Miriam Harris
Miriam Harris is a staff writer for Digital Arts. Miriam has a background in news journalism and has previously worked as a digital reporter. She is often on the lookout for a decent flat white and a view.
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News: Brilliant (and Weird) World Cup 2018 Art and Design Projects
Taking inspiration from styles from Russia’s iconic Soviet-era graphics to tapestry, these projects creatively and ambitiously celebrate the…
News: How VFX studio Rise created Black Panther's Jabariland
Berlin's Rise has given us a VFX breakdown reel showing how they added environments, digital doubles and holograms for the superhero blockbuster.
In-Depth: 10 Best Photo Editing Apps for iPad
Discover the best iPads apps for professional-level photo editing on your iPad – including photography apps from Adobe, Affinity, Google and more.
Tutorial: Thibaud Herem on illustrating detailed mazes and labyrinths for Laurence King
Why are mazes so popular right now? And what's it like to illustrate them? Thibaud discusses his work on Laurence King's upcoming book…
News: Frida Kahlo's life, art and legacy explored in world's largest digital collection
Google Arts and Culture worked with museums to create an immersive website celebrating Frida's paintings, life, and politics like you've…
News: These new Royal Mail stamps feature artworks by Grayson Perry, Tracy Emin, Yinka Shonibare and more
The Royal Mail has issued a set of six stamps with specially commissioned designs and artworks to celebrate 250 years of the Royal Academy.
Tutorial: Artists warily examine our social media behaviour with these honest illustrations
6 artists explore the increasingly negative attitude toward social media, but yet, how we can’t bare to be free of it.
News: Best art and design exhibitions in 2018
Everything from political graphic design to Kelly Anna's strong female figures, make sure you pop along to these exhibitions for inspiration,…
In-Depth: Best animation software and apps for UI and UX design
These paid and free apps and tools – including Airbnb's open source tool, Lottie – are designed to make animating your designs easier.
In-Depth: Illustrator Hattie Stewart on creating a huge artwork you can lie on and take a moment to relax
Hattie has created a floor-length artwork you can lie on at Now Gallery, look up at yourself in the mirror on the ceiling and simply reflect.
News: Procreate's iPhone app offers new brushes, a larger canvas and better support for the iPhone 8/X
The Procreate Pocket 2 digital painting app also now offers support for P3 colour and 3D Touch as well as the sharing of custom-made brushes…
Tutorial: Illustrator Weitong Mai on the beauty of linework, finding your focus and tattooed cats
A multi-cultural background influences Weitong's hand-drawn flora, wildlife and black cats.
In-Depth: Best free storyboard software (and paid-for ones too)
Make roughing and planning your animations a whole lot easier by using these storyboarding apps.
News: V&A Illustration Awards 2018 winners announced
The main prize went to John Vernon Lord's reinvention of the world of James Joyce's Ulysses – plus we check out the winners of the book…
News: See how Rodeo FX built the beautiful, surreal environments of The Greatest Showman
It’s the musical that unexpectedly took the world by storm – but many of the enhanced environments were built from a miniature set.
In-Depth: 'None of us need to be alone': Illustrators' raw and honest accounts of how they've coped with mental illness
Ben the Illustrator, UK charity Mind and eight other illustrators discuss mental illness within the community, and why there needs to be more support.
Tutorial: Top illustrators on how they create official movie posters for Star Wars, Wonder Woman & Trainspotting
Sam Gilbey and Doaly explain what it's like to be part of artist collective Poster Posse, creating popular illustrated marketing materials…
In-Depth: UK art and design grads shows 2018: Dates & locations
See when and where graphic design, illustration, photography and visual communication degree shows are happening across the UK.
In-Depth: Franklin OToole: "My new way of looking at things keeps me happy, motivated and hopeful"
As part of our in-depth look at mental illness among illustrators, Franklin tells us about being 'plagued' by a major depressive disorder,…
In-Depth: Charlene Chua on having depression in a culture that saw it as 'taboo'
As part of our in-depth look at mental illness among illustrators, Charlene is one of eight artists who has shared their experiences to…
