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My design classic
Ian Anderson doesn’t do design classics
The legendary founder of The Designers Republic doesn’t do design classics. Instead, Ian Anderson flips the concept to question the iconic nature of design
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10 ways to charge your clients the proper price
Our essential guide to getting your price right for every job
It's a fine line between selling yourself short and pricing yourself out of the market; follow our guide to getting your price right -
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Forget the perfect logo
It's all about the design system, says Mads Jakob Poulsen
A brand is defined by all the elements of its design system, says Mads Jakob Poulsen, so leave the logo in the corner -
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How to be a better designer
10 down-to-earth tips for being a successful designer
Daniel Gjøde spares us the slick quotes to deliver his top 10 down-to-earth tips for being a successful designer -
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Creative processing
How accessible is generative art to the average designer?
It’s spawned some fascinatingly unpredictable visual creations, but how accessible is generative art to the average designer? -
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Creatives are manufacturers
The UK design industry has a crippling image problem
The UK might be a world-leader in the creative sphere, but it has a crippling image problem, says Dan Higgott -
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10 tips for managing client expectations
Keep things sweet by making sure your client knows the score
Keep projects moving along nicely by making sure your client knows the score -
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Freelancing: don’t be a hermit
Work from home without becoming a weirdo loner
Working from home can be great as long as you make the effort to go out and meet people, says Sean Freeman -
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CS6: The Creative Pro's Guide
Discover what's new in Photoshop, Illustrator and more
Discover what's new in the CS6 Master Collection – from Photoshop to InDesign to Illustrator to After Effects. Plus, discover how to use some of the incredible new tools… -
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The creative pro’s guide to choosing and using compact system cameras
Small is beautiful, and sometimes it’s affordable too
Small is beautiful, and sometimes it’s affordable too. Compact system cameras are threatening to take over from bulky DSLRs. Here’s everything you need to know -
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Seven great iPad apps for designers
Seven essential iPad apps for creatives on the move
Seven essential iPad apps for creatives designing on the move -
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10 ways to transfer your print skills to digital
Get down with digital design
Print’s far from dead, but you’d be a fool to ignore all the digital opportunities out there. Here are 10 tips to help you make the change -
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Issue 200: The making of the cover
Behind the scenes on our landmark 200th issue cover
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How design makes us happy
Stuart Wood swears by design for a shot of optimism
In times of economic or cultural turmoil, look to design for a shot of optimism – Stuart Wood swears by it -
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Let the vinyl trend continue
Why quality music packaging is more important than ever
Quality music packaging is more important than ever, says Saddle Creek’s Zack Nipper -
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Has someone copied your work?
What do you do if you've been plagiarised?
What do you do if you find that your designs have been plagiarised? Jo Parry kicks up a stink -
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My design classic: Choward’s Violet Mints
Charles Howard’s candy packaging is an easy choice for Autumn Whitehurst
The bold wrapper design has survived unchanged since the 30s, making Charles Howard’s charismatic candy packaging an easy design classic choice for illustrator Autumn Whitehurst -
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Trend report: Designing failure
It may not always work, but failure can be a great teacher
From generative design to glitch art, many creatives are sacrificing control in favour of beautiful randomness. It may not always work, but failure can be a great teacher -
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10 ways to work more efficiently in Photoshop
Get productive with our 10 expert Photoshop tips
Get the most out of Photoshop with our 10 expert time-saving productivity tips -
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Discover 3D printing
How designers are getting creative with 3D printers
The tech behind 3D printing has been around for over 25 years, but it’s only recently become affordable to individuals – with some fascinating creative results -
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10 work-winning ways to be more versatile
10 top tips for broadening your creative skillset
The more you can do, the more you’ll get to do, so check out our 10 tips for broadening your creative skillset
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