Why today’s brands must strive for iconicity
Helvetica has been revamped for the digital age - as changing times demand more distinctive brand design, says Andrew Lawrence of design agency Elmwood.
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This is how stock photography is changing biases
Image leaders like Getty and Shutterstock reveal to us how they're paving the way for more diversity in stock photography.
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Best Photoshop Plugins
From painting to design to photography, here are the best Adobe plugins for applications such as Photoshop and Lightroom to help make your work better and easier.
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Here's the shortlist for the World Illustration Awards 2019
Rod Hunt, Alva Skog and The Balbusso Twins are among the shortlisted stars of the AOI's annual highlight.
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How to create a children's version of a brand
How do you design a kid-friendly range without losing any of the original brand's spirit - and is there a special way to draw kids to unusual and global flavours?
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Adobe CC buying guide: pricing, new features, discounts & free trials
Adobe released Creative Cloud in a move towards becoming more of a software-as-a-service provider. If you’re considering a shift to the cloud as well, here’s what you need to know.
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Best drawing pens
Discover the best (non-digital) pens for linework, technical drawing, sketching, colouring and more.
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Fleabag and film noir: Jennifer Dioniso on how cinema inspires her timeless artistry
The London artist tells us about mastering film-inspired illustration, and how her striking Fleabag billboard came to life.
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Adobe reveals Recolor for Illustrator - change an illustration instantly with real-world tones
As revealed at OFFF Barcelona, Adobe's new tool for Illustrator lets you extract colours from a photo and recolour your vectors instantly.
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Yukai Du explains her enigmatic, World Illustration Award-nominated works
We caught up with the animator and illustrator at this year's Pictoplasma, entering a whole other world in a little corner of Berlin.
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How to design a dating app
Dating brand Hinge claims to be 'designed to be deleted,' so confident its users will find true love on the app - but what are the design tricks needed to resuscitate romance online?
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How Leading Design Studios Experiment To Push Their Work In New Directions
Studios including Vault49, Here Design, Found and Trollback tell us why it pays to never play it safe – and what they do to push the boundaries.
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Best UX design courses
Learn UX design with paid and free online courses from the likes of Stanford University and InVision - as well as offline courses from the likes of General Assembly.
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What Type of Creative Are You?
Discover who you are in this neat personality test put together by the team at Adobe - and who your perfect collaboration match would be.
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Digital humans aren't just possible - they're essential in today's top games
Learn how Spiderman on PS4 looked so realistic - and why the uncanny valley isn't so deep when you have the right tech.
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How the beautiful new Moomins animated TV series was created
See concept art, character designs and animation from the creation of the MoonminValley animated TV show - plus we interview its director and producer about crafting its aesthetic.
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Best iPad stylus for drawing
There's so much more than the Apple Pencil - discover the 7 best iPad styluses for drawing on your iPad and iPad Pro.
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Best Wacom Cintiq alternatives
Don't have £1,900/$2,200 for a Wacom Cintiq Pro 24? Here are six much less expensive pen display options for drawing, sketching and painting.
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Don't let 'cookie-cutter' design - and Google - kill your creativity
One of Doberman's best designers tells us about her quest for inspiration away from Google's Material Design and digital dullness.
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Best digital painting software for PC and Mac
The best Mac and PC applications for digital painting – including full-price, low-cost and free painting apps.
