Be a potato, not a planet - why brands need to stop fitting in to stand out
Mike Scott, associate creative director at Siegel+Gale, tells us what a great logo looks like, and why brands seriously need to jump up and jump out.
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34 tips for turning your art and graphics into amazing animated GIFs
6 illustrators reveal how to turn artworks into fun, charming, powerful or hilarious animated GIFs in Illustrator, Photoshop or After Effects.
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Inclusive Design: why designing for accessibility benefits everyone
Making what you’re designing work well in a wide range of usage scenarios helps both disabled and able-bodied alike.
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How to get a job in design
Getting a first job in design is all about creating 'brand me', says me&dave co-founder Mark Davis.
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How designers created the world of smash hit drama Bodyguard
Ahead of the Bodyguard series finale this week, we look at the graphic design work behind the BBC drama.
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Radim Malinic on why keeping it simple often makes for your best work
In an exclusive extract from his new book, Book of Ideas 2, the illustrator and art director discusses how he's learned to make his most powerful work through restraint.
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48North's slick female-led branding for cannabis infusions walks a fine line with no rule book
How Canadian studio Blok Design have defined branding for a new kind of female health product.
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How spirit brands are gunning for consumers with a stylish new visual blend
A look at the visual blend of contemporary and classic that's trending in spirits brands from around the world.
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How to define a brand's look with the perfect colour toolkit
Find the perfect hue and ensure total colour consistency on a new branding project, with advice from one of the country's leading agencies.
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How imagery can make people feel emotional about practical products
Chris Christodoulou of creative production studio Saddington Baynes explains how it uses images in marketing and advertising campaigns to get people passionate about something as everyday as a fridge.
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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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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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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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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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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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Best iPad stylus for drawing
Create beautiful, precise artwork on your iPad using these 6 styluses designed for sketching, drawing and painting.
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UK art and design grads shows 2018: Dates & locations
See when and where graphic design, illustration, photography and visual communication degree shows are happening across the UK.
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Illustrator and designer Tim Easley on his intricate album artwork made entirely from plasticine
Tim's piece, entirely made of plasticine for London duo Modified Man's latest release, reflects vintage synths and electronic instruments used by the band.
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World Illustration Awards shortlister Sun Yunfan on designing visuals for her band, Shanghai Restoration Project
Sun explains the concept behind her cover artwork for the electronic duo's latest album, R.U.R., which landed her a spot in the 2018 World Illustration Awards shortlist.
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The Best Drawing Tablet
We compare the best graphics tablet for artists, designers and illustrators - including both Wacom tablets and less expensive alternatives.
