TY - BOOK AU - Wigan,Mark TI - Global contexts T2 - Basics illustration SN - 9782940373949 (pbk.) : U1 - 741.6 22 PY - 2009/// CY - Lausanne, London PB - AVA Academia KW - Visual communication KW - Graphic arts KW - Art and Design KW - eflch N1 - Includes bibliography (p. 168-171) and glossary of terms; The international dimension - Social commentary and history - Imaginary worlds - A universal language - Head, heart and hand - A global community; Specialized N2 - This title introduces the concept of illustration as a form of language and visual communication, conveying ideas, messages and emotions for cultural consumption. It looks at the illustrator as the inventor of imaginary worlds from folklore, legends and myths to the immersive virtual worlds of the Internet ER -