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News: Behind-the-scenes on the beautiful stop-motion short film Address Is Approximate
We catch up with director Tom Jenkins to find out how he created the story of a desk toy who escapes his office world.
News: Berg's web-driven Little Printer produces little lists to help your day
Berg is working on a small, friendly box that prints little lists of pertinent information for you to pin up around your house or studio.
In-Depth: How to avoid being exploited
Don’t work for a pittance – know the hows and whys of earning a fair reward, says Neil Bennett
News: Behind the scenes on Aardman's new animated short Pythagasaurus
We speak to a director given total freedom by Aardman to experiment with CG animation styles in the film Pythagasaurus
News: Airside to close after 14 years
Leading London design agency Airside has announced that it's to close its doors in March 2012 after 14 years.
In-Depth: Creative Freedom: John Mark Herskind of Designers Against Child Slavery
Neil Bennett talks to a teenager who’s brought top illustrators together to help ex-sex workers
Review: Canon Pixma Pro-1 review
Canon’s new A3+ photo and artwork printer is the first outside the company’s large-format range to offer 12 inks.
News: Get some usable dingbats for free from FontShop
Erier Dingbats is a free dingbats font that includes symbols you might actually use.
News: Adobe showcases new Photoshop CS6 lens effect tool
Adobe Photoshop’s senior product manager Brian O’Neil has showcased a never-seen-before new tool for Photoshop that it has in development –…
Review: LaCie Little Big Disk Thunderbolt review
LaCie’s SSD Thunderbolt version of its Little Big Disk is a two-drive box that’ll easily slip into your laptop bag.
News: Adobe confirms end of mobile Flash, refocus on native apps using AIR and HTML5
Adobe ditches Flash for mobile and refocuses on AIR and HTML5 app development.
News: iStockphoto discusses current trends in stock video
We speak to iStockphoto's Jim Goertz, who tells us that "authenticity" and quality are what creatives want right now.
News: Interview: Ren & Stimpy creator John K on his Simpsons 'couch gag' & his dislike of much of modern animation
We talk to the cult animator about creating only the second-ever 'couch gag' from another artist and why much of modern animation is "like trying…
News: Digital Arts November on sale now!
It's time to get interactive, think about your ethics, read our interview with Neville Brody, and discover hot new art and design techniques
In-Depth: Get the best from your printer
Neil Bennett finds out how to ensure your print provider delivers projects exactly as you want – and what to do when they don’t
In-Depth: Designer monitors: Eizo ColorEdge CG275W vs NEC SpectraView Reference 271
We check out two top-of-the-line 27-inch monitors vying for designer's attention
News: Interview: Jon Burgerman on why he can't just stick to drawing
We talk to the character artist, painter and musician about why working in a single discipline doesn't work for him.
News: Interview: Jessica Hische on lettering mistakes, why you should code & why cheap designers are like free sofas
We speak to the creator of beautiful lettering and web design nerd at the Flash on the Beach festival
News: Interview: Noma Bar on his giant cut-out machine at London Design Festival
One of the most intriguing exhibitions at this year's London Design Festival is Noma Bar’s Cut It Out at Outline Editions,
Review: Wacom Inkling review - a digital drawing pen for artists
We were offered the chance to have sneak peek at the Inkling, so we brought illustrator Lizzie Mary Cullen with us to put it through its paces and…