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Should I be part of a professional creative body? Should I work for free? Michael Burns discovers the answers to the questions about how to succeed in the design industry, with advice from those in the know.
Self-generated projects such as zines, picture books and illustration-led comics are causing a buzz in the creative community. Alice Ross reveals how you can create one today
Some of the world’s most talented and in-demand creatives reveal the secrets to their success
Neil Bennett puts three new desktops featuring cutting-edge tech through their paces
The trends, techniques and technologies at the cutting edge of graphic design – and how you can use them to produce your best work
A guided tour of the artists, exhibitions, workshops and entertainment of Berlin’s annual character design and art festival
Leading creatives explain what works and what doesn’t, and asks if it’s all down to how colour affects our minds.
Angie Taylor reveals must-know techniques for every type of animation, drawn from the genre’s 150-year history
Digital Arts' eight-lesson guide for interactive designers making the transition to smartphones and tablets.
Eva Peaty discovers how to combine digital techniques with real-world crafts to create incredible work
Once the preserve of cartoon violence and crass misogyny, Michael Burns discovers how today’s rock album and poster art has become hip again
What is the secret of convincing portraiture, whether done digitally or in traditional media or a mixture of the two? And how important is it that depictions be faithful to the subject, or is there a great deal of latitude in terms of personal interpretation? Michael Burns talked to a group of leading illustrators to find out.
