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  • Nag and persist, it’s the only way

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    Nag and persist, it’s the only way

    What are the prospects for design graduates in 2013?

    Fees are higher than ever; job prospects are as low as ever. It’s becoming clear that being a student isn’t as glamorous as college made it out to be, says Louie Zeegen
  • Move from 2D to 3D

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    Move from 2D to 3D

    Leading designers and illustrators tell us why adding an extra dimension to their skillset has transformed their creative practice

    How easy is it to transfer your skills from 2D to 3D? Leading designers and illustrators tell us why adding an extra dimension to their skillset has transformed their creative practice
  • Make your design competition entry stand out

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    How to stand out in design competitions

    Plan-B Studio founder Steve Price's insider tips on making your work a winner

    We ask Plan-B Studio founder and battle-hardened design judge Steve Price for his insider tips on making your work a winner
  • The high street’s dance with death

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    The high street’s dance with death

    Does designing for the music industry have a future? Rod Steele undertook a field trip to find out

    With UK record shops facing financial difficulties, things are getting even tighter for those designing for the music industry. Is there a future? Where next? Rod Steele undertook a field trip to find out
  • Protect your designs

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    Protect your designs

    Leading designers reveal how creative copyright really works

    How would you respond if your work was ripped off? Leading designers who’ve gone from visionary to victim reveal how creative copyright really works
  • Moving from illustration to animation

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    Moving from illustration to animation

    Five creatives who’ve moved from illustration to animation explain how it worked for them

    Five creatives who’ve made a successful transition from illustration to animation explain how the process worked for them
  • Time to work from home?

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    Time to work from home?

    Is working from home right for you? Corey Holms recounts his experience

    Happiness in work, as in life, involves aligning exactly what you need with the environment around you. The decision to work from home is no exception. Sounds simple, right?
  • My design classic: The Olivetti Valentine

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    My design classic: The Olivetti Valentine

    Before Apple came along, the ultimate desktop objects of desire were made by Olivetti

    Before Apple came along, the ultimate desktop objects of desire were made by Olivetti – says Deyan Sudjic, director of the Design Museum in London
  • 10 CS6 timesavers

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    10 CS6 timesavers

    Work smarter and faster with Ben Hewitt’s 10 CS6 tips

    Work smarter and faster with Ben Hewitt’s 10 tips for squeezing the most out of CS6
  • Making it happen 365 days a year

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    Making it happen 365 days a year

    How Dave Kirkwood and Dom Conlon set up an online project to raise money for teens with cancer

    When Dom Conlon and Dave Kirkwood set up an online project to raise money for teens with cancer, Kirkwood had to learn how to illustrate and produce an image every day for a year, while Conlon made sense of it all
  • Pure and simple logos

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    Pure and simple logos

    How effective is the back-to-basics approach to logo design

    Microsoft, eBay, Weight Watchers, Myspace, USA Today – over the last six months, a steady succession of major brands have introduced ultra minimal logos. But how effective is the back-to-basics approach?
  • My design classic: The 1960 BMW R50

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    My design classic: The 1960 BMW R50

    From a classic generation of German motorcycles, Michael Paul Young’s BMW R50 is great for long rides

    From a classic generation of German motorcycles, Michael Paul Young’s BMW R50 is great for long rides
  • Freelancing with a baby

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    Freelancing with a baby

    How does a young, single mother juggle raising a baby with building a freelance career?

    How does a young, single mother juggle raising a baby with building a freelance career? Well, says Lisa Hassell, it ain’t easy
  • 10 steps to staging your own show

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    10 steps to staging your own show

    Lyall Bruce from NEoN Digital Arts Festival shares his 10 tips for getting your event off the ground

    Lyall Bruce from NEoN Digital Arts Festival shares his 10 tips for getting your event off the ground and ensuring it doesn’t crash and burn
  • Can anyone design type?

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    Can anyone design type?

    We speak to graphic designers and seasoned typeface designers

    We speak to three graphic designers who’ve created their own fonts, and some of the seasoned typeface designers whose rules they might be breaking
  • It’s a book… or is it?

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    It’s a book… or is it?

    The publishing world is taking on a new form where designers will be essential

    Books are changing, and the publishing world itself is taking on a new form where designers, animators and technologists will be essential, says Sophie Rochester
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