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Should designers code? A new Wix tool may solve an age-old dilemma
Editor X aims to make CSS less of a stress for creatives.
UX & Web Design Guide
All the latest news, in-depth features, tutorials and tech reviews related to Interactive and Web Design
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How leading retailers are using dark UX patterns over Black Friday
Is Black Friday just smoke and mirrors, asks Sigma's Hilary Stephenson.
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Apple 16-inch MacBook Pro review: an in-depth look at the first new MBP size since 2006
We've now spent six weeks with the Apple's redesigned new MacBook Pro – and were impressed in ways we didn't expect.
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The Best Art and Design Conferences of 2020
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.
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Adobe CC buying guide: January deals, pricing, new features & free trials
If you’re considering a shift to the cloud, here’s what you need to know about the app – and grab single apps for 20% cheaper while you're at it.
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Tutorials
Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop tutorial: How to create a low-poly portrait
Create a hip graphic portrait from a photo using Photoshop and Illustrator.
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Tutorials
Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop tutorial: Create low-poly art in Photoshop
Use faux 3D modelling and Photoshop texturing to create a striking vintage-style low-poly artwork.
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UX Trends for 2020
Illustration and minimal language will define the user experience this year.
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Reader Survey: Win a Samsung Galaxy Note 10 & Amazon Vouchers
We need your help: tell us what you think of Digital Arts in our Reader Survey, and in return we're offering the chance to win a Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and one of 40 £20 Amazon vouchers!
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Adobe Alternatives: 21 rival apps to Creative Cloud
Check out our choice of rival apps to Creative Cloud for graphic, web and interactive designers, artists, illustrators 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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Best VPN for Designers 2019
Protect your client's data and check how your designs work around the world with these essential VPN services.
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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, Adobe Fresco and more.
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InDesign 2.0 review
On InDesign's 20th anniversary, we look back at version 2.0 – the release that changed everything. Here's our review first published on March 4, 2002.
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Features
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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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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15 great UX design talks you can watch online
Check out some of the best free online talks on UX design out there.
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These new laptops for designers and artists from Dell, HP, Lenovo and Razer give you oodles more creative power on the move
Ignore Intel's 10th-gen chips announcements - these are the new laptops you should be checking out.
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How to humanise data through storytelling
Agency ShopTalk on the power of narrative and illustrations in data visualisation.
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Tutorials
Photoshop tutorial: How to remove a background in Photoshop
Find out how to cut out an image and remove a background from a photo in Photoshop in this step-by-step tutorial.
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Review
Wacom Cintiq review
How does the low-cost Cintiq measure up against Wacom's more expensive tablet displays – and cheaper Chinese rivals? Illustrator Ricardo Bessa finds out.
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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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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?
