Lena Vargas on bringing life, fun and adventure to her art
The illustrator's work juxtaposes shapes and concepts in always delightful ways, inspired by her home in the Dominican Republic.
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The Artist’s and Designer’s Guide to iPadOS
Apple has just announced that iPadOS is coming on September 30 - but one key feature won't ship until later.
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Hong Kong Protests: The most striking illustrations from the movement so far
Art from the Umbrella Movement 2019 is carrying the message across as much as placards, with amazing works by anonymous creators.
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Best Tablet for Art and Design
What's better for art, design or illustration: an iPad Air 2019, an Android tablet or a tablet PC, convertible or 2-in-1 from the likes of Microsoft, Dell or HP?
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11 companies who are trying to exploit designers, artists and photographers
Brands and companies like Amazon and the BBC are attempting to get creatives to work for free. Here we name and shame the worst offenders – plus give you advice on what you can learn from them to avoid being exploited.
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Shawna X on ebbing with colour as both illustrator and mother
Ahead of her turn at Us By Night festival, we interview the vibrant & highly graphical artist about her journey from light to dark, all the way across to motherhood.
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Design hero Chip Kidd on Batman's brand and artistry over 80 years of comics, manga and illustration
The book cover master for Haruki Murakami on branding the Dark Knight and opening up his Batcave of sketches and Bat-Manga for a very special exhibition.
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Murugiah: Musings on movies, Martians and Miles Morales from the young master
Illustrator Sharm Murugiah imagines for us a building in his own image, also revealing his love for Stranger Things along the way and how sharing a studio has spruced up his mental health.
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Ichijo Hikaru's riso print pop art is a celebration of the female body
Alva Skog meets Roy Lichtenstein in the art of one of our favourite new Japanese artists, and our Tokyo DADA series continues with a profile of the creator.
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No to numbers, YES to art! Dan Woodger and other illustrators on surviving the 'follower bias'
More and more clients are moving away from names both big and small due to follower counts. So how do illustrators fight back against this new trend – if they even can?
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What is Adobe Fresco? Hands-on and release date of Adobe's newest painting app
What is Adobe Fresco? Find our review of Adobe's new painting and drawing app formerly known as Project Gemini on the iPad art linked below.
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Ethical illustrator George 'OMG' Goodwin on why every art grad needs to watch Buffy
An interview with the 'maximilist' artist also known as OMGiDRAWEDit on Notre Dame about-turns, our burning planet and the sadness of going viral.
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iPad drawing: How leading illustrators use the iPad
We talk to four professional illustrators about how they use an iPad in their creative practice – and how near to their final work they can get with it.
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Best Photoshop Tutorials for Beginners 2019
Classic tutorials for those new to Adobe Photoshop CC.
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Spider-Spoof! How animators helped Conan O'Brien Enter the Spider-Verse
With great parody comes great responsibility...
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15 essential Procreate tips
Leading illustrators share their favourite tips for the professional-level iPad art app in styles including lettering, graphics, characters and portraits.
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Japanese illustrators give us cats, cats and more cats
Check out a gallery of cool art devoted to our feline friends.
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Why (and how) illustrators should get into animation
Jelly London on why illustrators need to start thinking about all things GIF, motion and animation-related.
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Adobe CC buying guide: pricing, new features, discounts & free trials
Adobe released Creative Cloud in a move towards becoming more of a software-as-a-service provider. If you’re considering a shift to the cloud as well, here’s what you need to know.
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Grad Shows 2019: The Best New Illustration and Graphic Design Talent from D&AD New Blood
Saving the best for last, New Blood was bigger than ever with a huge variety of universities showcasing their best and brightest talent.
