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Studio Ghibli meets Finnish folklore in this year's best student animation
The making of Fox Fires, a British short film that's lit up Youtube.
All you need to know to kickstart your career in graphic design, branding, illustration, animation, digital or UX design – plus a showcase of work from the UK's hottest graduate talent.
The making of Fox Fires, a British short film that's lit up Youtube.
Showreel? Website? Get on your bike to animation success with tips from talent and headhunters from one of our favourite studios.
Gordon Reid, Radim Malinic and one of the brains behind Wade and Leta on how new grads can make the best design portfolio.
Find inspiration, fun, skills and the chance to meet some like-minded people at these festivals across subjects from concept art and illustration to branding, and from graphic and UX design to animation and VFX.
Fancy making real-time graphics for Beyoncé and Stormzy? Here's all you need to know on how to crack the live content industry.
We speak with the irreverent up-and-comer about her love for farts and Monty Python, and the pressures of Instagram on her work.
An interview with the 'maximilist' artist also known as OMGiDRAWEDit on Notre Dame about-turns, our burning planet and the sadness of going viral.
Jelly London on why illustrators need to start thinking about all things GIF, motion and animation-related.
Essential design book 'bibles' from the world's greatest designers and graphic design experts.
Leigh Chandler of Vault49 on why the design industry needs equality to succeed.
Saving the best for last, New Blood was bigger than ever with a huge variety of universities showcasing their best and brightest talent.
We pick out four illustrators whose work we loved at the New Designers multi-institution grad show in London.
The Best Talent from UAL's London College of Communication 2019 grad show, ranging from an imaginary music fest to climate crisis art prints.
From grass that bulges with every breath you take to a Byzantine exploration of citizenship in Brexit Britain, CSM's graduate talent never lose sight of reality in 2019.
Considering your first job in design? Here are seven tips from a junior designer that'll save your career.
Taking on everyday sexism and 'how to be more pirate', these three 60-second animated films were created by outstanding new illustration and design talent.
Three established freelance illustrators give practical advice on everything from finding clients to managing money – whether you've just graduated or are leaving a full-time creative job.
Best of the Grad Shows 2019: The most exciting new talent from Brighton and Middlesex unis.
Whether you're an established illustrator or just starting out, knowing how much to charge is often the trickiest part of your job. Here we've brought together pricing advice from the top illustrators.
Must-know advice from leading artists with decades of freelance experience between them, including Ana Jaks, David Doran, Emma Block, Rod Hunt, Sarah Tanat-Jones and the AOI’s Derek Brazell.
Leading agencies Wolff Olins, Anomaly, SomeOne, Studio Output and D&AD offer in-depth advice for graduates, on everything from portfolios to internships.
How do you design a kid-friendly range without losing any of the original brand's spirit - and is there a special way to draw kids to unusual and global flavours?
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?