The best new design books of September 2018: From stylish newspaper layouts to an inspiring book of ideas
We check out what newly released books about branding, graphic design and more you should be getting your hands on.
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The 12 best apps for drawing and painting on your iPad
Here's our expert pick of the best iPad apps for artists including Affinity Designer, Procreate 4, Autodesk Sketchbook Pro, Comic Draw and more.
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Alex Bartsch's photographs retracing reggae LP covers' original locations are now published as a book
Alex Bartsch trekked across London for two years to capture 42 reggae covers in front of where they were originally shot between 1967 and 1987. Now the project has been published into a book and will be exhibiting across the UK over the summer.
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10 Best Photo Editing Apps for iPad
Discover the best iPads apps for professional-level photo editing on your iPad – including photography apps from Adobe, Affinity, Google and more.
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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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Best cheap Wacom Cintiq alternative drawing tablets
Don't have £1,900/$2,000 for a Wacom Cintiq Pro 24? Here are six much less expensive pen display options for drawing, sketching and painting.
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9 best video tutorial websites for painting, drawing, graphic design & more
Check out our list of nine quality online art tutorial sites that will leave you skilled rather than confused, such as Miss Led, James White and Udemy.
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10 best video tutorials websites for Photoshop
Discover the best online video tutorials and one-to-one sessions to help you master Adobe Photoshop tools and techniques.
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Design Trends 2018: 28 leading designers, creative directors & illustrators tell us what’s inspiring them for the year ahead
Find out 2018’s biggest trends across graphic, data, digital and UX design, creative direction, branding, illustration, VFX and VR.
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Free Old Images and Photos: 12 Best Sites for Free Vintage Photos and Artworks
From Shakespeare to the history of the US, find the perfect high-res image for you next project.
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Visual Trends 2018: This year’s must-know colour, design, branding & photography trends
Expect to see solitude, fantasy, a new masculinity – and a heads up – shades of purple are in. Move over millennial pink.
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The most bizarre projects from 2017
Take a look at the giant Kanye West head which made an appearance at Bestival, or Luca Paulli’s series of humorous GIFs exploring what you could do with extendable arms.
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Best Photoshop Tutorials 2017
We take a look at how to use new tools introduced with Photoshop CC 2018, as well as other helpful photography, art and design step-by-step tutorials for Photoshop.
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Coca-Cola's 2020 Olympics public design competition – free work or a golden opportunity?
As Coca-Cola calls on the public for designs inspired by the 2020 Summer Olympics, vice president of global design at Coke James Sommerville tells us why students should enter, and what the future of Coca-Cola will look like.
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15 best portfolio websites for designers and artists
Following recent updates of Cargo and Wix, we feature 15 of the best art and design portfolio websites.
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London’s studio crisis – is a new design district the answer?
We talk to the head of design for a massive new design district for London, offering workshops, studios and offices for 1,800 artists.
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iPhone 8 Plus vs iPhone 7 Plus camera test – which takes the best photos?
The iPhone 8 Plus doesn't appear to be much of an upgrade in terms of its camera—so how exactly does it perform compared to the iPhone 7 Plus?
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How Paperboyo turns ordinary landscapes into comical scenes simply with paper
Rich McCor, aka Instagram artist Paperboyo, on how his simple concept made him a huge Instagram artist, now with an upcoming book.
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Best Adobe Plugin 2017: Plugins for Photoshop and Lightroom
From painting to design to photography, here are the best Adobe plugins for applications such as Photoshop and Lightroom to help make your work better and easier.
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How Dvein created this mesmerising 'plant growth' film for Shiseido
This beautiful film is the result of months of research with botany specialists and Dvein creating their very own living garden installation.
