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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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They channel Warhol, who was an illustrator for a shoe manufacturer early in his career and would remain fascinated with footwear throughout his life.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

The title, which is managed by children's reading charity BookTrust, is awarded biannually to a renowned writer or illustrator.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

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

From BBC May 27, 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

There is a pen-and-ink drawing on page eleven by her father, an illustrator for the magazine: a view of the North Calcutta skyline sketched from the roof of their flat one foggy January morning.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

The catalog begins with fin de siècle Europe, when the emergence of mass publishing began to lead to a firmer distinction between subordinate illustrators and visionary fine artists.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

Lehrer and her team studied how directors, illustrators and painters use topography to help amplify, among other things, emotion, sequence and storyline.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2025

Much attention so far has focused on A.I. wranglers like Buscaglia whose offerings can compete with those of human writers and illustrators.

From Slate May 21, 2025

Whatever the outcome of the case, it is another in a long list of lawsuits brought by artists, authors, illustrators, and musicians who don't want to lose control of their work and livelihood.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2024

Eventually, the student sorters were joined by six local glass menders, a professional glass conservator, and two illustrators.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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