Animation Trends 2012: Animation meets programming
Mathematically generated imagery is becoming ever easier for animators to exploit, thanks to open-source programming languages like Processing.
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Animation Trends 2012: Children's TV animation rediscovers its craft roots
Children's TV rediscovers 2D animation
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Animation Trends 2012: Firms positive about George Osbourne's tax breaks, but have reservations
We could see an upsurge in UK-based animation next year when the Corporation Tax Credits scheme is extended to cover animation production.
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How to make a good first impression with clients
You might think you know how to wow clients and employers, but the nature of the game is more involved than meets the eye, says Laura Snoad
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How to use Facebook's Promote button to make your business Page a success
We cut through the myths around Facebook's Promote button and tell you how to use it to your advantage.
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Advertisement: Make the most of your photos with new Kodak apps
Here's how to enjoy printing from your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad using Kodak's range of printers and apps.
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What Made Me: Shan Jiang, formerly of I Love Dust
I Love Dust’s first hire, cross-media creative Shan Jiang was synonymous with the work of the cutting-edge agency. Not content to rest on his laurels, he has moved on to become a partner at the new east London design agency Shotopop
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What Made Me: Anthony Burrill reveals the 5 people who've influenced him most
The designer and printmaker tells us the five people who have influenced him most
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How to colour grade stereoscopic 3D footage
Colourist Dado Valentic of Mytherapy reveals how to overcome the challenges inherent in grading stereo 3D footage.
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Sports and London 2012 Olympics design campaigns revealed
There’ll seldom be a better time to get involved in sport-led design, says Laura Snoad
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How top studios create their best movie posters for Hollywood and indie films
Laura Snoad teases out what makes the best film posters shine and how to succeed in a tough field. Don’t miss it
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What made me: Noma Bar
In the first of our new series of interviews, the Israeli illustrator and creator of one of the nominations for the Design Museum’s Designs of the Year 2012 tells us the five things that have had the most impact on him and his career
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Advertorial: How your printer tech can stay one step ahead of the scrapheap
Discover how to purchase tech that isn't just cutting-edge, but will stay so with our guide to investing in products with long shelf lives.
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How to choose colours for a branding project
Laura Snoad explores the simple principles that guide leading agencies’ use of colour
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Push the boundaries of digital design using projection-mapping, Arduino, Microsoft Kinect & more
Michael Burns suggests how you can push the boundaries of digital design using projection-mapping, Arduino, Microsoft Kinect & more
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How to cut Flash from a client's website (and why you might not want to)
Flash is a problem for iDevices, which makes mobile access to a website problematic. Here's what smart shops are doing about it.
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Advertisement: Why your next office printer should be an inkjet printer
What you really need is a single, do-everything printer that combines fast print speeds with low print costs.
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How to choose the perfect typeface
Laura Snoad hears how leading designers follow some simple rules when choosing the ideal typefaces for their projects
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Why Don't You? – 50 project briefs from leading creatives to inspire your next project
Laura Snoad asks the world’s best graphic and interactive designers, illustrators and animators to set briefs to inspire your next project. Here are their inspired suggestions.
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Advertorial: Discover the technology that helps offices run efficiently and keeps overheads low
Kodak is thus the first printer manufacturer to offer cloud printing convenience to existing customers.