Johann Chan
Articles by Johann Chan
Tutorials: How to design a magazine cover with Pantone colours and spot varnishes
Johann Chan takes you through his creative process and shows how to design a magazine cover, add Pantone colours and spot UV varnishes.
Tutorials: Add stylish ornaments to type
Learn the basics of adding ornaments to type using Illustrator techniques such as Live Trace and the Pathfinder panel.
Tutorials: Create a foil block finish effect on a 7" record sleeve
Save on the expense of special finishes by mocking up effects such as foil blocks for the client beforehand.
Tutorials: Create a digital photo illustration
Bring a fashion magazine illustration to life with lighting effects and colour treatments
Tutorials: How to animate a multi-layered Photoshop artwork in After Effects
Take your first steps into After Effects with this beginner’s guide to motion graphics.
Tutorials: Use Illustrator's Live Trace to create a vector pattern illustration
Learn to create an editorial illustration that represents a thriving Internet-driven digital business.
News: See Lizzie Cullen's painted naked ladies (and gents)
One of Digital Arts' favourite contributors Lizzie Mary Cullen has chosen the naked body as her new medium. We caught up with her to talk…
News: Studio Output takes artwork out of the gallery with the aid of Google Street View
Studio Output unveils their new R&D project the Cartograph at the Pick Me Up exhibition in London
News: New free iPad magazine targets filmmaking photographers
The magazine was created using the Mag+ platform, which allows interactivity to be added to digital publications in InDesign.
News: Win tickets to talk and Q&A with filmmaker John Dower
YCC 2013 teams up with Digital Arts to host talk with John Dower
News: Exhibition brings together LOLCAT art
We interview Jenny Theolin, the curator of a new exhibition featuring cat-related art - LOLCAT – teh Exhibishun
News: The Sneaky Raccoon is back with a collaborative Xmas show
Anna Mullin gives us an insight into the organisation of her new festive show
News: Mr Bingo's Hate Mail book launch in photos
Bingo's hilarious Hate Mail postcards were collated into a book, and here are some photos from the book launch.
News: Shan Jiang on keeping work fresh and leaving I Love Dust
We catch up with London based illustrator Shan Jiang on leaving I Love Dust, illustration tips, and keeping personal work fresh.
News: Design Museum reveals £80 million plans for stunning new home in Kensington
The new £80 million scheme to create the world's leading design museum are unveiled today.
News: Final leg of the Character Totem Live Draw Tour in Manchester tomorrow
The Publisher's Club has teamed up with Inkygoodness to bring live drawing, live screen printing, networking and launch of a collaborative…
News: How the Arabic version of Helvetica was created
Redesigning and updating classic fonts is always a challenge -- but how do you reimagine Neue Helvetica for a completely different script?