Illustration, editorial in particular, seems to be a dying art. Technology is racing forward so now anyone can create an image. Thanks to image libraries, such as iStock, people can simply choose from a huge range of photographs and manipulated pictures rather than employ an illustrator to brighten up an article. Newspapers too seem to be struggling to sell copies due to free online versions. This has a knock on effect on editorial illustrators whose majority of work comes from newspapers and magazines. Technology like tablets and iPads have an effect on art too, but it is upto the individual to decide whether it is positive or negative. On one hand it drags people away from the traditional pencil and paper. On the other hand it's keeping art 'upto date' and encouraging more people to be creative in a new way.
With a positive outlook on life and an open mind technology can be a good thing for illustrators. Digitally minded artists, such as Mark Verhaagen http://markverhaagen.com/ , will find work much easier to come across than traditional ones as it's easier to work with and pass around. However it can be helpful for all artists, now-a-days anyone can have a website, blog, Facebook and Twitter account; there are more networking sites springing up every week. This means it's easier than ever for people to find you and your work and getting work to the client takes seconds. Thanks to email work can be sent thousands of miles, opening up a whole new world of potential clients. With the influx of digital artwork many people and companies have rebelled against it and now retro styles have come back into fashion, which by its very nature goes in circles.The main point, though, is that the rise of the digital age has forced artists to become more adaptable, which is no bad thing.
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