Why more diversity makes for better design
Sarah Westwood, creative strategist at ODA, tells us why agencies should be reminded to take Pride in diversity within the design sector.
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The 8 best websites for 3D models
Looking for great models for your next 3D project? All these sites offer a wealth of high-quality and low-poly 3D models available for CG projects, film, animation, gaming, VR, AR and other real-time apps.
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Best Tablet for Art and Design
What's better for art, design or illustration: an iPad, an Android tablet or a tablet PC, convertible or 2-in-1 from the likes of Microsoft, Dell or HP? We compare your options here, including a look at the big three's various competitors.
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Risograph Printing for Beginners
Four artists with a long history of Risograph printing give advice on how to kickstart your first Riso print project.
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30 Poster Design Tips
Leading illustrators and designers give you useful advice on how to create beautiful posters for sale or clients – from composition to creative process and colour palette.
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Illustrator Amy Grimes on how setting up her own eco-brand led to success with clients too
We speak to the London-based illustrator about her unconventional path to success.
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42 Tips for How to Make Digital Artworks That Look Hand-made
Illustrators from around the world who work digitally or with mixed media reveal to us how they create their best work - including where they find their brushes and textures.
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Say aloha to the summertime vibes of artist Kim Sielbeck
Artist Kim Sielbeck invites us to her tropical island of kawaii cats, puppies and Hawaiian vibes.
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These are Banksy's Greatest Hits, featuring both iconic and lesser-known artworks
A showcase of works from the new Banksy exhibition Greatest Hits: 2002-2008, featuring the street artist's print, painting and sculpture work.
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Anthony Burrill on combining art and music for his new The Future is Now acid house vinyl
Influential print-maker Anthony Burrill gives us a sneak peek of his print screen vinyl sleeve for The Future is Now, an acid house collaboration and the graphic designer's first ever music release.
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Celebrate summer with Marylou Faure’s fresh, fun illustrations
Get excited for poolside cocktails with the French illustrator's vibrant, bold work.
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Michael Marczewski's bizarre loops combine lo-fi animation with home video-like footage
Coexist sees director and animator Michael Marczewski working with the likes of Jach Sachs and Peter Tarka, bringing a warped Wonderland feel to your feed.
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These are this year's best Pride in London art projects and campaigns
Get ready for this weekend's Pride in London festivities with the best LBGTQ+-led projects from the UK capital (and worldwide projects too).
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38 tips for creating stunning black-&-white art
Super-useful advice and techniques from 10 illustrators for creating black-and-white artworks – using pens, paints or digital tools.
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Why you need to design packaging as much for online stores as on-the-shelf
With consumers looking further and further away from the shelf, designers need to consider the small-screen appeal of their work and basic functionality.
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Let these stunning pieces from a new book on Japanese master Hokusai inspire your next work
A hefty tribute to Katsushika Hokusai shows shows there was more to him than The Great Wave.
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Artist Hazel Mead on finding her niche in illustrating women's periods
Hazel Mead talks about representing the fight against period poverty with both bite and a smile on her face.
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11 companies who are trying to exploit designers, artists and photographers
These brands and companies are attempting to get creatives to work for free. Here we name and shame – plus give you advice on what you can learn from them to avoid being exploited.
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Meet Superfiction, the little design studio with a load of character
How South Korean design studio Superfiction is putting the character back into branding.
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Best iPhone apps for artists 2018: draw, sketch & paint on your iPhone
Our pick of the best iPhone apps (some are avaialable for iPad too) for artists, including Procreate Pocket, Adobe's Photoshop Sketch, Illustrator Draw, Autodesk's SketchBook and more.
