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Jessica's Hische's new baby: Minot display typeface

Typeface named after French word for "child"

January 14, 2013 | Be the first to comment

Letterer, illustrator and self-confessed 'crazy cat' Jessica Hische has just revealed her new project - a display typeface called Minot, named after the French word for "child"
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8 Bit Lane: street transformed into arcade game

Disney give Brick Lane a retro game makeover

January 11, 2013 | 1 comment

To celebrate the release of new movie Wreck-It Ralph, Disney have transformed an east London street into an old school computer game
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The weird world of Rok Predin's One Minute Dream

Enter the animator's strange dreamscape

January 10, 2013 | Be the first to comment

Rok Predin says late-night cheese consumption inspired his latest creation
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Five-minute posters

Unique new project from Base

January 09, 2013 | Be the first to comment

Pithy, striking and speedy: introducing Thierry Brunfaut's five-minute posters
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For the love of trees

Clever new charity posters by MARC&ANNA

January 04, 2013 | Be the first to comment

Since founding their studio in 2005, Marc Atkinson and Anna Ekelund have wanted to help The Tree Council promote the planting of saplings around the country. Now, that dream has come true...
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2012: Computer Arts' Best Bits [and Sagmeister & Walsh's too]

Our top 10 highlights of 2012 - as chosen by you

January 03, 2013 | Be the first to comment

New Year hangover getting you down? Don't worry. We're here to remind you that it was all worthwhile, courtesy of the top 10 most popular posts on the Computer Arts website - as chosen by you
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The Freelance Handbook: be your own boss this year

Decided to live the dream in 2013? We bring you everything you need for solo success

January 03, 2013 | 5 comments

The second in our six-part series of practical manuals, The Freelance Handbook is your definitive guide to being your own boss – and it's on sale now in the UK and online.
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Amazing ad of the day: "Flying in the face of ordinary" for Virgin Atlantic

MPC teams up with RKCR/Y&R for campaign

January 03, 2013 | Be the first to comment

A boy who can catch fish with his bare hands, a girl who can predict things before they happen... these are just two of the five superhuman stars who appears in Virgin Atlantic's latest ad campaign, with visual effects created by MPC's VFX department
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Wine with aliens

Animator Max Hattler's new UFO film

January 02, 2013 | Be the first to comment

London-based animation director Max Hattler has released his latest short - a conceptual stop-motion piece that sees Earth's skies invaded by unidentified spinning objects...
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TEN returns for second season

Fotolia's innovative digital art project returns

December 21, 2012 | Be the first to comment

Another 10 digital artists – plus a couple of surprises – planned for the 12-month project, kicking off with Argentina's Gustavo Brigante
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CA Collection redesigns

A fresh new look to kick off the second series

December 21, 2012 | Be the first to comment

Computer Arts' premium sister title CA Collection has had a complete overhaul for its second series: here are a few reasons why you should hunt down a copy.
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Adobe buys Behance

What does the acquisition mean for designers?

December 21, 2012 | Be the first to comment

As Adobe takes over Behance – at a reported cost of $100m – we look how the move will affect designers
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Refugee-inspired art scoops €1,000 prize

Winner announced in Corbis' Make Your Mark competition

December 20, 2012 | Be the first to comment

Two sisters from Germany have won the Make Your Mark competition, claiming the prize money for a children's charity
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The designer Christmas gift guide, part six

Christmas gift ideas for designers

December 19, 2012 | Be the first to comment

In today's gift guide we're looking at ... a bit of everything, really
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The designer Christmas gift guide - all wrapped up

Christmas gift ideas for designers

December 19, 2012 | Be the first to comment

We recap all of our Christmas gift guide blog posts for those of you needing some last-minute inspiration
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LBi celebrates award with Barley-esque video

Spoof made to mark industry prize

December 19, 2012 | Be the first to comment

Marketing Magazine's Digital Agency of the Year channels Nathan Barley in new video
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Nissan challenges students to build new brand

Find out how to enter the D&AD competition

December 19, 2012 | Be the first to comment

Interbrand is giving students the opportunity to build a new brand that will represent Nissan's line of sustainable vehicles
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The art of tea with Peskimo

Lavish new tea-inspired screenprints

December 18, 2012 | 3 comments

Bristol-based illustration studio Peskimo has released five screenprints inspired by different varieties of Britain's favourite warm beverage. And, Computer Arts readers can get a 15 per cent discount on these new prints...
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Win a Wacom Inkling digital sketch pen!

Exclusive: turn your pen and paper sketches into digital versions - effortlessly

December 13, 2012 | 1 comment

Computer Arts has teamed up with Wacom to give you the chance to win a Wacom Inkling digital sketch pen – the innovative £150 gadget that turns your rough pen and paper sketches into digital versions you can import and edit on your Mac or PC.
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The designer Christmas gift guide, part five

Christmas gift ideas for designers

December 12, 2012 | Be the first to comment

In today's gift guide we're looking at books
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Introducing Robo-Lomo

Artists customise their Lomography cameras

December 12, 2012 | Be the first to comment

A whole range of creatives are re-inventing their La Sardina cameras by Lomography for an upcoming exhibition...