illustrator
n.an artist who creates pictures for books, magazines, or advertisements. They use their art to help explain an idea or tell a story.
n.an artist who specialises in creating visual representations intended for integration with text or other media. Often works on a freelance basis for publishing houses or advertising agencies.
“The illustrator drew beautiful pictures for the children's book.”
“After reading the manuscript, the illustrator created several sketches to show how the main characters might look.”
“A skilled illustrator must not only possess technical artistic ability but also the narrative insight to translate a writer's abstract descriptions into compelling visual imagery.”
From illustrate + -or.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.