Learning from the great illustrators of our time without copying them: This volume provides a vivid and highly analytical insight into how the masters of their craft approach various key elements in illustration. How are expressive characters created? How do caricatures come to life? How does one create symbols and metaphors with a relaxed line? Each chapter, featuring countless works from internationally successful creatives like Christoph Niemann, Lorenzo Petrantoni, Lotta Nieminen, Noma Bar, and Olimpia Zagnoli, focuses on different elements of illustration. Thus, it not only serves as a rich source of inspiration but also offers a conceptual approach to everyday challenges for developing one's own unique style. Whether it’s illustrative lettering or the development of imaginative ideas.