IlluStyle

Illustration style collections

Start with the kind of story you want to tell. Compare the visual approaches within each collection.

Comics & Humor

Comic and humorous illustration uses expressive faces, exaggerated silhouettes and unexpected visual contrasts to make an idea immediately readable.

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Storybook Illustration

Storybook illustration brings a sense of narrative to a still image. Gentle textures, expressive characters and carefully placed details invite the viewer into a small world.

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Graphic & Geometric

Graphic and geometric illustration turns people, objects and ideas into deliberate shapes. Silhouettes, negative space and a controlled palette carry much of the meaning.

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People & Characters

People and character illustration puts posture, gesture and expression at the center of the image. The collection ranges from loose observational figures to stylized portraits.

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East Asian Ink

East Asian ink illustration explores the relationship between brushwork, diluted washes and open paper. A few marks can suggest a figure, a landscape or the movement of a branch.

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Textures & Mixed Media

Texture and mixed-media illustration makes the material part of the story. Grain, paper edges, printed marks and layered surfaces can give a simple composition a tactile character.

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Animation & Fantasy

Animation and fantasy illustration uses stylized worlds, expressive characters and imaginative settings. The collection includes different approaches to shape, color and atmosphere.

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