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illustrator

[il-uh-strey-ter, ih-luhs-trey-ter] / ˈɪl əˌstreɪ tər, ɪˈlʌs treɪ tər /
NOUN
artist
Synonyms
STRONGEST


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Larissa says she is looking forward to the future and her goal is to be a book illustrator.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

“I wasn’t the best illustrator, and I remember the professor told me that half of illustrations are ideas. That was inspiring.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Baseman is an almost lifelong L.A. resident, aside from the decade he spent in New York working as an illustrator.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

He bounced around jobs after graduation, and worked for a number of years as a freelance illustrator in London and New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

He says Vincent’s work has progressed enough that he could get work as an illustrator in London.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman




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