Illustration

Illustration Resources for the Beginner
January 12, 2017 | Illustration

Illustration Resources for the Beginner

Like sports or music, one of the best ways to get better at illustration is practice, practice, practice. Besides doing things on your own or participating in challenges that provide…

Learn More
5 Tips to Make Your Illustration Portfolio Outrageously Attractive
July 28, 2015 | Illustration

5 Tips to Make Your Illustration Portfolio Outrageously Attractive

When it comes to getting your name out there and landing paid gigs in illustration, your portfolio is everything; your calling card, a representation of all your talent and experience,…

Learn More
Six Free Alternatives to Adobe Illustrator
May 15, 2015 | Illustration

Six Free Alternatives to Adobe Illustrator

There’s no question about it: the Adobe suite of graphic design and illustration software isn’t going anywhere anytime soon as the industry champion. Despite its quirks and teething problems that…

Learn More
Seven Common Illustration Jobs
May 7, 2015 | Illustration

Seven Common Illustration Jobs

This article is intended as a reference and does not represent a guarantee or implication that NYFA graduates or others reading this article will obtain a job in their chosen…

Learn More
4 Proven Ways to Develop Your Own Illustration Style
May 1, 2015 | Illustration

4 Proven Ways to Develop Your Own Illustration Style

Due to the nature of the Internet, we’re becoming increasingly exposed to a myriad different illustration styles from all corners of the globe. This is undeniably a good thing, as…

Learn More
5 Of The Most Influential And Famous Illustrators of ALL Time
April 23, 2015 | Illustration

5 Of The Most Influential And Famous Illustrators of ALL Time

Today, we’re taking a tour of some of the most influential and/or famous illustrators of all time, with works spanning from the 18th century up to modern day. If you’re…

Learn More
The Dangers of Illustration Competitions
April 17, 2015 | Illustration

The Dangers of Illustration Competitions

If you surfed on in at random hoping for a slew of 2015 illustration competitions to enter, you’ll find a link below which will take you to a whole host…

Learn More
10 Essential Twitter Accounts for Illustrators
January 28, 2015 | Illustration

10 Essential Twitter Accounts for Illustrators

When you imagine Alice in Wonderland, most likely you bring to mind John Tenniel’s iconic illustrations of the bizarre characters which inhabited the book’s pages (or possibly the classic 1951…

Learn More
The Drawing Renaissance: Digital Illustration vs. Hand-Drawn
January 5, 2015 | Illustration

The Drawing Renaissance: Digital Illustration vs. Hand-Drawn

The resurgence in drawing in recent years is a refreshing step away from the deluge of conceptual art pieces of the 1990’s. Not that there hasn’t ever been a time…

Learn More