Master this year's top type techniques
The days of uninspiring typefaces are long gone, with the latest offerings going in bold new directions, says Anna Richardson Taylor
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Animation Trends 2012: Photorealistic CG meets traditional animation
You don’t have to look much further than Steven Spielberg’s The Adventures of Tintin to see the impact that advances in photorealistic rendering and lighting have had on mainstream animation.
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Animation Trends 2012: Discover the hottest new forms and styles
Your work can be massively enhanced by the latest trends in CG and 2D animation and motion graphics, says Michael Burns
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Animation Trends 2012: Stop motion animation is hip again
Aardman’s The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists proves there is still a place in people’s hearts for stop-motion – and not just footage produced with the most elaborate gear.
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Animation Trends 2012: Interest in hand-crafted animation grows
Now is a great time to be working in 2D
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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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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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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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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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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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Inside leading designers' experimental personal projects
Personal projects not only give you the chance to experiment but can also lead to future commissions, as Laura Snoad discovers
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How to find new clients
Alice Ross gets to grips with the freelancer’s perennial headache – finding new sources of work to keep the cash flowing in and yourself constantly inspired
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Children's illustration grows up
The best creators are leaving saccharine clichés and simplistic figures far behind in an effort to captivate today's younger audience, finds Alice Ross
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Logo design tips from leading designers
Leading designers tell Michael Burns how to create the perfect logo
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Make digital projects seem hand-made
Lisa Hassell finds out why it’s become so fashionable to bring a handcrafted dimension to digital artwork
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Take your art into the next dimension
Whether you’re an artist who’s never touched 3D, or an accomplished modeller wanting to spice up your renders, there’s a lot to learn about how best to bring 3D suites, Photoshop and Illustrator together. Michael Burns finds out how the experts do it