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'''Illustration''' refers to the picture on a [[card]]. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/feature/252|The Big Deal About Little Pictures|[[Matt Cavotta]]|February 21, 2005}}</ref> <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/daily/rb98|Flight of Fancy|[[Randy Buehler]]|November 21, 2003}}</ref> It usually fills the top half of the card, but it may fill the full card on [[full-art]] and [[textless]] versions. The predominant look of the art has changed from set to set, but never more noticeably than when a new art director takes the reins. Since ''Magic'' 's initial release, art directors have included [[Jesper Myrfors]] (from ''[[Alpha]]'' through ''[[The Dark]]''), [[Sandra Everingham]] (from ''[[Fallen Empires]]'' through ''[[Alliances]]''), [[Sue Ann Harkey]] (''Alliances'' through ''[[Weatherlight]]''), [[Matt Wilson]] (''[[Tempest]]'' up to ''[[Urza's Saga]]'', and Jesper Myrfors again. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/feature/41f|What You See Is What You Get|[[Pete Venters]]|June 01, 2009}}</ref> | '''Illustration''' refers to the picture on a [[card]]. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/feature/252|The Big Deal About Little Pictures|[[Matt Cavotta]]|February 21, 2005}}</ref> <ref>{{DailyRef|mtgcom/daily/rb98|Flight of Fancy|[[Randy Buehler]]|November 21, 2003}}</ref> It usually fills the top half of the card, but it may fill the full card on [[full-art]] and [[textless]] versions. The predominant look of the art has changed from set to set, but never more noticeably than when a new art director takes the reins. Since ''Magic'' 's initial release, art directors have included [[Jesper Myrfors]] (from ''[[Alpha]]'' through ''[[The Dark]]''), [[Sandra Everingham]] (from ''[[Fallen Empires]]'' through ''[[Alliances]]''), [[Sue Ann Harkey]] (''Alliances'' through ''[[Weatherlight]]''), [[Matt Wilson]] (''[[Tempest]]'' up to ''[[Urza's Saga]]'', and Jesper Myrfors again. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/feature/41f|What You See Is What You Get|[[Pete Venters]]|June 01, 2009}}</ref> Each set has two "waves" of concepting art. One of them happens at the beginning of [[development]], and the other happens later on. Cards have to be concepted early to give the [[flavor]] team and especially the [[artists]] enough lead time to work on them. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/ld/228|Greetings and Extortions!|[[Gavin Verhey]]|January 04, 2013}}</ref> | ||
The art box originally measured 2" x 1.5". The ''[[Magic 2015]]'' decreases the border size and allows for a slightly bigger picture. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/feature/281|From the Director's Chair: 2013|[[Aaron Forsythe]]|January 06, 2014}}</ref> | The art box originally measured 2" x 1.5". The ''[[Magic 2015]]'' decreases the border size and allows for a slightly bigger picture. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/feature/281|From the Director's Chair: 2013|[[Aaron Forsythe]]|January 06, 2014}}</ref> | ||
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Template:Navigation CR Illustration refers to the picture on a card. [1] [2] It usually fills the top half of the card, but it may fill the full card on full-art and textless versions. The predominant look of the art has changed from set to set, but never more noticeably than when a new art director takes the reins. Since Magic 's initial release, art directors have included Jesper Myrfors (from Alpha through The Dark), Sandra Everingham (from Fallen Empires through Alliances), Sue Ann Harkey (Alliances through Weatherlight), Matt Wilson (Tempest up to Urza's Saga, and Jesper Myrfors again. [3] Each set has two "waves" of concepting art. One of them happens at the beginning of development, and the other happens later on. Cards have to be concepted early to give the flavor team and especially the artists enough lead time to work on them. [4]
The art box originally measured 2" x 1.5". The Magic 2015 decreases the border size and allows for a slightly bigger picture. [5]
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See also
References
- ↑ Matt Cavotta (February 21, 2005). "The Big Deal About Little Pictures". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Randy Buehler (November 21, 2003). "Flight of Fancy". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Pete Venters (June 01, 2009). "What You See Is What You Get". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Gavin Verhey (January 04, 2013). "Greetings and Extortions!". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Aaron Forsythe (January 06, 2014). "From the Director's Chair: 2013". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.