For more than 20 years, Freistil – The Book of Illustration has been following and documenting the developments of the graphic illustration scene. This elaborately produced book is a platform presenting its stylistic breadth and depth while serving as a springboard for emerging talent and a radar for contemporary trends and techniques.
The world of illustration has experienced rapid and profound change over the course of these 20 years. New technologies, cultural shifts and a meanwhile globalized communications industry have all contributed to greater diversity, dynamism and innovation. But precisely because illustration is becoming increasingly ubiquitous, particularly in digital media, it is still at heart pretty much about what it always has been.
Illustration helps to depict complex ideas and concepts in a simple way, spark our curiosity, tell stories and sometimes even shape identities. And since illustration is marked by such a great degree of individuality and facilitates accessibility, it will continue to be a fundamental part of how we communicate with one another in the future.
FREISTIL 8 will be published in early 2025, three years after the previous issue, and will feature the best illustrators in the industry alongside exciting texts on the role of illustration in our ever-changing world.
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