Editorial illustration is defined by its purpose to clarify an idea, mood or feeling from the text. This form of illustration is often found in books, magazines, newspapers or web articles.

The thing that makes editorial illustration different from other types of illustration, is that it is always accompanied by text. Usually, all types of illustrations are made to describe a particular idea, however, the main aim of editorial illustration is not to sell something (like advertising illustrations) but to add something to the text and help express the overall mood.

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source: https://medium.com/@modernthrive/25-editorial-illustrators-we-love-eeb7eb1368fc

source: https://medium.com/@modernthrive/25-editorial-illustrators-we-love-eeb7eb1368fc

- Editorial [ ed-i-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr- ]
ADJECTIVE

of or relating to the commissioning or compiling of content for publication, or to a person who does such work.


- Illustration [ il-uh-strey-shuhn ]
NOUN

something that illustrates, as a picture in a book or magazine

"The best aspect is for sure the opportunity to educate myself. It is my job to read articles related to many different issues - thanks to that I gain a bit of knowledge on new fields every time I have a job to illustrate a text. And of course seeing my illustration printed in a magazine is awesome as well!" - Kacper Swat, professional editorial illustrator

Editorial illustration can be found anywhere where you find text. It enriches and complements the texts. Everyone has seen illustrations in printed publications, such as books, newspapers, and magazines. But there’s also a high demand for illustrators and designers in the digital era.