Pictoplasma conference asked artists to create short, animated GIFs of characters that stare down the viewer and "claim their right to exist". Here are some of the best.

The best craft beer often has label artwork and designs that are as wonderful individual as the brews themselves. Here are our favourite 13 labels.

Britain's creative and cultural sectors are rife with inequality, underrepresentation of the working class, pay gaps and 'inescapable' unpaid work, a new report reveals.

As After Effects turns 25, one of its original developers – who is still at Adobe – tells us how how they nearly went bust before it took off, and how it’s survived when so many rivals haven’t.

Jenny Theolin and illustrator Jessica Eriksson have brought together this wonderful visual celebration of the canine members of top creative agencies.

Seven artists were chosen to illustrate the iconic Peanuts characters as part of a multi year long international arts initiative.

Established feelance illustrators Abbey Lossing, Ben Tallon and Peter Henderson give practical advice on everything from finding clients to managing money.

Leading illustrators and designers discuss their techniques for creating beautiful patterns using your choice of Photoshop, Illustrator, pens, paints or pencils.

Animation veterans and AnimDojo Masters Tom Box and Bader Badruddin share their dos and don’ts for creating the perfect, attention-grabbing animation showreel.

Reading brain waves was useless until AI got involved. Now mind reading has real-world, practical applications.

Select Subject is a new Photoshop tool that makes removing backgrounds from photos very easy indeed. But it's not as one-click as Adobe says. Here's how to get the best from it, even on tricky photos.