How to humanise data through storytelling
Agency ShopTalk on the power of narrative and illustrations in data visualisation.
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The Artist’s and Designer’s Guide to iPadOS
We spent some time with the new iPad OS to discover just what it adds for users of art and design apps – including which iPads and Macs get access to the Wacom Cintiq-like Sidecar.
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Best drawing and painting apps for iPad
Here's our expert pick of the best iPad apps for artists including Affinity Designer, Procreate, Artstudio Pro and more.
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The best new design books
We check out what newly released books about branding, graphic design and more you should be getting your hands on.
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7 best UX design books to help you learn and master UX
From the latest release on preparing for UX job interviews to books for beginners, learn everything about UX design with these helpful books.
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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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How to design a dating app
Dating brand Hinge claims to be 'designed to be deleted,' so confident its users will find true love on the app - but what are the design tricks needed to resuscitate romance online?
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Best UX design courses
Learn UX design with paid and free online courses from the likes of Stanford University and InVision - as well as offline courses from the likes of General Assembly.
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16 best portfolio websites for designers and artists
We feature some of the best free and paid for art and design portfolio websites out there.
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Best Laptop for Design and Art
We tested the most powerful and stylish models to find the best laptop for designers and artists.
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The 17 best font websites
Whether you’re a graphic designer, typographer or someone dabbling in type, we’ve got you covered with the best paid, subscription-based, independent foundries and free font libraries online.
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UX Design Trends for 2019
What does this year hold for user experience design? We identify key trends in the interactive field from crypto to screen time and more.
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89 Best Photoshop tutorials
Free Photoshop tutorials, PSD effects and tips and tricks across art, illustration, graphics and photography – including advanced Photoshop tutorials from the world's best illustrators, designers and photographers.
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The Pantone Colour of the Year 2019 is 'Living Coral'
As predicted in the autumn, the new Pantone Colour of the Year is a 'life-affirming shade of orange with a golden undertone'. But not THAT shade of orange.
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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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The best free online development courses
Learn to code for free with these online development courses.
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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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11 companies who are trying to exploit designers, artists and photographers
These brands and companies are attempting to get creatives to work for free. Here we name and shame – plus give you advice on what you can learn from them to avoid being exploited.
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How a Google Street View-style guide to one of the world's most crowded islands was created
Santa Cruz del Islote is a remote Colombian island just over the size of a football field and home to around 500 residents. Media Monks created a site that lets you explore it and learn more about sustainability and resource conservation.
