Illustrators Artists and Designers Essay

Introduction

Many people including parents, engineers and other ‘proficient career’ people look down upon illustrators- artists and designers especially students who join colleges or other institutions to take this as a career. However, through the years, there is certain evidence that many illustrators are rich and great people in society. They have contributed tremendously to the social, political, emotional, economic aspects of the world.

This therefore has given many of the young people; I included great motivation to venture into the field of Art and Design. Hence, challenging the world’s perspective on the same.

The three major artists and designers

The people I believe to be the three major artists and designers include Gavin Pledger of England (U.S.A), Laurie Rosenwald of California, and Thiery Doizon of United Kingdom. They have indeed been a great influence in my interest to art and design and have greatly contributed to the economic growth, political and social enhancement of their nations.

The importance of these artists and designers

Gavin Pledger is very influential to me because since he was young till now, he has displayed a very passionate and active involvement in Art and Design. He is a critical and creative thinker and also his talents and interests are widespread over a variety of fields including illustration, art, graphic design and architectural design. Through architecture, Gavin has learnt to view the physical and cultural world around him in a totally new way. He has obtained a variety of clients all around the world since he likes traveling and learning from others. Hence he is very universal in his style and always adapts to match any brief both in Art and design so as to ensure client satisfaction (Pledger, 2008).

Laurie Rosenwald is another great motivation. Though rejected at first when he applied for the Graphic Design, he did not give up until he got accepted in the second year. He worked hard through good relation and assistance from the teachers and obtained the best out of illustration and graphic design (Rosenwald, 2002).

Finally, another great motivation in art and design is Thiery Doizon, who is a visual artist majoring in concept art, concept design, illustration, sculptures, models and visual effects for movies. He has worked as a freelance artist in various companies and studios hence enhancing his skills as an artist even though he studied Three Dimensional Design at the KIAD of Rochester (UK). He is also been engaged in group work together with other freelance artists hence providing creative work to clients (CG Explorer, 2006).

Ways to contribute or make a difference to the world through my work

Through the motivation and influence from the above three illustrators, I would like my own work to be better and exemplary compared to what has been done by others. I desire to create world’s loveliest illustrations through learning more on other illustrators’ work and try to improve where they have not done better or have failed.

I would like my own work to be great therefore earn great pay which will contribute to economic growth of the world. Also, through the pay, assist the less fortunate in society hence help fight the world’s largest pandemic, that is, poverty.

Conclusion

It is evident from the three illustrators that interest, persistence and hard work in illustration including art and design is essential and have substantial results. Therefore, in order to achieve the best and make a difference in the world, I need to imitate their example.

References

1. Rosenwald, Laurie. “ Illustration: Graphic Design’s Poor Relation.” AIGA Design Archives. 2002. University of Chicago Press (Chicago, Illinois). 2008. Web.
2. Pledger, Gavin. “Gavin Pledger Studio.” 2008. Williamsburg, Virginia U.S.A. Web.
3. CG Explorer. “Thiery Doizon “BARoNTiERi”, Concept Artist and Designer, Illustrator, Visual Effects Artist, Canada.” Steambot Studios. 2006. Massimo Curatella. Web.