Why placing limitations on yourself is the key to creativity
Jessica Walsh, Paula Scher, Phil Hansen and Erik Johansson tell us how limits, rules and guidelines can help drive creativity.
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What the Orphan Works Act means for illustrators, designers and photographers
We discuss the impact of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act with the AOI's Derek Brazell and lawyer Iain Stansfield from Olswang.
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What Made Me: YouView creative director Fani Sazaklidou
The creative director of TV service YouView reveals the five principles and experiences that drive her to create
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Interview: Innocent creative director Dan Germain
Dan Germain tells Alice Ross why the savviest creatives produce an overarching story for brands that lets customers tell their own around it.
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What Made Me: Chris Harrison of Harrison & Co
Ten years ago, Chris Harrison left the safe confines of a London firm to set up his own design agency in Brighton. Here’s what he’s learned over the past decade
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Trends report 2013: Graphic design & branding
We’ve asked leading creatives to tell us what they’re doing differently – what their clients are asking for, what new tech is letting them do, and what they want to explore themselves.
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Trends report 2013: Illustration
For many illustrators, 2013 is about creative satisfaction over financial reward – but surprisingly that's often by choice.
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Trends report 2013: Interactive & web design
This year websites, apps and other interactive media are becoming both elegantly simple and increasingly complex.
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Interview: Prime Focus' Tim Keene on how the VFX industry can return to success
Prime Focus' Head of VFX Production tell us how the industry can avoid the financial woes that pushed Rhythm & Hues into needing bankruptcy protection.
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How to get good feedback from clients and colleagues
By continually re-evaluating your work and listening to feedback, you can take your work in interesting new directions.
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Fail fast: how to succeed by failing
Failure is ever-present in the design industry, but by adopting the ‘fail fast’ strategy, you’ll be able to quickly adapt as it progresses and create the best-possible outcome.
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Opinion: Why agile development is slower but better
Matthew Heusser takes issue with the argument that agile development means projects drag out.
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How to use Kickstarter to successfully raise money for a creative project
As Kickstarter launches in the UK, Anna Richardson Taylor looks at how crowdfunding can finance your self-generated projects – and what you can learn from those who’ve found success using the platform in the US
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Had your work ripped off? Find out how to get what's yours
You now have more powers than ever before to strike back if your work is used without permission
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12 things they never taught you at design school
We ask leading graphic designers and creative directors to tell us the most important things they’ve learned in their careers. What they say may surprise you.
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18 things they never taught you at art school
We ask leading illustrators and artists to tell us the most important things they’ve learned in their careers. What they say may surprise you.
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The Best of 2012: Features
Here we bring together the ten most-popular in-depth features from 2012 – plus one heartwarming story that will bring a smile to your face that'll still be there come the New Year.
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Inside Britain's 5 best creative studios
Five agencies of all sizes tell Alice Ross what makes up their design DNA
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What made me: The Church of London's creative director Rob Longworth reveals what has inspired him most
The co-founder and executive creative director of The Church of London charts a chronology of his inspirations
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Expand your creativity: become a creative generalist
If you really want to stand out and attract clients, you need a broad range of skills.