An illustrator is an artist who draws pictures and diagrams for books and magazines.
illustrator in American English
(ˈɪləˌstreɪtər; also ɪˈlʌsˌtreɪtər)
noun
a person or thing that illustrates; esp., an artist who makes illustrations for books, magazines, etc.
Word origin
LL(Ec), an enlightener
Examples of 'illustrator' in a sentence
illustrator
She has since become an internationally recognised artist and illustrator and is publishing her own memoir this month.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
She's now a wonderful artist and illustrator.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
From 1906 he pursued parallel careers as a book illustrator and cartoonist.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
An artist and illustrator, she also looks after the guests and promotes sustainable tourism in the region.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The friendship between the writer and the illustrator was forged during months of rewriting and hard work that produced books that look effortlessly funny.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In addition to his writing he was well regarded as an artist and illustrator, often designing covers for his works.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It was just reward for a life spent painting, often in spare hours after his day job as a designer and illustrator.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
If you can be a designer or an illustrator then do that instead, because being an artist is not an easy life.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Fan, as she was known, was an artist and illustrator.
The Times Literary Supplement (2011)
Born in 1872, he initially trained to be a landscape painter but then made a name for himself as a cartoonist and illustrator.