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The Best Game of Thrones creative projects inspired by the hit show
The show may be over but these creative projects Game of Thrones inspired over the years will forever live on in our dragon-hearts.
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InDesign at 20: how Adobe beat Quark to become the graphic design tool of choice
We look back at the early years of InDesign with Adobe's Maria Yap, who worked on version 2.0.
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The Artist’s and Designer’s Guide to iPadOS
Apple has just announced that iPadOS is coming on September 30 - but one key feature won't ship until later.
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Björk: her best videos at the apex of digital art
The 12 greatest Björk promos of all time, taking us all the way from the Moon to the Moomins via VFX and animation mastery.
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Björk's new VR album shows emotion and audio are the future of the medium
First look: We got to experience Vulnicura VR in one of London's best kept secrets, going deep into the project's history with co-creative director and long-time Björk collaborator James Merry.
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How to land your first job as a live motion graphics artist
Fancy making real-time graphics for Beyoncé and Stormzy? Here's all you need to know on how to crack the live content industry.
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How to brand a school
Creative agency Marmalade on Toast take us through the process of rebranding Winchester College.
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Animator Leanne Rule on the joys of art and farting
We speak with the irreverent up-and-comer about her love for farts and Monty Python, and the pressures of Instagram on her work.
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Batman 1989: Why the iconic movie logo and design work by Anton Furst still resonate
To celebrate 30 years of the Tim Burton classic, Jason Fabok, Chip Kidd, Tom Muller and other artists and designers discuss their love for the movie's logo and look.
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Lose Yourself to Dance: Tips on making animated characters boogie realistically
Tips on how to animate your characters' movements like they're in a real life club.
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11 companies who are trying to exploit designers, artists and photographers
Brands and companies like Amazon and the BBC are attempting to get creatives to work for free. Here we name and shame the worst offenders – plus give you advice on what you can learn from them to avoid being exploited.
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Shawna X on ebbing with colour as both illustrator and mother
Ahead of her turn at Us By Night festival, we interview the vibrant & highly graphical artist about her journey from light to dark, all the way across to motherhood.
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Illustrators, smile! It's not all doom and gloom
Illustrators spread the love on Twitter to remind us it's not all bad news for the artistic community.
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Design hero Chip Kidd on Batman's brand and artistry over 80 years of comics, manga and illustration
The book cover master for Haruki Murakami on branding the Dark Knight and opening up his Batcave of sketches and Bat-Manga for a very special exhibition.
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How cutting-edge software is keeping rock band KISS's on-stage visuals fresh and fiery
Despite touring for nearly half a century, rock giants KISS are still looking for ways to bring modern technology and effects into their live show without compromising on their core values.
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Murugiah: Musings on movies, Martians and Miles Morales from the young master
Illustrator Sharm Murugiah imagines for us a building in his own image, also revealing his love for Stranger Things along the way and how sharing a studio has spruced up his mental health.
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Nexus Studios on how to make the perfect animation showreel and portfolio
Showreel? Website? Get on your bike to animation success with tips from talent and headhunters from one of our favourite studios.
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Wes Anderson's graphic designer Annie Atkins on designing the past and ensuring future talent in the field
Annie Atkins on designing graphics for props in Isle of Dogs, taking influence from the past - and why she'll never do sci-fi.
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Classic posters from Cuba's Golden Age celebrate cinema and revolution
Forget that Che Guevara poster hanging on your wall; a new retrospective proves there's a lot more to classic Cuban poster design.