The Future of Graphic Design
The trends, techniques and technologies at the cutting edge of graphic design – and how you can use them to produce your best work
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Heavy Metal Revolution - how rock art became hip again
Once the preserve of cartoon violence and crass misogyny, Michael Burns discovers how today’s rock album and poster art has become hip again
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Marian Bantjes: A woman of letters
Neil Bennett talks to the designer, typographer and artist about her lavishly illustrated book of musings
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Raising money for charity through football and typography
David Watson tells Neil Bennett how a love of football and typograghy inspired a gratifying poster project raising money for Unicef.
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Why don't you... - how to develop a new style
Stuck in a creative rut? Alice Ross discovers the tips and techniques shared by leading illustrators including TipToe Collective, Stuart Boyd, Matt Lyon, Simon Wild and others advising you how to hone your style and up your game
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Custom web fonts - our guide to all the options
The notion of a tiny handful of ‘web safe’ fonts will soon be consigned to history. We check out all the ways you can be more creative with typefaces online.
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Create stunning art for posters, stickers, flyers, badges and gallery prints
Posters, badges, stickers and flyers are great ways to show off your art, finds Graeme Aymer, and you can make money selling them too.
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The ultimate guide to Colour
Bold and bright or muted and subtle, colour is key to design. Liz Farrelly speaks to the colour masters
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Welcome to the new wave of type-based art
It’s hard to miss the current vogue for illustration-based ads and other projects – but even more noticeable at the moment is a trend for putting text front and centre, integrating it into the very fabric of the image in detailed, elaborate artworks.
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Tune into Last.fms newspaper
Music-streaming site Last.fm ventured into print to celebrate 2009's biggest hits.
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Discover the brand new retro
Learn how creatives are going back to basics, rediscovering the cult of Swiss school design, and remixing it with modern design trends and tools.
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Take a look at Arabic Design Now
Alice Ross takes the pulse of modern Arabic design and illustration
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Augmented reality brings print design to life
Augmented reality allows designers to add another dimension to their projects.
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Get into T-Shirt design
T-shirt design is one of the hottest areas of screen-printing – and a great way to earn some cash.
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Learn the secrets to Apple's design success
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Smokin' Jackets: 50 years of classic Penguin book design
With a heritage of leading graphic designers and illustrators, Penguin has its visual identity covered.
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Create incredible 3D type-based infographic art
Learn how to use Illustrator to create 3D technical-style illustrated lettering for artwork and infographics.
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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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2009 D&AD New Blood
From creative arts colleges and universities across the country, a new generation of graduates is bringing an infusion of fresh talent and ideas to the creative scene.
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Adrian Shaughnessy talks graphics and passion
Many graphic designers create amazing work but wouldn't know where to start in explaining what makes that work so good. Adrian Shaughnessy isn't one of those designers.