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Digital Illustration is personally one of my favourite parts of graphic art. Adobe Illustrator is a vector graphics design program. It's been around since 1985 and is used to create logos, icons, book illustrations, and more. Inkscape is a free vector graphics editor. Similar to Adobe Illustrator. Procreate is a digial art app. Procreate gives you the feeling of real-world drawing with the power of digital art. Works well with the Ipad and Apple Pencil. A good choice for digital artists since it's a one-time fee of 12.99 versus a monthly or yearly charge for Adobe. It can also be used to make animation and has many different saving file options. The five basic principles of layout and composition, include proximity, white space, alignment, contrast, and repetition. Alignment creates a sharper more unified design. Repetition strengthens a design by tying together otherwise separate parts, and as a result, creates associations. Contrast is the most effective way to create emphasis and impact with your design. Hierarchy creates organisation. Balance provides stability and structure to a design, either through symmetry or tension of elements. Adobe InDesign is a publishing and layout application used for creating print and digital magazines, brochures, and books. Presto Photo is a company that started as a travel information company that turned into a printing company. It is designed for photographers and can be used to create photo books in different sizing, bindings, and covers. Scribus is similar to Adobe InDesign and is a great free alternative. Mandala is a work of art that combines geometric patters, religious symbolism, and layers. It 's seen a lot in Buddhist temples and admired religious art from Asia.

Art by Samagata