7 tips for design success from Sir Paul Smith
Renowned fashion designer Sir Paul Smith recently shared wisdom concerning any and all designers at the D&AD Festival.
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Don't you wish your studio looked like Toca Boca's new playground-inspired space?
Hip kids' app developer Toca Boca's new office is designed as an adult playground - including indoor go-karting, hiding places and toy cars.
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How Rogue One director Gareth Edwards created a barbarian army on his home computer for BBC2
8 years ago – before Monsters, Godzilla and Rogue One – director Gareth Edwards told us about creating a cast of thousands at home for the BBC2 documentary on Attila the Hun.
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Logo design: how to stop Twitter hating your new logo
Paula Benson, Simon Manchipp and Spencer Buck talk us though logo design in the social media age – from working with clients to the launch itself.
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How do deal with Nightmare Clients
Design studio heads reveal (now-hilarious) horror stories of their worst clients – and reveal practical advice on how to cope.
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The 100 Songs Rule for designers
Designer Radim Malinic explains how to discover what you’re great at, in an extract from his upcoming Book of Ideas.
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How to hire a project manager
When hiring a PM, the knee-jerk tendency seems to be to hire the person with the most technical knowledge - when other, broader skills are more likely to get the results you're really after.
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How to market to young people
Aalia Walker, marketing director at Smack reveals what you should - and shouldn’t - do when creating marketing and advertising campaigns aimed at millennials.
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How to get the work you want
Designer Radim Malinic explains how to get to work on the projects that you really really want, in an extract from his upcoming Book of Ideas.
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What is Business Design – and why is it the most important design job of the future?
Fjord's business design director explains why applying design principles – and skills – to business is the next big thing for both industries (and maybe you too).
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The 8 daily habits of designers and artists, illustrated by Sam Island
Do you match the profile of your average creative?
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Free pitching: how we end this outdated evil
Industry experts - including Jenny Theolin and agency Zulu Alpha Kilo - to discuss alternatives to the dreaded unpaid pitch and suggest tips for avoiding it.
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5 tips for producing simple-to-use designs from Designs of the Year winner Ben Terrett
The award-winning designer shares his five principles for creating user experiences that just work.
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12 best features of 2015
Want to be a better artist, designer, creative director, animator, filmmaker or editor? Check out the 12 most popular in-depth features we've published over the past 12 months.
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12 best interviews of 2015
Here we've collected our 12 favourites interviews, where leading artists, designers and creative directors reveal how they conceive and produce outstanding work - and how this has lead to their success.
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Design trends 2016: 21 leading designers, artists and creatives tell us what's inspiring them for the year ahead
Discover 2016's most important trends across graphic, digital and immersive design, illustration, creative direction, advertising, photography and VFX.
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Becky Simpson's expert advice on illustrating a book & getting it published
Illustrator Becky Simpson, the author of the brilliantly I'd Rather Be Short, shares her adventures in book publishing.
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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.
