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DIGITAL ARTS JUNE 2012 - ON SALE NOW!

The June issue of Digital Arts is out now!

Being creative is about breaking new ground, and in this issue we look at how you can tap the latest trends in animation – ranging from a renewed interest in craft forms such as stop-motion to indie comics influencing kids’ TV. Whether you’re an old hand at animation or thinking of making the leap from design or illustration, you’ll find much inspiration here.

New technology is another force pushing you to produce better work. We explore Adobe’s CS6 from pattern design in Illustrator to adaptive web layouts in Dreamweaver. Also, discover how ‘paper apps’ offer an opportunity to mix graphic and interactive design.

You'll also find a wealth of tutorials in our Masterclass section from how to create projection mapping for time-lapse photography to how to bring the happy to an illustration project. And if that's not enough for you, we've also got a guide to how to make the perfect first impression to clients; an inspiring showcase of up-and-coming artists; an interview with the artist behind our stunning cover, Shan Jiang, and more!

So jump aboard and let’s get moving.

Neil Bennett, editor

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FEATURES

PUT YOUR ART IN MOTION
Technology and taxation are unlikely allies in ushering in what could be a new golden era for UK animation, as Michael Burns finds out

CREATIVE SUITE 6
Is this latest release all it’s cracked up to be? We put the applications to the test and present step-by-step guides to headline new features

HOW TO... MAKE A GOOD IMPRESSION
You might think you know how to wow clients and employers, but the nature of the game is more involved than meets the eye, says Laura Snoad

TUTORIALS

GET TO GRIPS WITH CAMERA MAPPING
Dimitris Katsafouros and Sotiris Kapnitis exploit one of the simplest animation techniques to add interest to a time-lapse sequence

THE DOJO WITH THE MOJO
Tree stumps are the unlikely training ground for the tiny blue martial artists of Andrew Groves’s imagination

GENERATING TEXTURES IN AFTER EFFECTS
Do you need textures for print-based art? After Effects’ particle system is a surprising source, says Emilio Cassanese

BRING A GRUNGY VINTAGE LOOK TO PHOTOGRAPHS
Tigz Rice uses channel adjustments and scanned textures to give studio images a dated look within minutes

PLUS

MAKE INTERACTIVE PAPER APPS
Discover this cutting-edge mix of graphic and digital design

YELLOW PENCILS DRAWN
The best commercial work of the past year celebrated by the D&AD

WHAT MADE ME: SHAN JIANG
The genius type illustrator and printmaker tells us the five people that have influenced him most

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