Illustrations are a way to convey a message or to add some art to a product or to show how a product is used.
Case in point. My puzzle making client likes to show off the products in "lifestyle" images. These image both show off the product and convey the message of having fun doing the puzzles.
My problem to solve was finding useful images showing people from above in positions that could be used as doing a puzzle. Seems simple. Well, finding the correct images was difficult. Also, there are over 100 titles to make lifestyle images for. I could not keep using the same images over and over.
My solution was to create a library of images that I could use to create different lifestyle illustrations. I have many different people photographed from above, different table tops, things on the table top, flooring, grass, etc to choose from. Using this library of images I can create fresh lifestyle images by assembling all the people, table top parts, the table and changing the colors of clothing, hair and other parts.