Why you should stop entering design competitions
Many design 'competitions' are just ways for brands to get you to work for free – and we need to put a stop to them.
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V&A Illustration Awards 2018 winners announced
The main prize went to John Vernon Lord's reinvention of the world of James Joyce's Ulysses – plus we check out the winners of the book illustration, book cover design, editorial illustration and student awards.
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Come work for Digital Arts!
We're after a talented writer to join the Digital Arts team. Could that be you?
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Full version of Autodesk SketchBook now free for desktop, mobile and tablet
You no longer need to pay for the digital drawing software and apps – all its features are now available free across all devices.
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D&AD Awards 2018: See the best design, advertising, illustration and branding of the past year
Black Pencil and Yellow Pencil winners from illustrations for Stella McCartney, an LGBT typeface and KFC's FCK moment.
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Why there's an absence of working class people in UK's creative and cultural sectors
Britain's creative and cultural sectors are rife with inequality, underrepresentation of the working class, pay gaps and 'inescapable' unpaid work, a new report reveals.
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These animated characters for Pictoplasma 2018 won't stop staring at you
Pictoplasma conference asked artists to create short, animated GIFs of characters that stare down the viewer and "claim their right to exist". Here are some of the best.
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How Pentagram and other design agencies aim to double the number of creative female leaders
Double or Nothing aims to provide career mentorship, support for mothers, equal pay for women and invites agencies to ‘pledge’ their support.
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Explore Milton Glaser's iconic poster designs from the 1960s to present, including Bob Dylan, I Love New York & more
A book celebrating Milton’s posters is soon to be released. We feature a range of his best and Milton’s own commentaries for each one.
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Wieden+Kennedy, Creature and 32 leading UK creative agencies pledge to pay staff, freelancers & interns a real living wage
Could this be the end to unpaid work experience and internships in the creative sector?
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Watch VFX breakdowns from VFX Oscar winner Blade Runner 2049 (and the other nominees)
Here's how the stunning VFX from Blade Runner 2049, winner of the 2018 Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, were created - plus the four other nominees.
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This animation promoting freelance designers reaches out to the Comic Sans user
Reaching out to iconic leaders and pop culture, these animations show what design freelancers can do.
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Why this awful City of Los Angeles job ad for a graphic designer is actually brilliant
Is this perfectly calculated eyesore humorous, or a step too far?
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Majority of illustrators don’t earn enough to live from, new survey shows
Ben the Illustrator surveyed 1,261 illustrators worldwide and found 80 percent say they can't live 'sustainably' from illustration.
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8 brilliant character artists speaking at Pictoplasma 2018
From prolific Trump illustrator Edel Rodriguez to ustwo's behind Monument Valley 2 game, check out work from the artists speaking at this year’s festival.
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Creative industries are growing at twice the rate of the UK economy, new figures show
The creative industries sector is now worth almost £92 billion – up from £85 billion in 2015 – according to a report by the Department for Digital, Media, CUlture and Sport.
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This website and podcast aim to help freelance motion designers & animators run successful businesses
Set up by an ex-Google and now freelance motion designer, Motion Hatch provides resources, community and a bi-weekly podcast for “the ins and out of the business side”.
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Be inspired by these fresh, talented under-30 graphic designers & illustrators
US non-profit, The One Club for Creativity, has named 32 young creatives from 2017 to watch out for, including Jing Wei and Hattie Stewart.
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GDPR for digital agencies – how you can avoid hefty fines
Creative businesses are urged to get to grips with the biggest overhaul of data protection law in a generation before new rules come into effect.
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Aardman's new YouTube channel to share the work of independent animators
Fresh and established independent animators will have a chance to get offbeat, humorous animations featured on Aardman Animations new YouTube Channel dedicated to giving good work exposure to thousands of its subscribers.
