As I was working on my Trends presentation, I inevitably looked through several issues of Utne Reader many times. What strikes me most about the art in Utne is the great variety in the types of illustrations. Sometimes I feel like our illustrations in VOX rely too much on the use of illustrator, and, because many of us are new to the program, the illustrations end up looking a lot alike: simplistic drawings with flat color. The illustrations in Utne really reflect the artistic styles of the artists, and these styles are often quite different from one another. It is sometimes hard to tell whether the art is created digitally or by hand - either way I think it is refreshing to see hand-drawn or handmade art (or at least art that looks handmade!) I think anyone who wants to be an illustrator (or an art director, for that matter) would be served well by spending some time with Utne. Although the magazine is illustration heavy, it does not fail to include images with diverse aesthetics. (plus, if you go to the websites listed in the illustration credits, you may get some ideas for your own portfolios!)
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