reading 5

Illustration's unsung hero: achieving clarity through composition.


  • pay attention to what's doing what in your work
  • positive vs negative space: what's there? What isn't there?
  • borders are friends, not food
  • careful with cropping
  • diagrams are outlines, use them well
  • TEXT: working with it? Leave plenty of room. Mostly empty or calm spaces work a lot better than mud soup behind your words