Why “illustrator” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
1. Hiring a human illustrator is the right thing to do, and I applaud this guy. 2. AI kinda ruined this style for me. The first thing I did when I saw it was start searching for…
by palmotea · Oct 8, 2026
I'm sorry, I have a hard time understanding you. Correct me if I'm wrong, are you saying that 1. paying an illustrator is non-economically-viable for 99% of homelabbers? and 2.…
by orphea · Oct 8, 2026
The illustrator did beautiful work, it's amazing how much different your program became from the original dashboard to one simple home gui.
by skyberrys · Oct 8, 2026
The illustrator probably didn't want to pay for more prominent credit than the standard, which is included at the end of the post.
by stronglikedan · Oct 8, 2026
Cool, but if you can afford to hire an illustrator to make a custom dashboard for your lights and thermostat, you're clearly in the 1%.
by Legend2440 · Oct 8, 2026
This is where I'm at. I'm not even a supporter of vibe coding and I have serious issues with overwhelming reliance on AI in software development. That said, the Illustrator alte…
by micahlt · Oct 8, 2026
Interest
Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "illustrator" over time.
Mentions
Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "illustrator" over time.
An illustrator is an artist who specializes in enhancing writing or elucidating concepts by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text or idea. The illustration may be intended to clarify complicated concepts or objects that are difficult to describe textually, which is the reason illustrations are often found in children's books. Read more on Wikipedia