Mat Dolphin's Tom Actman tells potential clients why they should avoid 99designs
Tom Actman from London based design company, Mat Dolphin, voices his opinion on websites that offer rock bottom prices for graphic-design work.
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Updated: orders of Craig Ward's Popular Lies About Graphic Design not cancelled by Amazon
Read our interview with Craig and find out how to get a copy.
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Corel follows Adobe, makes most of CorelDraw X6.2 update for subscribers only
Corel X6.2 adds new guides and styles functions, but only for Premium Membership subscribers.
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The Best of 2012: Read the best and most popular features, interviews, tutorials, reviews and stories from the past year
Read the best and most popular features, interviews, tutorials, reviews and stories from the past year.
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Nikon Photo Contest 2012-2013 open for entries
Entries accepted across four categories: single photos, photo story, videos and Motion Snapshots
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Adobe Photoshop Touch 1.4 made easier to use for iPad mini, Google Nexus 7
Release also introduces native stylus support for three pressure-sensitive stylii: the Pogo Connect, Jot Touch and the Jaja.
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Wacom Inkling updated for Adobe CS6 and SketchBook Pro 6
A biro-and-receiver combo that captures what you're drawing while you work in a Moleskine, blank sheet or even a napkin.
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David Puttnam tells creatives to keep it real at D&AD's first ever White Pencil award
Branding needs to show what companies are really like – authentically and honestly – if it wants to win back the trust of consumers.
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Adobe CS6 reviews and tutorials
In-depth guides to what Adobe Creative Suite 6 has to offer.
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H&FJ adds more weights to Tungsten font
One of Digital Arts' favourite typefaces gains new Narrow, Condensed & Compressed variants.
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Camille Walala turns London café into a Paper Mario-themed diner for Nintendo
The designer peppered the Breakfast Club café with corrugated cardboard landscapes and hologram stickers.
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D&AD auctions art from Quentin Blake, Neville Brody, Terry Gilliam, Nick Knight and Rankin
10 covers commissioned for the D&AD's 50th Annual up for grabs.
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Inkymole discusses creating Playboy's first illustrated cover in 23 years
Sarah Coleman is the first person to get to redraw Playboy's iconic logo too.
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Apple 'pays out £13 million' for using classic Swiss clock design in iOS 6
Apple has reportedly paid £13 million ($21 million) for the Swiss clock design used in iOS 6.
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Adobe 2012 Design Achievement Awards celebrate incredible student work
16 winners, including four from the UK, pick up gongs at Adobe's annual student competition.
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D&AD calls for entries for 2013 Awards
Pimp your work for Pencils at next year's creative awards.
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Seb Lester shows off new type work drawing on calligraphy
After a turbulent year Seb Lester is back with a new found passion in calligraphy with two stunning new prints.
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The Sneaky Raccoon is back with a collaborative Xmas show
Anna Mullin gives us an insight into the organisation of her new festive show
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Fotolia sees 'authentic' stock photos growing in popularity
Shots that combine photography with integrated CG graphic elements are also selling well.
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Interview: Craig Ward talks graphic design lies and why you should stop hating Comic Sans
We speak to the designer and art director about his book Popular Lies About Graphic Design.