Reportage illustration: visual journalism

The power of reportage drawing is in the immediacy of the images that are created and the feeling of the illustrator's presence on location. Comparable in some ways to photojournalism, reportage illustrators are acting as visual journalists, proactively creating narrative work about issues and subjects, translating what they witness into handmade imagery. There is evidence that illustrations connect to people in powerful ways whether they are drawings created while embedded with troops in Afghanistan, documenting during a courtroom trial or recreating the energy of the crowd at a rock concert. This area of applied illustration also provides career opportunities for students and takes them out of the classroom and into different environments and situations.

Includes index.

Chapter 1. What is Reportage Drawing. Background ; The rise of reportage and the influence of the war artist ; The camera and the eye ; Case study: George Butler: Syria ; Interview with Jill Gibbon -- Chapter 2. Materials, Media and Methods. Choosing the right materials ; Technology and digital media ; Case study: Jenny Soep: Capturing a live event--the music festival ; Exercise: Drawing a live event ; Interview with Julia Midgley ; Interview with Tim Vyner -- Chapter 3. Developing a Visual Language. Individual approaches ; Case study: Jedidiah Dore: Documenting New York City ; Case study: Sue Coe: The Elephant Nature Park in Thailand ; Exercise: Developing your visual language ; Interview with First Hand Reportage Artists Collective ; Interview with Olivier Kugler -- Chapter 5. Making a start. Working out logistics ; Budgets ; Allowing for lead-in time ; The first day ; Working with people ; Including the context ; Advice from the field ; Case study: Gary Embury: The Bristol bike project ; Interview with Lucinda Rogers ; Interview with Jenny Soep

Chapter 5. Capturing a sense of place. Case study: Veronica Lawlor: Restoration of the Charles W. Morgan ; Guidelines for drawing on …