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Showcase: Doméstico identity

Estudio Manifiesto Futura tapped the Mexican spirit in their identity work for a new bar

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20 Tips For Getting Your Dream Job

February 18, 2009 | Be the first to comment

You know the studio, you've followed its work, and now you're ready to get your portfolio through the door. Industry leaders give advice on how to get your mug on that desk.
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Design in motion

February 08, 2007 | Be the first to comment

Thanks to an impressive wealth of talent, innovation and creativity, motion graphics is still an emerging area for designers. Nick Spence catches up with a number of leading industry practitioners to find out what it takes to make it big.
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Urban art

November 30, 2006 | Be the first to comment

Today's urban graphics scene is a diverse and bewilderingly over-populated place. Ric Blackshaw takes us into the history of the movement, introduces us to some current practitioners and offers advice to the art heroes of the future.
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Freelancing: how to not go bust

How Jonny Wan went freelance without ending up completely broke

November 30, 2012 | 2 comments

Jonny Wan explains how he went freelance straight from university without ending up completely broke
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Freelancing: is it ever OK to work for free?

Sometimes it's fine! But most of the time it’s not

November 09, 2012 | 2 comments

Sometimes, says Lizzie Mary Cullen, it’s absolutely fine! But most of the time it’s not
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Promote your portfolio with Pinterest

Share your work with the design-addicted scrapbooking community

September 28, 2012 | Be the first to comment

Share your work with the fast-growing and design-addicted scrapbooking community
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The 200 best design moments ever, part 2

The second tranche of our celebratory round-up

June 06, 2012 | Be the first to comment

It's the second tranche of our massive celebratory round-up of the 200 best design moments within our lifetime. Here we go from 51-100!
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Branding secrets

Landor's five steps to branding excellence

March 06, 2012 | Be the first to comment

Global branding expert Landor Associates shares its experiences, insights and insider tips for creating excellent brand strategies, in this exclusive five-step branding masterclass
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10 pro tips for art-directing magazines

How to create magazines that look and feel just right

February 24, 2012 | Be the first to comment

Tank’s Liz Muller shares her top 10 tips for creating magazines that look and feel just right
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Freelancing: The importance of walking the walk

Just get on with it, says Tom Lane

January 18, 2012 | 1 comment

There’s nothing stopping you from doing a particular project – just get on with it, says Tom Lane
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Argentina

March 28, 2008 | Be the first to comment

An economic recession stopped Argentina from competing on the global design scene, but now it is storming back. Andy Polaine looks at the designers putting the country back on the map.
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Behind the scenes: The Blyth Road Project

May 31, 2007 | Be the first to comment

Uniform's new promo for a group of property developers gives new life to a decaying area without removing its sense of history. Tom Dennis finds out how the design agency managed to transform EMI's former headquarters.
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Easy money?

March 13, 2007 | 1 comment

Taking an iconic image and manipulating it isn't particularly creative. And although it might be lucrative, it's almost certainly illegal. But how long will the prime suspects avoid the strong arm of the law?
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Freelance survival guide

February 22, 2007 | Be the first to comment

A career as a designer or illustrator could mean working in a studio, as a specialist within a larger organisation or going freelance. Let's consider the practicalities of freelancing in this expert survival guide...
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Why circles are better than lines

We have to think about the lifecycles of what we make, and designers have a key role to play

January 17, 2013 | 1 comment

Gone are the days of sustainable design, says Nat Hunter; now we have to think about the lifecycles of what we make, and designers have a key role to play
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Freelancing: why form a collective?

Start a collective and combine the best of freelance and studio life

September 14, 2012 | Be the first to comment

There’s no need go it alone! Jamie Mitchell started the Ohh Deer collective and combined the best of freelance and studio life
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10 ways to get things done

Never miss a deadline with these 10 essential tips from Studio Output

August 24, 2012 | Be the first to comment

Keep your clients happy and never miss a deadline with these 10 essential tips from Studio Output
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Behind the scenes: Launching Sony’s PlayStation Vita games

How Mi transformed 2D designs into 3D animations for PlayStation Vita

June 19, 2012 | Be the first to comment

Creative production studio Mi explains how it transformed simple 2D designs into complex 3D animations, while developing intro cinematics for PlayStation Vita’s new augmented reality games
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Do you have an inkling?

We take a close look at Wacom's magic pen

January 24, 2012 | Be the first to comment

Sketch with a real ballpoint pen on any paper, while simultaneously beginning the first steps of your digital workflow
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Five ways to get your portfolio noticed

Kev Adamon's tips for getting your work seen

January 17, 2012 | 2 comments

Got a fab portfolio? Brilliant! But it’s not a lot of use unless you get people to see it – here are Kev Adamson’s tips
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Freelancing: when it all goes quiet

How to cope when you come to a standstill

November 25, 2011 | 1 comment

What do you do when your freelance life drops from full speed to near-standstill? Alice Lickens has some suggestions