Research And Application Of The Original Hand-Drawn Illustrations Design In The Digital Era

With the advent of the digital era, computer technology has been and will be widely used in people's daily life and work. Particularly in the design realm, designers are becoming more dependent on computer software, which does bring magnificent visual effects, and sacrifice the diversification of the design language as well. Computer software is making most of the design works become identical and rigid. The very human kindness in arts can never be found any more. Sooner or later, designers are likely to become slaves of the computer, ignoring that the most charming and powerful expression in the world of visual design——the original hand-drawn illustrations. Based on the current situation, the proposal to examine the original design and application of hand-drawn illustrations has come into being.Looking back on the history of hand-drawn illustrations, we can see that it plays a significant role in people's life nowadays. Although digital arts can not be replaced by hand-drawn illustrations instantly, the application of hand-drawn illustrations has been constantly expanded. Meanwhile, it is being favored by the viewers, causing a shift in people's aesthetic orientation in the modern world. The charm and unique visual tension embodied in the original hand-drawn illustrations resonate with the viewers in terms of dialogues between souls. What is stressed in the paper is not to abandon the use of modern digital technologies (such as tablet, PS post-processing, etc.), but to combine the advantages of both computer technologies and hand-drawn techniques. Additionally, originality is absolutely essential to create lively and impressive illustrations.In this paper, following the illustration design concept, readers may have a thorough understanding of the similarities and differences between traditional hand-drawn illustrations and original hand-drawn illustrations in the digital age. The content, styles and design methods of original hand-drawn illustrations are also fully explained. Moreover, detailed exploration of original hand-drawn illustrations is vividly discussed in the business poster designs, cultural poster designs, public service poster designs and concepts poster designs. In the meanwhile, it is hoped that this study is of any help for the future creation and development of original hand-drawn illustrations. I will be very much thrilled if this study arouses your attention and helps contribute to the further development of original hand-drawn illustrations.