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How to get your first design job
Top agencies on how to grab your dreams in the 'New Normal' of 2020.
Creative graduates 2020 Guide
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.
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The Grad's Guide to breaking into Editorial Illustration
7 ways for newbies to get more illustration work.
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Digital Arts presents the best Virtual Degree Shows of 2020
Spanning across design, illustration and animation.
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Manchester’s Creative Scene just had its Fuse lit
Do you want to watch on the sidelines? Or, do you want to light the match?
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6 ways to nail your Virtual Degree Show
Art educators give their biggest tips for new grads and peers.
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Finish Mental Health Awareness week with student's monstrously good picture book
My Brother’s Monster illustrates the issues that children face today.
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How to photograph artwork and sculptures at home during lockdown
At home with no camera or studio lighting? Tigz Rice teaches how to capture incredible-looking photos of both flat and 3D artworks with only what you have to hand.
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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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How to land your first job as a live motion graphics artist
Fancy making real-time graphics for Beyoncé and Stormzy? Here's all you need to know on how to crack the live content industry.
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Nexus Studios on how to make the perfect animation showreel and portfolio
Showreel? Website? Get on your bike to animation success with tips from talent and headhunters from one of our favourite studios.
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How to make the best graphic design portfolio: Leta Sobierajski, Middle Boop and Brand Nu give their tips
Gordon Reid, Radim Malinic and one of the brains behind Wade and Leta on how new grads can make the best design portfolio.
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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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Best Design Bibles: Books that go deeper into graphic design
Essential design book 'bibles' from the world's greatest designers and graphic design experts.
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Women creative grads – this is how you fix the industry
Leigh Chandler of Vault49 on why the design industry needs equality to succeed.
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7 tips from a junior designer on breaking into the industry
Considering your first job in design? Here are seven tips from a junior designer that'll save your career.
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How to Set Up as a Freelance Illustrator
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.
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How to Price Illustrations
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.
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How to Succeed as a Freelance Illustrator
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.
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How to land your first job at a digital or branding agency
Leading agencies Wolff Olins, Anomaly, SomeOne, Studio Output and D&AD offer in-depth advice for graduates, on everything from portfolios to internships.
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How to create a children's version of a brand
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?
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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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Don't let 'cookie-cutter' design - and Google - kill your creativity
One of Doberman's best designers tells us about her quest for inspiration away from Google's Material Design and digital dullness.
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The AOI reminds illustrators their business is Not a Hobby
The AOI launches its empowerment campaign for illustrators with new visuals from Ben the Illustrator and more.