does Reportage and Satire Illustration Relate Editorial Illustration?

Reportage illustration became a popular classification in the nineteenth century due to the advancement in printing. As the printing process became commonplace so did reportage illustration and now in contemporary Britain is still a widely respected field within the art of illustration. Artists who wanted to express themselves within the frame work of a more … More How Does Reportage and Satire Illustration Relate Editorial Illustration?

Gerald Scarfe

Gerald Scarfe began is careers as a satirical cartoonist for the magazines punch and the private eye in the early sixties. His work focused on current politics essnesually taking an issue and exposing it in a humourous yet powerfull way. He then spent 50 years working for the London Sunday Times and The New Yorker … More Gerald Scarfe

Satire Illustration

Satire illustration can be found everywhere, it is commonly found in newspapers and magazines as art work that pokes fun at current events and pop culture. After the invention and development of print, satire illustration really took off and is used regularly within editorial illustration. As a satirical illustrator, the job is to find the … More Satire Illustration

Louis Netter

Louis Netter explores the world of day to day life, traveling far and wide to experience city life first hand. In his own words, “Both my illustration work and my personal work revel in the delights of decadence and absurdity.” Louis was introduced to satire illustrations, which he believed to be a dying art form … More Louis Netter

Reportage Illustration

What is reportage illustration? Reportage illustration can be defined simply as reporting the news through a piece of artwork. It is considered a means for artists who look to express themselves in a journalistic manner. To a lot of people reportage illustration is much more than this; it’s a practice in which illustrators are able … More Reportage Illustration

Editorial Illustration

The definition of Editorial illustration in its simplest form is artwork that has been created to respond to written text, predominantly articles from newspapers, magazines and blogs. This particular field of illustration allows the illustrator to articulate their own opinions and infuse their personal touch in their work, while still capturing the concept of the … More Editorial Illustration