Get your hands on the brand new July 2013 issue of Digital Arts and find out how to embark on a successful career in graphic or web design, illustration, animation and VFX!

This month's issue includes an in-depth guide to the best ways to set off on a successful career. It’s packed with advice not only from the studio heads and creative directors that one day you may get to work for – but from designers, illustrators, VFX artists and more, who’ve recently stood exactly where you are now and gone on to work on some of the most exciting commercial projects around.

We also speak to leading web creatives to discover how to use UX to make sites more effective – and why it's better to be honest with visitors than sneaky. You'll find a host of advanced tutorials, in-depth discussions around creative practice, an interview with James Jarvis, insightful analysis of Adobe's recent controversial moves and much more!

IN THIS ISSUE

Creative graduate’s survival guide: How to embark on a successful career

Secrets of UX: Why honesty is best if you want gains to be long-term

Top artists’ portrait tips: Leading illustrators reveal how they create their work

How boundaries can make your work better: discussed by Jessica Walsh, Paula Scher and more

Why Adobe killed Creative Suite: Reaction to its new subscription service

Specialmoves’ playful projects explores new gestural input tech such as Leap Motion and Microsoft's new Kinect

James Jarvis interview: As his exhibition opens in London, the artist details the five biggest influences on his life

New talent showcase

TUTORIALS

Create contemporary lighting effects in Photoshop

Produce realistic-looking 3D typographic illustrations

Bring flat vector artwork to life by adding texture

How to make a group shot look more dynamic

REVIEWS

Wacom Cintiq 13HD

Ambient Design ArtRage

Autodesk Maya 2014

Smith Micro Manga Studio 5