Computer Arts Projects issue 89

One thing that unites all of the talented illustrators who have contributed work to this month’s special showcase issue of Computer Arts Projects is their shared belief that drawing as a creative medium has the power to take them out of the here and now and into a world of their own, and if an illustrator is doing his or her job well, that’s exactly what they should be aiming for.

With this in mind, in this issue of Computer Arts Projects we’ve scoured the world to bring together what we consider to be the very best in digital illustration – from the up-and-coming artists we showcase in our 20/20 Vision feature to the recently commissioned work highlighted at the front of the magazine – with the aim of transporting you into another world. To make sure we do this properly, we’ve concentrated on showing off the images as well as possible and we’ve even changed our paper stock to make sure we do them justice.

When we started putting this issue of Computer Arts Projects together we were completely amazed by the range and scope of illustration being produced at the moment. Selecting the artists we felt best demonstrated the ever-changing world of digital illustration was no mean feat, but we responded to the images we’ve included here on a purely emotional level – and we hope you do too!

Dom Hall, Editor

FEATURES

Showcase
The very best recently commissioned work created by leading global illustrators for clients in the publishing, advertising and music industries

Classics
Arthur Rackham, Alphonse Mucha, Ivan Bilibin and Edmund Dulac may have produced most of their work over 100 years ago, but the illustration styles they developed still resonate today. We take a close look at four Victorian illustration legends and examine why their work has endured for so long

Digital illustration
We take a look at how the computer and software such as Photoshop and Illustrator tore up the rule book for illustration and continue to set the pace today

20/20 Visions
We introduce you to 20 digital illustrators who you'll be hearing a lot more about

Find out more
Don't miss our guide to all the illustration books that should be an inspiration to you

PROFILES

Rinzen
This trans-global illustration and design group has seen its reputation explode over the past couple of years. We find out how

Jason Brooks
Jason Brooks is an illustrator with one of the most widely recognised styles of the last ten years. We ask him about his glamorous girls

Erotic Dragon
Miho Sadogawa's amazing illustrations have been attracting attention far beyond her native Japan. You'll soon see why

ON THE CD

Illustration gallery
Fantastic book extracts
Début Art video interview
Corel Painter demo
...and much more!