V&A Illustration Awards 2018 shortlist announced
See who's in the running for book illustration, book cover design, editorial illustration and student illustrator of the year awards.
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Artists reimagine Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang for giant billboards in New York, Berlin & more
Seven artists were chosen to illustrate the iconic Peanuts characters as part of a multi year long international arts initiative.
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How illustrator Sam Falconer transforms science and geology into elegant, easily comprehensible art
As his first solo exhibition opens in London, Sam explains his fascination with human history.
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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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Malika Favre, Marylou Faure & more illustrate digital wallpapers for your desktop or phone
Choose between each artist’s three different wallpaper designs to brighten up your screen.
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You can now buy Apple's Space Gray keyboard, mouse and trackpad for your iMac or MacBook
Previously only available for the iMac Pro, Apple's Space Gray keyboard, mouse and trackpad (with black Lightning cables) are available to buy separately.
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What Social Media has done to Political Graphic Design and Art
The stories behind iconic political graphic designs that are part of a new Design Museum exhibition, from Hope to Nope.
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New creative duo Cabeza Patata create stylised illustrations of unconventional women
Motion designer Abel Reverter and illustrator Katie Menzies explain how their unintentional collaboration started, and why female empowerment takes a central role to their 2D and 3D work.
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Passion Pictures on creating a sensory, metaphorical animation for Dementia UK
Reuben McNaughton from Passion explains the difficulty of visually exploring dementia without becoming too patronising.
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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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Artist Helen Friel on designing paper models for everyone to make
The paper engineer and illustrator tells us about designing a series of beautifully simple paper models for a book aimed at both adults and children.
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These nine artworks will appear at Londons new Crossrail stations
Artists including Yayoi Kusama and Conrad Shawcross have been commissioned to create art for the new Elizabeth Line across London – and their works have just been revealed.
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See Thirst Craft and illustrator Jack Dalys celebration of Scottish land for Loch Lomond Brewery
A localised collaboration between two Scottish creatives for a Scottish brewery results in an elegant rebrand true to the Loch’s natural beauty.
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These solid Easter eggs will delight both the child and artist in you
Illustrator Sarah Coleman's Solid Egg's project is again selling solid chocolate eggs - in 2018 introducing new flavours (and vegan options) with ink-spattered packaging you'll want to keep.
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Create a 7-inch Vinyl Single Cover to be Sold for Charity Alongside Famous Artists and Designers
Secret 7" has returned for 2018. Choose one of seven tracks, create artwork for it and you could have it sold for the MIND charity alongside well-known artists and designers.
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Wacom's cheaper, 24-inch Cintiq Pro is here – plus its first desktop PC
There's much for designers and artists to be excited about here – though the 32-inch model is delayed until later in the year.
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The art of 'British' pulp fiction
A group of mainly Italian illustrators produced increasingly lurid cover art for the novels of British crime authors and others. But how do we view it now?
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No need to scan sketches into your computer with Moleskine's new smart pen
The Pen + Ellipse pen can capture each stroke in real time and immediately transfer them to your digital device.
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Gravity Sketch is the first pro-level VR app for artists
Ready Player One concept artist Jama Jurabaev tells us about tool that’s a generation beyond Tilt Brush and Oculus Medium.
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Artist Jenni Sparks illustrates awful messages women have received in time for Valentine's Day
Jenni is posting the illustrations to Twitter throughout today.
