The Essence of Illustration

Illustrate

• to clarify
• to make clear by giving or by serving as an example or instance
• to provide with visual features intended to explain or decorate
• to show clearly.

Illustration in UI should be:

• meaningful
• recognisable
• preferably straightforward and unambiguous
• clarifying
• attractive
• harmonic and corresponding with general stylistic concept
• improving usability and user experience in general
• not overloading the screen or page

Practices of Illustration in UI