Louise Fili shares her words of wisdom from 40 years as a designer
Find out how Louise Fili has kept her elegant & intricate hand-drawn style despite advancements in technology
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How 3 friends turned a creative idea into a very successful business
Three creatives set up their own company to produce super-personalised illustrated books – and have sold 650,000 copies to date. As their second book is released, they reveal the secrets to their success.
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UX expert Caroline Jones on how to mentor others – and why you should mentor non-creatives too
Caroline Jones says that designers and other creatives should look to mentor those outside of their skillsets – in other departments or companies.
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20 inspiring quotes from designers, illustrators, photographers & filmmakers at Adobe Max 2015
Legendary director Baz Luhrmann, creator of the Happy Mac icon Susan Kare, Humans of New York's Brandon Stanton and leading illustrators and designers Jessica Hische, Louise Fili, Becky Simpson and Maira Kalman share their wisdom.
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Jessica Hische on balancing freelancing with being a new mum, the importance of mentorship and how she wrote her first book
Letterer, illustrator and type designer Jessica Hische reveals how she maintains a busy and successful freelance career after becoming a mum.
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How Kristjana S Williams illustrated one of this year's most beautiful books
The artist reveals how she used antique engravings to create super-vibrant illustrations of plants and animals from the Amazon to the Himalayas for The Wonder Garden.
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How design agencies can keep their clients (and themselves) up to speed with new tech
Four ways for design agencies to make the most of new technology's potential.
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11 best design conferences: Brilliant design events happening around the world in 2015/2016
We round-up 11 of our favourite design conferences happening across the globe in the remainder of 2015 and 2016.
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Creative trends September 2015: Type, texture, textiles and animated embroidery
Find out what’s hot in art and design for the month ahead
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3 surprisingly easy ways to improve your next pitch or presentation
These little-known but practical steps can work whether you are pitching to a client or presenting internally.
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June 2015 art and design trends: be inspired by the best work from across the creative disciplines
10 bright and fresh projects from art, design, photography, architecture and fashion to inspire you
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Wacom Cintiq 27QHD: See how MPC's Nadia Mogilev creates amazing concept art with the tablet display
MPC's Nadia Mogilev, concept artist on Guardians of the Galaxy and The Jungle Book, tells us about putting Wacom's giant Cintiq 27QHD to fantastic use.
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Adobe Alternatives: 22 rival apps to Creative Cloud
Check out our choice of rival apps to Creative Cloud for graphic, web and interactive designers, artists, illustrators and more.
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May 2015's best art and design projects
From the political to maths-based art, this summer's palette and fashion piss-takes - find some great inspiration here.
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Apple's Tim Cook explains how to change the world like Steve Jobs did
Watch Apple CEO Tim Cook's commencement address at George Washington University (or read our transcript).
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How to successfully bridge the gap between clients and creatives
Harrison Tolhurst, studio manager at digital agency Tangent, gives us his tips and techniques for avoiding conflict between clients and creatives.
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How to design Apple Watch apps
Designers of the first-generation of Apple Watch apps offer advice for design and testing — even if you haven't got an actual device on your wrist yet.
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Interview: Lauren Currie, "There is currently a big gap between what schools teach and what designers need to know to thrive."
The Snook entrepreneur highlights a disparity between what students are taught at design schools and what they actually need to know
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Thomas Knoll: 4 things I've learned from developing the original Photoshop
Find out what advice Thomas Knoll has for creatives that he gained developing Adobe Photoshop 25 years ago.
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Adobe's future plans for Creative Cloud: new ways to sell your work and maybe different subscription bundles
Adobe VP Mala Sharma tells us you'll be able to sell through Creative Cloud as well as buy - and there might be different levels of subscription on the cards too.
