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Digital displacement
Dstrukt's Chris James Hewitt focuses on the use of displacement in a 3D world, revealing the best way to mould its output into a detailed and twisted piece of digital art using Photoshop and Illustrator
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Build a Flash portfolio
Use and files within the environment to create a stunning and interactive online portfolio that showcases your best work. -
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Stunning showreels
Find out what makes an attention-grabbing showreel and slideshow. -
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Photoshop recycling
Sometimes you need to step away from your computer to find inspiration, which can come from places as unlikely as the ground beneath your feet, but you must be willing to get your hands dirty. Derek Lea reveals how. -
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Design a folio slipcase
Follow our practical guide to producing a decorative and protective slipcase with collapsable portfolio pages. -
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Create a 3D business card
It's customary to leave something behind when you show your portfolio, so be sure to leave an object that will be a topic of conversation long after you've gone. -
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Create a super-charged presentation
Ditch Powerpoint and use the tools you love in Flash and Actionscript for ultimate control of your presentation. -
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Build a simple HTML page
In part two of his e-commerce site series, Jason Arber recreates the design created in part one using HTML, which, thanks to stylesheets and a modern approach to code, is much less complicated than it looks. -
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Best practice: Using spot colours and varnishes
Fed up with traditional four-colour processes? Then why not use InDesign; spot colours and varnishes to enhance impact. Dylan Channon shows you how. -
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Developing a brand
Creating an identity is an intricate process. We show you what's involved in creating a logo and applying it across a brand. -
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Page-turning portfolios
Create an impressive portfolio flick book in Macromedia and give your work that little extra attention-grabbing edge -
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Engraving techniques
Photoshop's Bitmap mode is commonly used for low-quality, low-resolution image compression. But you can also use this mode to imitate the line work of old print engravings. Scott Gursky reveals how. -
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Adding dimension to your characters
Are your designs looking a little flat? We show you how to make your creations leap off the page with startling dimension. -
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Photomontage tricks
Newcastle-based commercial artist Ian Keltie gives us an insight into his working methods and reveals how to create a bold and distinctive layered illustration using basic tools, a pen and a little bit of Photoshop -
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Drawing figures from photos
The Boy Fitz Hammond shows you how to create a character in using your eyes, some photos and the all-important Pen tool. -
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Multimedia portfolios
If you're looking to pep up your portfolio with interactive elements, but haven't quite grasped the complexities of Flash don't panic, says Chris Schmidt. DreamWeaver's components could be just what you're looking for. -
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Photoshop character faces
The faces of your characters, regardless of their final destinations, should be designed to facilitate changing emotions and diverse facial expressions. Derek Lea demonstrates facial awareness. -
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Bring your 3D work to life
In the final instalment of his three-part series, Derek Lea explains how flat textures, channels and paint effects can be used effectively to complete the transformation from untextured 3D to a mixed-media masterpiece. -
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Character animation
Start with a sketch and then develop it into an animation that can be adapted to look great for HDTV, mobile phones and everything in-between. -
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Screen-printing tricks
Ever wanted to make your own printed T-shirts but didn’t fancy the expense? Jason Arber reveals a cheap and easy way to make a pseudo screen-printed T-shirt using , an embroidery hoop and a pair of tights -
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Design and build a flatpack toy
Use one of your favourite character designs to create a flatpack toy you can give to friends and clients.
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