How to choose the right illustration tool for you

As illustrators we have a mindbogglingly vast choice of tools to choose from. That's a good thing of course, but it can be a little overwhelming when you're in the early stages of your career.

While it's possible to do all your work in Photoshop and Illustrator, many illustrators prefer to work with traditional materials, using digital processes maybe just to tweak here and there, but not to directly influence the feel of the work.

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