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.
Features
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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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Trends report 2013: VFX, post-production and animation
In the face of financial challenges, the industry's tapping new technologies to create ever-more exciting motion projects
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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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Interview: Animators behind Graham Chapman's A Liars Autobiography
We speak to the animators who turned the Python reading his autobiography into a stereo 3D biopic in 17 different animation styles from stop-motion to cutout CG.
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9 things they never taught you at VFX school
We ask leading VFX supervisors and artists, animators and directors 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: Creative tech
For creative tech, 2012 was the year of both the cloud and the real.
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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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The Best of 2012: CG, VFX & animation tutorials
Check out the best tutorials for After Effects, Cinema 4D, Maya and Nuke from 2012.
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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.
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Does nationality affect creativity?
Neil Bennett asks if where a creative was born and grew up leaves a legacy on their craft
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What made me: Saddington Baynes's James Digby-Jones reveals his creative inspiration
The executive creative director of Saddington Baynes, which has developed from photo retouching firm to full production studio, reveals what has made him better
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Tap Autumn/Winter 2012's fashion trends for your art and designs
We spoke to five fashion illustrators from agents Jelly to discover what trends are inspiring them, and what should be influencing your work.
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Get paid to showcase your creative process for clients
How to showcase your creative process - and get paid for it by clients
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What Made Me: Crystal CG's Darren Groucutt on the five secrets to creative success
The creative director behind London 2012 Olympic animations including the Chemical Brothers-soundtracked Velodrome charts his life.
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What's the creative legacy of the London 2012 Olympics?
Leading designers, illustrators, creative directors and VFX supervisors reflect on the creative legacy of the London 2012 Olympics.
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Discover how to take your motion projects to the next level with the Digital Arts guide to VFX and Animation
Discover how to take your motion projects to the next level with the Digital Arts guide to VFX and Animation
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Interview: Secret Cinema's experience designers
Death to the Flippers and Framestore reveal how they spooked Neil Bennett at this year’s hottest cinema experience
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The Graduate Designer/Illustrator's Guide to Success
Anna Richardson-Taylor asks some of the questions graduates will be facing along their initial career steps, and gets expert advice from creative industry veterans to help them answer them – and hopefully secure a glittering career.