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  • Animated Flash stickers

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    Animated Flash stickers

    In the real world, people put stickers on things to send out messages and to grab the attention of passers-by, so why not try doing something similar using animation? Rex Crowle shows you how.
  • Calligraphic strokes

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    Calligraphic strokes

    Dave Curd reveals how to create custom brushes and use them to emulate calligraphic strokes and create quick flourishes, before demonstrating how to use these skills to create an image in the vein of classic Greek pottery.
  • Create a pattern font

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    Create a pattern font

    Pattern fonts are fun to create and can save you a lot of time. Once it's generated, you can modify a pattern to create a new look with just a few clicks.
  • Create a mini magazine

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    Create a mini magazine

    In the first of a new three-part series, editorial designer Dylan Channon reveals how to produce a 'future-proof' publication using InDesign that can be exported as traditional print or as an interactive PDF.
  • Fake 3D in After Effects

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    Fake 3D in After Effects

    It's easy to add extra depth to your motion graphics work using Illustrator's Collapse Transformation function to create simple 3D objects. Regular JJ Johnstone gives you all the know-how you'll need...
  • Animate stencil graffiti

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    Animate stencil graffiti

    Creating stencils is a straightforward process that can produce impressive results. But what if you want to take the technique further? Motion graphics pro Lee Heyward reveals a simple way to animate your stencil designs.
  • Screen-print effects

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    Screen-print effects

    Screen printing is a tricky, messy process, but it's the less than perfect areas that create that distinctive look. Here, regular Derek Lea reveals how to simulate silk-screened imperfections .
  • Perfect your portfolio

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    Perfect your portfolio

    In the final instalment of this three-part guide to creating an online portfolio, Richard Guest reveals the techniques he uses to add those all-important finishing touches to best show off his design work.

  • Tutorial

    The art of ornament

    Recent Computer Arts cover illustrator Tom Lane reveals how he uses Illustrator and Fontographer to create impressive decorative typefaces that can be used to inject something special into your work.

  • Tutorial

    Hands-on design

    Combining traditional media with digital techniques is a fail-safe way to add an interesting new dimension to your artwork, but you must be prepared to get your hands dirty, as Mark Mayers explains.
  • Real-world collage

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    Real-world collage

    Combat mediocrity by dusting off your old art supplies, photographing real objects, and using innovative methods to assemble things within.
  • Animating scenery

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    Animating scenery

    Flashmeister and regular Rex Crowle explains how to produce a travelling sequence - one that combines the animated movement of a main character, or object, with a continuously scrolling background.
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