Create cool character art
Learn how to create charmingly appealing character art in Illustrator (and a bit of Photoshop) with this guide by design stars onesidezero.
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Decoding colour: Use colour psychology to create better designs
Different colours stimulate the brain in different ways — learning some simple colour psychology tricks can transform your designs.
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Coldplay goes interstellar
Hello Charlie matched the ambition of Coldplay’s stadium rock with a sweeping set of animations for the band’s tour visuals.
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How to: Control playback speeds in QuickTime X
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Facebook new homepage may clean up design
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Apple challenges Woolworths logo
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Apple's previous logo lunacies detailed
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Digital SLRs with HD video
Want an all-in one gadget that shoots professional quality photographs aswell as HD video? The latest generation of digital SLRs offer both — and more.
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Rebels with a cause - the Designers Against Human Rights Abuses
A project for design and human rights organization DAHRA put 10 leading creatives’ typography skills to the test, in aid of Tibet.
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AMD takes aim at Nvidia's PhysX with Open Physics Initiative
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A Notable way to collaborate on Web design
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Perfect Design: Top illustrators reveal how they turn sketches into amazing artworks
Si Scott, Noma Bar, Ben the Illustrator, Kid Acne, Rex Crowle, Claudia Cimpan and more reveal their creative processes.
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Beat the copyright cheats
How do you protect your work from being ripped off online? Here are five ways to keep your designs safe.
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Use Adobe Kuler to boost your colour skills
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Why we love the new Pixelmator 1.5
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Come together: join a design collective
Joining a design collective can spark your creativity – and give your career a boost.
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Master the gradient mesh tool
The Gradient Mesh tool is tricky to master, which is why many artists ignore it. Learn how to unlock the power of this tricky tool for subtle results.
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Tricks in Si Beggs sleeve
London studio Fiction Department has hand-crafted an exquisitely detailed limited-edition box-set for techno producer Si Begg, with just 50 copies released.
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QuickTime X in Snow Leopard
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How to: Clean your digital SLR