Illustration, as an art form, has become a vital visual communication tool in modern design. With its intuitive imagery, realistic life representation, and aesthetic appeal, illustration holds a unique place in contemporary design and is widely applied across various fields, including publishing, advertising, commercial promotion, game design, film and animation, and comics.

The term illustrator is broad, encompassing editorial illustrators for media and publishing, children's book illustrators, realistic advertising illustrators, mascot designers, and concept artists for games and films. Currently, the demand for game and film illustrators is soaring. Similar to the gaming industry, every film production requires extensive storyboarding and scene design, driving a growing need for skilled illustrators in these industries.

插画作为一种艺术形式，已经成为现代设计的一种重要的视觉传达形式，以其直观的形象性，真实的生活感和美的感染力，在现代设计中占有特定的地位，现已广泛用于现代设计的多个领域，主要涉及出版物、广告、商业宣传、游戏设计、影视动画、漫画卡通等多个领域。

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插画师是个比较笼统的说法，其中有针对媒体出版行业的插图作者、儿童插画作者，还有针对广告行业的写实插画家，及卡通吉祥物设计师，游戏和影视插画设计师。目前市场对游戏和影视插画设计师需求量巨大，和游戏行业类似，每一部影视作品也会有大量的分镜绘制、场景设计工作，这些无疑造就了游戏影视行业对插画师大量的需求。