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Digital Arts May 2012 (Issue 177)

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Gat Appy - Artists and designers are the prime movers behind some of today's coolest apps -and you can easily join their ranks. Craig Grannel finds out how.
Photoshop CS6 step-by-step - Does the public beta herald another essential uprade?  Michael Burns puts it through its paces.
Olympic Campaigns - With two international sporting mega-events on this summer in Europe, it's a great time to design with sport in mind, say Laura Snoad.
Twitter and Art Collide - Charles Williams uses indexed colour in Photoshop to create an abstract portrait that captures its subject's existence in the Twittersphere.

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Digital Arts April 2012 (Issue 176)

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Get your nerd on - Hacking and coding, whether with chips on a circuit board or graphics languages, are the coolest thing in design, as Micheal Burns discovers.
Psychedelic ways with colour - Conjure up a gaudy wizard that could have graced the cover of a 1960s album- Steve Scott walks you through his process.
Movie poster secrets - Laura Snoad finds out what makes a really great cinematic poster and how the pros maintain their edge in the face of stiff competition.
Animate a graphic novel - How do you retain the look of a brilliant graphic novel in an animated version? Lois van Baarle talks about how her team stayed true to Julian Hanshaw's The Art of Pho.

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Digital Arts March 2012 (Issue 175)

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Why Don't You?- The art of bling.  Karol Gadzala uses 3D effects and gradients in Illustrator to transform hand-drawn type into glittery accessories from a rap video.
Inspiring Briefs - Laura Snoad presents dozens of creative challenges from leading illustrators, designers and animators -and we're even offering prizes for the very best responses.
Highbrow Horrow - With the right imagery and effects, you can create a darkly sinister image straight out of a classier end of horror films, says Karen Fakhoury.
Liquefied Type - Craign Minchington and Gareth Roberts apply some astonishing fluid effects to lettering using cinema 4D, RealFlow and Photoshop.

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Digital Arts February 2012 (Issue 174)

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Secret of beautiful illustrations- Top artists and designers tell Lisa Hassell and Neil Bennett how they find inspiration for their best work.
Title Magic - When you need to create stunning title sequences in After Effects, try resorting to some trickery with particles, as Chris Moran explains.
Silkscreen montages - Lee Woodgates mixes textures and desaturated images to create a photomontage with a hint of old-school silkscreening.
Top designers' personal projects - Laura Snoad finds out why it makes commercial sense to set aside time for personal work

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Digital Arts January 2012 (Issue 173)

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Graphic Design Tricks- Expert designers and hot newcomers give Laura Snoad their top tips for unlocking creativity and making you workflow more productive.
Set up a live art event - Live art events are all the rage, but how do you ensure they produce good art and keep the crowds entertained?  Lisa Hassell finds out.
Hand-Drawn colour - Smart use of selections lets Gabz turn a pencil artwork into a colour illustration with a hand-finished feel.
Light fantastic - What to do when the elements in a surreal composition aren't consistently lit?  Erik Herrstrom uses filters and adjustment layers to achieve harmony.

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Digital Arts December 2011 (Issue 172)

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Children's illustration grows up - Learn from the artists creating beautiful work that adults love too
A wicked scene - Phil Wheeler lifts the lid on his Sin artwork, in which he uses Illustrator and Photoshop to bring foliage to life in a unique 'Garden of Eden'.
Shape and Form - Textured shapes formed the basis of Francois Leroy's recent DACS exhibition piece.  He explains how to grow them into organic structures.
Monster Talent - Andy Council, who has perfected the art of turning cityscapes into prehistoric beasts, reveals all.

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