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TYPO Berlin 2013: Paul Barnes

Q&A with the English designer

Interview

Pomme Chan: Ask yourself, what if?

How the Thai illustrator is becoming fashion’s favourite fabric designer

Feature

Showcase: Doméstico identity

Estudio Manifiesto Futura tapped the Mexican spirit in their identity work for a new bar

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Add text to complex surfaces in Photoshop

Use Photoshop's Transform tools to manipulate perspective and add text to tricky surfaces

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The digital design imperative

Designers who can remain focused on the finer details are uniquely positioned to grasp new opportunities

May 20, 2013 | 1 comment

Designers who can remain focused on the finer details are uniquely positioned to grasp the opportunities presented by our brave new digital world, argues Dean Johnson
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TYPO Berlin 2013: Paul Barnes

Q&A with the English designer

May 19, 2013 | Be the first to comment

We caught up with graphic design, typographer and D&AD winner Paul Barnes after his talk at at TYPO Berlin 2013. It was a presentation that featured lots of graveyards. Here's what he had to say about it ...
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TYPO Berlin 2013: Studio NAND interview

In conversation with the German studio

May 18, 2013 | Be the first to comment

We caught up with Steffen Fiedler, Jonas Loh and Stephan Thiel – collectively known as Studio NAND – to find out more about their forward-thinking talk at TYPO Berlin 2013
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Project focus: Studi09’s fresh strategic approach

A clear philosophy underpins the focus behind this studio repositioning exercise

May 17, 2013 | Be the first to comment

A clear philosophy underpins the focus behind this studio repositioning exercise
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Get Computer Arts Collection for just £2.99!

Your chance to pick up each of the first volume for an incredible price

May 16, 2013 | 1 comment

Your chance to pick up each of the first volume for an incredible price
Interview

Pomme Chan: Ask yourself, what if?

How the Thai illustrator is becoming fashion’s favourite fabric designer

May 16, 2013 | Be the first to comment

Having dabbled in everything from interior design to advertising, Thai illustrator Pomme Chan is now taking her place as fashion’s favourite fabric designer
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Image of the day: Lion by Lucia Emanuela Curzi

Wednesday 15 April

May 15, 2013 | Be the first to comment

London-based illustrator Lucia Emanuela Curzi discusses today's image of the day ...
Feature

Showcase: Doméstico identity

Estudio Manifiesto Futura tapped the Mexican spirit in their identity work for a new bar

May 15, 2013 | Be the first to comment

Estudio Manifiesto Futura tapped the Mexican spirit in their identity work for a new bar
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Image of the day: Glyph It Up by Matt W. Moore

Tuesday 14 May

May 14, 2013 | Be the first to comment

Founder of MWM Graphics, Matt W. Moore tells us more about more the abstract digital style he calls ‘Vectorfunk’, which has attracted clients in Ray-Ban, Coca-Cola and Wired Magazine
Interview

My design space: An old lima bean factory

Ty Mattson reveals his favourite studio items

May 14, 2013 | Be the first to comment

From a signed Milton Glaser poster to his old Disneyland name badge, Ty Mattson reveals his favourite studio items
Feature

We’re not so different, you and I…

Why immersive experience-based design is where design and advertising will converge

May 13, 2013 | Be the first to comment

With one foot in advertising and one in design, Laura Jordan-Bambach believes the rise of immersive experience-based design is where the two will finally converge
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Project diary: Secret 7” cover

Stuart Whitton documents his contribution to the Secret 7” charity project

May 10, 2013 | Be the first to comment

Welsh illustrator Stuart Whitton documents four days at his drawing board as he completes his brooding, ambiguous contribution to the Secret 7” charity project
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Fotolia presents: Mike Harrison

Free PSD by the English designer and illustrator

May 10, 2013 | Be the first to comment

We catch up with Mike Harrison, the fifth digital artist featured in season two of Fotolia's TEN collection
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Cut&Paste's digital design tournament winners

Design battle winners

May 09, 2013 | 1 comment

Three teams, six creatives, one winner: welcome to Cut&Paste's digital design tournament ...
Interview

Human After All opens its doors

New agency sets out to work with “smart people at progressive organisations”

May 09, 2013 | Be the first to comment

The new creative agency from the directors of The Church of London sets out to work with “smart people at progressive organisations”
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Image of the day: Shaman by Simone Ludeman

Wednesday 8 May

May 08, 2013 | Be the first to comment

Simone Ludeman is an illustration student at the University of Westminster. We grabbed five minutes with her to find out more about today's image of the day ...
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New developments in 3D printing

How 3D printing will lead to exciting new possibilities for designers

May 08, 2013 | Be the first to comment

Reporting from South by Southwest Interactive, Martin Cooper explores how this rapidly-evolving tech will lead to exciting new possibilities for designers
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Image of the day: the Phonetic Alphabet by Priya Mistry

Tuesday 7 May

May 07, 2013 | Be the first to comment

Today's image of the day comes from London-based freelancer Priya Mistry: a self-initiated project, created entirely on an iPad, in which she reinterprets the phonetic alphabet using character illustrations ...
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The art of reinvention

Why a carefully considered refresh can really pay dividends for a studio

May 07, 2013 | Be the first to comment

Whether it’s a subtle shift in emphasis or a full rebrand with a new company name, a carefully considered refresh can really pay dividends for a studio
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Damn You Art School

A quirky yet useful new resource for creatives

May 03, 2013 | 1 comment

Damn You Art School (DYAS) is a fun and really useful new online resource to help creative professionals improve productivity and creativity
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POINT 01: Erik Spiekermann interview

The iconic designer in conversation

May 03, 2013 | Be the first to comment

We're at POINT this week. One of yesterday's highlights was the incomparable Erik Spiekermann. We caught up with the German typographer and designer ahead of his talk ...