Step 5: Stand out

Today’s guests:Allan Comport, Jennifer Hom, Stewart Scott-Curran, Kristen Spilman, Quentin Vijoux, Khoi Vinh, and Kevin WalkerRecommended reading:Two Very Different Kinds of Illustration and Illustration in the App StoreKhoi Vinh’s two articles that form the backbone of this episode. The former compares the diversity of style and expression in editorial illustration with the apparent monoculture in tech illustration. The latter looks at Apple’s editorial approach in the new App Store.The Year in Illustration 2017 & 2018Annual retrospectives of illustration in The New York Times. The 2017 edition was the impetus for Khoi’s article.• • •For illustrations and a full transcript of this episode, check out the show’s website.