Class Assignment 1: What is Illustration?

American Bombshell (7" Album Artwork)

























This digital illustration is by Adam Rosenlund. He is from Vallejo, California, but currently resides in Boise, Idaho. It is a design for a record cover for the band, "American Bombshell". The sender of this illustrated message is the band for their current fans and any ones they could gain in the future. They seem to be essentially saying that their music is so good, that people will be immersed like the woman wearing the wired up helmet and headphones. The purpose of this illustration is to introduce people to American Bombshell and possibly also to convey the type of music this band may play - which I would guess to be punk or rock based on the illustration style. I chose this image as my example because it caught my attention and I love the detail. I loved the retro punk feel and the colors. I have found that many illustrations that I enjoy have a lot of parts to them. Every time I look at this image, I feel like I discover something new within it.