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Design a digital tablecloth

Win a celebratory dinner for 10

February 23, 2012 | Be the first to comment

Inamo St. James has launched a digital design competition - and is offering the winner a slap-up meal for 10, plus a 30 per cent discount on meals there for your entire studio for the rest of 2012
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Introducing Sketchshare for iPad

An innovative new collaborative sketching tool for the iPad

February 23, 2012 | Be the first to comment

Sketchshare is an innovative new tool that provides a shared drawing canvas on up to four iPads simultaneously, making global collaborations a breeze.
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CA Inspiration - 22 February

It's today's ten pieces of design win

February 22, 2012 | 1 comment

Facilitate your creative moments with today's ten pieces of design win, curated by Jim McCauley
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Computer Arts Collection: Typography

New issue on sale now - subscribe today to be sure of getting hold of issue three...

February 22, 2012 | Be the first to comment

The second issue of Computer Arts Collection, a brand new six-part annual series packed with insight and inspiration from the global design industry, is on sale now.
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Inspiration Gallery - 21 February

Our latest assortment of creative inspiration

February 21, 2012 | Be the first to comment

Our latest assortment of creative inspiration's ready for you. 10 hot pieces, carefully arranged by Jim McCauley
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Back to the Start with Nexus

Director Johnny Kelly takes us behind the scenes on his stop-mo Chipotle ad

February 21, 2012 | Be the first to comment

Director Johnny Kelly of Nexus Productions shows us how he made his incredible stop motion piece, Back to the Start, for Mexican restaurant chain Chipotle
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Inspiration Gallery - 20 February

10 more pieces of inspirational design for you

February 20, 2012 | Be the first to comment

Need to wet your aesthetic whistle? Jim McCauley's back with 10 more pieces of inspirational design for you
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Yo Illo! glug for illustrators

A regular London-based meet for illustration pros

February 17, 2012 | Be the first to comment

Looking to connect with fellow illustration professionals? Yo Illo! organises a monthly meet-up in a London pub
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Aspex identity by Red

Red Design gets creative for Portsmouth gallery

February 17, 2012 | Be the first to comment

Red Design has created an identity for the Portsmouth art gallery, Aspex, and its work is part of an exhibition there
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Inspiration Gallery - 16 February

Roll up for today's inspirational assortment

February 16, 2012 | 1 comment

Roll up for today's inspirational assortment of imagery and video, suggested by you and nailed into place by Jim McCauley
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Inspiration Gallery - 15 February

Another 10 superb pieces of design inspiration

February 15, 2012 | Be the first to comment

Are you ready for another 10 superb pieces of design inspiration? Jim McCauley's here to unleash today's selection
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Averia - the 'average' font

How Dan Sayers created a generative typeface

February 15, 2012 | Be the first to comment

Web developer Dan Sayers used his coding and creative nous to create a font that is the average of all the typefaces on his machine - and it looks great!
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Inspiration Gallery - 14 February

Feel the love with ten hot pieces of inspiring design

February 14, 2012 | Be the first to comment

What better way to celebrate St Valentine's birthday than with ten hot pieces of inspiring design? Jim McCauley's feeling the love
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CA Inspiration - 13 February

Today's 10 pieces of top design inspiration

February 13, 2012 | Be the first to comment

Today's 10 pieces of top design inspiration are standing by, with Jim McCauley keeping an eye on them
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Art V Cancer

Illustrators join new charity art print project

February 10, 2012 | Be the first to comment

Chris Thornley aka Raid71 and Julia Hall talk about their new initiative using illustration to raise funds for cancer charities
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Inspiration Gallery - 09 February

Another ten cracking pieces of design inspiration

February 09, 2012 | Be the first to comment

Jim McCauley's back with another ten cracking pieces of design inspiration, as submitted by you
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Are you up for the Secret London challenge?

2012 Serco Prize for Illustration opens

February 08, 2012 | Be the first to comment

The Association of Illustrators has teamed up with the London Transport Museum to launch this year's Serco Prize for Illustration - and it would like you to take part
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Inspiration Gallery - 08 February

Ten more pieces of delightful design await your attention

February 08, 2012 | Be the first to comment

Ten more pieces of delightful design await your attention. Politely gesturing you towards them is Jim McCauley
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Lee Crutchley's Quoteskine Vol. 1

Book of the website of the book

February 08, 2012 | Be the first to comment

Acclaimed collection of sketches from Quoteskine.co.uk finally arrives in book form
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Totally awesome infographic: life and career of the average designer

Does Martin Cajzer speak the truth?

February 08, 2012 | 1 comment

From junior designer to creative director, Martin Cajzer's infographic plots the high, lows of a designer's life and career
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Bus-Tops: LED art for top deck travellers

By the people, for the people

February 07, 2012 | Be the first to comment

Bus-Tops is a collaborative art project that's literally popping up on bus stop roofs all over London - and anyone can have a go at submitting their own work