Computer Arts Projects issue 81

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cap81cover200FREE STREET ART STICKERS
An exclusive set of stickers designed by graffiti legends 123klan – make sure you get yours!

FEATURES

Showcase
From graffiti, stickers and stencils to digital urban art, see the freshest street art around

Techniques
How four main elements of graffiti work

How graffiti went digital
Graffiti’s journey from the street to the studio

Advertise here
The ad industry loves using the imagery of street artists, but is the feeling mutual?

Stick ’em up
How the stencil and the sticker have become central urban art devices

Find out more
The best graffiti books and media

Internet graffiti
How the web became the perfect medium for street artists to take graffiti into the future

Back in the day
Relive the hip-hop graffiti boom of the 80s


PROFILES

123klan
“We used to be wanted by the police. Now we’re wanted by clients.” The cover stars of 123klan explain how they built their reputation

Bionyc Industries
London-based brother and sister duo Dan and Bru Capozzi carve a street art niche, finding commercial success with urban imagery

Chu
From the West Midlands to the Barbican, Graffiti artist Chu has been there, done that. Discover the secrets of his success


TUTORIALS

Photoshop graffiti
Use Photoshop, photography and real spray paint to create your own wildstyle piece – all without breaking the law!

Stencil effects
How to use FreeHand, some card, a scalpel and some spray paint to create a stunning multi-layer stencil

Sticker art tips
From design tricks to glue, we guide you through the ins and outs of creating the most effective sticker art

Handmade graffiti fonts
Base your own graffiti style fonts around real street examples using Illustrator, Photoshop and Fontographer.

Virtual stencil tags
We show you how to use Photoshop’s custom brush tip to create a virtual graffiti stencil you can add to any of your digital work.

Fantastic fractals
Get started with the fractal creation software on your cover disc, and add a fantastic new twist to your artwork


ON THE CD

Ultra Fractal 2.05 fractal creation software FULL PRODUCT (PC only)
30 Graffiti fonts
60 minutes of typography training from Lynda.com
Five stock images from Alamy
… and much more!