Project: Georgian Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
Monday 30 Jun 2008
Littleloud have crafted an interactive game that merges 3D, Flash and broadcast-level budgets for a broadband extravaganza.
Young designers’ survival guide
Monday 23 Jun 2008
The Digital Arts guide has all the help you need to launch your career in design.
Group Test: Compact digital cameras
Thursday 19 Jun 2008
All digital creatives need a camera that they can keep on them at all times. We put six of the best high-end, pocket-sized models through their paces.
Insight: David Hillman
Thursday 19 Jun 2008
David Hillman has spent almost 50 years in editorial design and has won 16 D&AD Yellow Pencils, and two Black Pencils.
Project: Touchdown for Snickers
Monday 16 Jun 2008
Unexpected mixed real-life action with thundering CG creatures to produce a cinematic spot for Snickers.
Project: Climbing into the medieval mind
Thursday 12 Jun 2008
When a project’s soundtrack is Purple Haze re-recorded on the lute and hurdy-gurdy, you know the visuals are going to be pretty far-out.
Project: XYZ hits the road for Dodge ad
Monday 09 Jun 2008
The Australian studio, BBDO New York and Charlex created a distinctive look mixing three animation styles and live action, for US car company Dodge.
Project: Björk splashes out on a full-CG river
Monday 02 Jun 2008
The spectacular video to Wanderlust took nine months to finish and can be seen in stereoscopic 3D.
Top free fonts for professional designers
Monday 26 May 2008
Free fonts don’t have to be trashy and pirated: there are some excellent free-of-charge sets out there if you look hard enough.
Insight: David Pearson
Thursday 22 May 2008
David Pearson is one of the UK’s top book designers, and has won a D&AD Yellow Pencil for his work for Penguin.
Killer pitch: Win the jobs you want!
Monday 19 May 2008
Love it or loathe it, pitching for clients is part of life as a designer. Here’s how to do it better.
Project: Hush makes a splash with Nike art
Wednesday 14 May 2008
The uber-hip directors' collective creates a stunning pair of large-scale static images for Nike’s stores internationally.
Project: Riding the rails with Hatch and Ford
Monday 12 May 2008
Manga-inspired cartoon characters and a photorealistic car create a dizzying rollercoaster ride, starring the new Ford Focus.
Project: Rushes crash-tests the human body
Monday 05 May 2008
The top digital-effects house created over a million frames of CG for a gripping series on the human body.
Social Skills
Monday 28 Apr 2008
Web 2.0 sites offer you the chance to make professional contacts, display work and win commissions. We help you choose the best one.
Group Test: HD camcorders
Monday 28 Apr 2008
A camcorder for shooting high-definition footage is now within reach of
even the most modest studio. Digital Arts puts six of the best to the test.
Sell your designs
Monday 21 Apr 2008
Who says you have to suffer for art? There are plenty of ways your designs can make you more cash...
Project: Psyop joins the dots for Guinness
Thursday 17 Apr 2008
Psyop found itself creating seven completely different ‘worlds’ for a single ad when it took on the Guinness Dot spot.
Project: Painting a past for Red Princess Blues
Monday 14 Apr 2008
An animé-influenced short film tells the backstory of Princess, heroine of the forthcoming movie Red Princess Blues.
Project: Building a CG barbarian army
Monday 07 Apr 2008
When director Gareth Edwards needed a CG cast of thousands for his documentary on Attila the Hun, he found it easiest to build it himself.
