About the Author
David Karlins is a practitioner, professor, and student of digital design techniques and trends. He has taught Adobe Illustrator and communication at San Francisco State University, City University of New York, and New York University, and his online digital design courses are syndicated through hundreds of colleges and universities worldwide. David is the author of books on Illustrator for Adobe Press, Wiley, and other publishers and has created Illustrator training material for LinkedIn Learning.
Dedication
Dedicated to the cast of characters in Bob Dylan’s “Chimes of Freedom.”
Author’s Acknowledgments
Contributions by colleagues and students made it possible to use a wide variety of projects in this book as examples. I gratefully acknowledge permission to deconstruct, reconstruct, and adapt work from Ellen Baryshev, Kwaniie Chan, Matthew Garzarek, Jonathan Grover, Bruce K. Hopkins, Irina Mashuryan, Migdalia Pérez, Lawrence Quist, Jeffrey Tlapale, Andy Tsoi, and Christina Young. Please check out all their work at davidkarlins.com/illustrator/topics/contributors.
I also availed myself of expert details from Lydia Ochavo of UpPrinting.com regarding handing off Illustrator files for cutting-edge print production.
In addition to contributing artwork, Matthew Garzarek served as an intern on this book and assisted in technical research, advised on content and style, and assisted in social media promotion.
Thanks to my editors, all who made this book possible and put the content over the top.
And a special thanks to my agent, Margot Hutchison.
Publisher’s Acknowledgments
Executive Editor: Steve Hayes
Project Editor: Susan Pink
Copy Editor: Susan Pink
Technical Editor: Jean-Claude Tremblay
Proofreader: Debbye Butler
Editorial Assistant: Matt Lowe
Sr. Editorial Assistant: Cherie Case
Production Editor: Magesh Elangovan
Cover Image: Courtesy of Christina Young