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Free pitching: how we end this outdated evil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.
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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.
