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illustrator
A person who professionally creates pictures, drawings, or graphics for books, magazines, advertising, or other media.
Der Illustrator hat das Kinderbuch mit farbenfrohen und fantasievollen Bildern gestaltet.
The illustrator designed the children's book with colorful and imaginative pictures.
This word belongs to a family: the verb is 'illustrieren' (to illustrate), and the result of the work is 'die Illustration' (the illustration). If you know one word, you can easily derive the others.
Sie beauftragten einen Illustrator, das neue Buchcover zu illustrieren.
They hired an illustrator to illustrate the new book cover.
'Illustrator' is an international word that is very similar in many languages, such as English. This makes it easy to recognize and understand.
Als Illustrator arbeitet er für Kunden aus der ganzen Welt.
As an illustrator, he works for clients from all over the world.
The type of illustrator is often described more specifically, for example by medium or employment status. Typical compounds or phrases are 'Kinderbuchillustrator' (children's book illustrator), 'freiberuflicher Illustrator' (freelance illustrator), or 'Illustrator für eine Zeitung' (illustrator for a newspaper).
Ein guter Illustrator kann eine Geschichte nur mit Bildern zum Leben erwecken.
A good illustrator can bring a story to life with pictures alone.
illustrator / draftsman
Both can refer to people who create pictures for a book or another medium. “Zeichner” emphasizes the activity and technique of drawing, while “Illustrator” highlights the function of the pictures in a book, magazine, or advertisement. “Illustrator” is therefore generally more appropriate for work in the media.
Der Illustrator gestaltete die Bilder so, dass sie die Geschichte des Kinderbuchs unterstützen.
The illustrator designed the pictures so that they supported the story in the children's book.
Der Zeichner fertigte die Figuren für das Kinderbuch mit feinen Bleistiftlinien an.
The illustrator drew the characters for the children's book using fine pencil lines.
