Whether it’s a blinding flash of inspiration or a reliable stream of functional ideas you can build on, creativity is something that no designer or illustrator can do without – that’s why they’re called ‘creatives’. Michael Burns shares 10 quick creativity boosts.
The indie animation house explains its surreal animated spot Eat Up Brain.
Music-streaming site Last.fm ventured into print to celebrate 2009's biggest hits.
Learn how creatives are going back to basics, rediscovering the cult of Swiss school design, and remixing it with modern design trends and tools.
Tom Waits has one of the most instantly identifiable voices in contemporary music: it’s a sort of booming roar. Kool Keith has one of the most staccato, distinctive rap styles out there. How do you animate these iconic – but very different – voices?
Gavin Stoker surveys six compact cameras that promise digital SLR-like quality and effects without the bulk
We talk to the team behind the VFX for recent hit movie The Road.
We’ve spoken to both established Photoshop gurus and hot new talent to find out what’s in store for the year ahead – and what styles they’ve been exploring in their own personal works, ready to unleash in 2010.
Chris Hemming explains to Alice Ross how his promo taps into the golden days of children’s TV for a hippyish vibe.
An HD video camera is now a key tool for studios – and they’re more affordable than ever. Rob Mead puts six to the test
Neil Bennett discovers how Framestore created incredibly lifelike CG faces for the Wild Things
See your designs as never before: screen-printing offers you amazing image quality on almost any surface you like.
The fashion label has added video to its in-house magazine using some augmented reality wizardry.