Illustration Styles - Media and Design

Stanford University

Iconic

The standard method for illustrating course decks. Fast and simple.

2D Simplified

Graphic Novel / Posters

Describe realistic people and scenes as simply as possible. Race and gender clear and true to life. Software can convert photos to this look.

Watercolor Style

Adds life and a human touch. Makes stories more personal.

Sketched

Isometric Schematics

Show virtual spaces layouts in 3D. “Architecture” as a way to express content.

3D Not Photorealistic

This can show larger, more complex arrangements and systems, and leave personal identity up to interpretation.

3D Photorealistic

Realistic characters, lighting, and depth of field. Used to tell a specific story.

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