Hello!
My name is Daniel Shubin, I'm a graphic designer and illustrator. My main areas of interest are character design, magazine graphics, posters and editorial illustrations.
I always open for cooperation.

I was once asked in an interview: "How can I determine if an illustration is of high quality?
Some people like it, but others don't.
There must be some objective criteria that prove the image's quality."

Let's put aside for a moment that an illustration is a work of art, an individual product of an artist's work, and a matter of personal taste. In theory, any created image could be used as a cover or a poster. It's difficult to distinguish the criteria for good illustration, and there's no perfect recipe. However, we can say that an image should effectively satisfy its objectives. For example, if it's a poster, the idea the illustrator is trying to convey depends on their work with the format. A poster is viewed from a distance, like any other outdoor advertising, so fine details can interfere with the reception of the idea. On the other hand, if the page size allows it, why not fill the image with details? It will be more interesting to look at and can help the reader better understand and remember the information presented in the text. An illustration can effectively reach clients from the customer through a book cover or a fun character on a package of cookies. We live in an era of visual oversaturation, where billions of images are exchanged every minute on the internet. However, only a few become legendary memes because their creators were able to find an artistic solution that resonated with people and made them want to share the picture with friends. That's why the effectiveness of an illustration, in terms of how well it helps achieve its goals (such as increasing sales, creating a sense of fear in a book's pages, or generating laughter on the internet) is an objectively important criterion for its quality. Everything related to the visual aspect and technique is highly debatable.