The Art of Illustrations

Jeff Goertzen / The Orange County Register

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What inspired me to draw as a kidPhotograph

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Three ways to illustrate a storyPhotograph

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Three ways to illustrate a storyPhotograph

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Three ways to illustrate a storyPhotograph

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Three ways to illustrate a storyPhotograph

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Three ways to illustrate a storyPhotograph

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Illustrations need to be: FunctionalAttractivePhotograph

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Can you tell what this illustrates?Illustration

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Ideas start with sketchesPhotograph

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Headlines need to work with the illustration.In this first version I illustratedfor USA Today, the headlineworks perfectly, but the editor wanted to simplifythe illustration.

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This is the version that ran. Once you take the car outof the illustration, the connectionbetween the headline and illustration loses its impact.

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The headline on this pageworks much better with the illustration.

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And so does this headline.

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How an illustrationis createdPhotograph

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A video that inspired me to do a series of surf graphics

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The following video of Shaun White performing his Double McTwist 12 was the only imagery I had to be able to illustrate how he does it. I also interviewed his his trainer Bud Keen, who was able to explain to me how Shaun does this trick.

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Other step-by-step sequencesof graphics I’ve illustrated

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THREE RULES TO LIVE BYHave different styles

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THREE RULES TO LIVE BYTake chances

Have funShare your knowledge

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THREE RULES TO LIVE BYTake chances

Have funShare your knowledge

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THREE RULES TO LIVE BYTake chances

Have funShare your knowledge

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Thank you!

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