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  • Print production glossary

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    Print production glossary

    Our latest collection of vital insider terminology

    Avoid embarrassing misunderstandings over antique finishes and French folds with our latest collection of vital insider terminology
  • Work with creative trends

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    Work with creative trends

    Anne Wollenberg gathers 40 tips for finding new trends

    Anne Wollenberg gathers 40 tips for finding new trends, including how - or how not - to incorporate fashionable ideas into your work.
  • Graphic design now

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    Graphic design now

    Already a decade into the new millennium, what has graphic design learned and where is it going? Mark Penfold gets directions from some of its leading lights.
  • Toy packaging then and now

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    Toy packaging then and now

    The modern day strategies for packaging toys encompass pretty much every trick in the packaging designer's arsenal. But has this always been the case? Dom Hall breaks open the bubble pack and finds out.
  • The new art of pop promos

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    The new art of pop promos

    By directly connecting artist and audience, the internet has shattered traditional constraints on musical creativity. Mark Penfold explores how pop videos have evolved in response.
  • The third way: corporate design

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    The third way: corporate design

    When it comes to understanding corporate design, it's not just about rules and regulations. There's plenty of room for creativity when you're working for 'the man' and you can earn a tidy sum, too. Darren Smith delves into this essential area of design.
  • Easy money?

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    Easy money?

    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?
  • Be more creative

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    Be more creative

    As a designer, you're asked to come up with original and exciting ideas on a daily basis. But what if your winning ideas have run dry? Paul Birch and Craig Grannell reveal the real-world techniques that can really help you unlock your creativity.
  • Designs on MTV

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    Designs on MTV

    Look beyond the girl-band gloss and MTV is revealed as one of the most powerful forces for animation and graphic design. We celebrate 25 years of extreme visual stimulation.
  • Type of our times

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    Type of our times

    The 20th century saw type developments unimaginable to the old mid-millennium masters. We explore the history of modern typography, tracing its form from 1900 to the present.
  • Digital graffiti

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    Digital graffiti

    The street art community has established an online presence that chronicles its past and unites it present. It could also define the future of graffiti.
  • Why circles are better than lines

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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

    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
  • 10 ways to get things done

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    10 ways to get things done

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

    Keep your clients happy and never miss a deadline with these 10 essential tips from Studio Output
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