How to get the most from your illustration agent
Illustrators Rod Hunt, Alex Tait and Alec Doherty – and the agencies who represent them – tell us how to have a productive, successful relationship between artist and rep.
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Best of the Grad Shows 2017: University of the West of England (UWE)
Exciting new illustration talent from the University of the West of England's School of Art and Design.
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How to get project management right
Choosing the right project management methodology for the job is essential. Our guide to evaluating project management methodologies will ensure you pick the perfect fit for your next project.
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Branding studio The Working Assembly on why small agencies are better
Creative director Jolene Delisle tells us why she left working in a large agency to start her own female-dominated studio.
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Why businesses should adopt powerful new interfaces
Powerful new UIs are becoming desirable and necessary. But how do you get people to use them?
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Interview: Michael Dudok de Wit on directing Studio Ghibli's new film The Red Turtle
Michael explains the beauty and challenges of directing his first fully animated feature film with a small team in Europe.
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Inside the "digital first" Audi rebrand by Strichpunkt
German design agency Strichpunkt discusses how the new Audi identity came from designing a new UI for its digital platforms first.
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Disney layout artist Rob Dressel on the challenges of visualising Moana
We speak to Rob about overseeing the composition of shots and scenes in Disney’s latest animated film – and how the ocean proved to be as testing for the team to create as for Moana to navigate.
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Tigz Rice’s 13 Best Photoshop Tips
Most of us spend a lot of time in Photoshop, here’s a list of Tigz Rice’s 13 favourite shortcuts to help you speed up your work – whether you’re a photographer and retoucher like Tigz, or an artist or designer.
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35 ways to make hiring fairer at design studios
Agencies including AKQA, Framestore and ustwo give tips on how studios can help improve diversity in the creative industries.
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When To Say Yes To Working For Free
Gordon Reid – aka Middleboop – explains when it's ok to work for free, and when you should tell those brands and 'clients' to go to hell.
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How the Best Design Studios are Improving Diversity in the Creative Industries
Eight creative agencies discuss the practical steps they are taking to improve gender, ethnic and socio-economic diversity to find out what methods are having an impact, and what needs changing.
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The Power of Employer Branding
Your employer brand is how people perceive you as an employer – your values, your culture, what you do and why you do it. It’s about showcasing why your company is an amazing place to work. And, in a market where specialist talent is in short supply, a strong employer brand can be what sets you apart from competitors. It leads to improved candidate attraction, lower employee turnover and better morale. In fact, research conducted by Jobbio shows that 81% of people wouldn’t take a job where the employer had a bad reputation. So what constitutes a good employer brand? At Jobbio we believe it’s about educating the world about your story, not just your product. We help companies build their brand through unique and engaging content that tells their story. Here’s some of the best storytellers around:
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The best TV shows & films about Design you can watch right now
From Netflix's new 10-part guide to design and illustration to a 1970s BBC series taking a dig at traditional Western art, learn from these documentaries, films and TV series.
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Design trends 2017: 24 leading designers & art/creative directors tell us what’s inspiring them for the year ahead
Find out 2017’s important trends across graphic, digital and immersive design, creative direction, advertising, VFX and VR.
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11 ways company politics can thwart your projects
Politics is an unfortunate reality in many large studios and design departments that are part of large organisations – but there are steps you can take to reduce the pervasiveness and impact to projects.
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Amanda Mocci's haunting mixed-media portraits
The designer and artist discusses her inspiration and showcases her best artworks.
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These will be the 5 Biggest Trends in Visual Effects in 2017
What’s hot in VFX in 2017: subtlety, an unlikely Oscar winner, and CG characters you’ll finally not notice they’re digital.
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Best graphic design & branding projects of 2016: retro logos, the Olympics & craft beer
We covered the major rebrands from 2016 and important discussion on labels, the ethics of UX and issues with free pitching.
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Best interviews 2016: Illustration, typography, UX design & more
These are our in-depth interviews with a head designer for Airbnb, a professional doodlebomber, Arabic type designer and data editor of The Guardian among other great talent.
