Illustration Gallery

Illustration is the art of creating visual representations of ideas, stories, and concepts and can communicate information in a variety of ways

Choose from 17,407 images in our Illustration Collection

Thirteen original colonies in 1776

MS. MAGAZINE, 1972. Cover of the first issue of Ms. magazine, spring 1972

EXPL2A-00352

Picture of Hindu goddesses Parvati, Lakshmi and Saraswati, India, Asia

Map of ancient Rome

Picture of Hindu gods Laksman, Rama, Sita and Hanuman, India, Asia

Hadrians Wall J940488

Scotland map, 1870s

Bayeaux Tapestry portraying the Norman Conquest

William and Mary College, 1700s

Scuba Diver with an Umbrella

Johannes Brahms

Babar, king of the elephants, and Celeste playing tennis at Celesteville. Illustration from one of Jean de Brunhoffs Babar books

Picture of Lakshmi, goddess of wealth and consort of Lord Vishnu, sitting holding lotus flowers

Jesus calming the storm on the Sea of Galilee

Iceland map, 1800s

Hortensia

Medieval Europe at the start of the Crusades

Vancouver Island map, 1870s

Sutton Hoo ship burial J910330

Picture of Hindu gods Krishna and Rada, India, Asia

Hanging gardens of Babylon

Map of Britain in 597 AD

Glastonbury Tor IC141_002

Map of England in 1066

Map of England, 1800s

Ancient Greece and its colonies around the Aegean

Kings Lynn MD44 / 00258

Ancient Greek empire

Nunney Castle N061017

Battle of Hastings IC008_018

Mount Kilimanjaro Sunset

Pilgrims ship Mayflower at sea, 1620

Medieval Spain and Portugal map

Housesteads Roman Fort J930498

Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, 1870s

First use of anesthesia in surgery, 1846

Odin on his throne

Battle of Cannae plan, 216 BC

Mayflower passengers landing at Plymouth, 1620

Kenilworth Castle J980114

Statue of Athena in the Parthenon of ancient Athens

London Zoo 1929 MD93_07025

Victoria province, Australia, 1800s

Marco Polo leaving Venice, 1300s

Ireland map, 1870s

William of Orange at the Battle of the Boyne, 1668

Ancient Athens

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Illustration is the art of creating visual representations of ideas, stories, and concepts and can communicate information in a variety of ways, from editorial cartoons to technical diagrams and can be created using traditional media such as pencils and paints or digital software such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. The illustrator's job is to create artwork that accurately conveys the desired message while also being aesthetically pleasing. Illustration has been used for centuries in books, magazines, newspapers, advertisements, websites and other forms of media to help people understand complex topics or tell stories in a visually appealing way. By combining creativity with technical skill an illustrator can bring life to any project they work on.