Illustrator

As the name implies, illustrators create illustrations. They might work on everything from icons to infographics during their day-to-day work. They can also design graphics for empty states, onboarding screens, cover images, placeholders, banners, etc. for explanatory or aesthetic purposes.

Some illustrators are specialists in certain types of illustrations. Others might be generalists who can work on a wide variety of illustrations.

The best illustrators, however, tell stories, attract user attention, trigger emotions, and create engagement.