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The future of handmade design

How the hands-on approach is enjoying an inspiring resurgence in the design world

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HTML 5: The essentials

November 10, 2009 | Be the first to comment

Once it’s completed, HTML 5 will change the digital landscape, transforming the role of rich internet applications with it
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Discover London Digital Week!

September 14, 2009 | Be the first to comment

We catch up with organiser Rob Corradi to find out more about the inaugural London Digital Week event, which starts on 21 September.
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Designed For Use

July 21, 2009 | Be the first to comment

Matt Marsh assembles his 10 essential tips for designing a positive interactive experience that will keep your users coming back.
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7 Client Nightmares Every Designer Has Faced

June 29, 2009 | Be the first to comment

Paul Wyatt discovers why life would be so much simpler without clients
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Developing Your Creative Edge

June 15, 2009 | Be the first to comment

Absorbing and developing new skills and ideas is par for the course for a successful design career. But can DVD do the job and is certified training worth the investment? Here we bring you all you need to know.
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Land Your Dream Job

May 19, 2009 | Be the first to comment

Garrick Webster reveals how creative networking and portfolio sites are the ideal starting place to generate some buzz about your work.
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From Pixels to Profit

April 17, 2009 | Be the first to comment

Fancy a job in games? You're not the only one, it seems. Duncan Harris asks the industry for options, experiences and tips for budding recruits.
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Trends 2009

February 17, 2009 | Be the first to comment

Find out what 40 of the hottest designers are backing to be the biggest trends of 2009.
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10 Tips to Successful Freelancing

February 16, 2009 | Be the first to comment

Feeling inspired to make a break for it? Don't do anything until you've read our winning tips from established freelancers.
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Beyond Trend

February 04, 2009 | Be the first to comment

Trend-hunter Matt Mattus explores the worldwide micro-trends in 2009, and how your design work can stand out.
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Design and launch your own magazine

October 15, 2008 | Be the first to comment

Launching a magazine isn’t easy, but it needn’t be inordinately difficult. Dan Grabham gets some tips from the people behind a recently-launched fashion magazine
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InDesign CS4

September 22, 2008 | Be the first to comment

Today Adobe announces the release of , but has been testing a Beta release for a while. Here are our thoughts on
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Sharpen your design skills, part two

September 09, 2008 | Be the first to comment

Get more from the software you use every day as three more top creatives share their favourite tricks and techniques for working faster and smarter
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Ten strategies for organising your assets

August 21, 2008 | Be the first to comment

BittBox's Jay Hilgert shares his professional advice on keeping track of your digital assets.
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Future web design trends

July 18, 2008 | Be the first to comment

What's on the horizon for web design? Dan Grabham speaks to leading experts in the field of design and asks what we can expect to be in fashion this year for the hottest web designers.
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Adding audio to projects

July 18, 2008 | Be the first to comment

Sound is a vital component of animation projects, motion graphics work and rich-media websites. Richard Wentk explains how to get to grips with audio.
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Join the fat club

July 07, 2008 | Be the first to comment

Fat Faces are the flamboyant extroverts of typography, whose curvaceous lines flaunt a loveable gaiety. Caroline Archer looks at the development of these fun types.
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In praise of Pixelsurgeon

March 06, 2008 | Be the first to comment

The hugely popular design portal Pixelsurgeon has breathed its last. Site creator Jason Arber takes you behind the scenes.
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Trends 2008

January 23, 2008 | Be the first to comment

Top designers give us their views on 2007 and their predictions for 2008, and tell us why the industry desperately needs a shake-up.
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Design riot

August 14, 2007 | Be the first to comment

Design has become as vital a part of protest movements as the marchers themselves, asserts Graeme Aymer.
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Going underground

July 24, 2007 | Be the first to comment

The underground, counterculture graphics of the past four decades have remained a source of inspiration for those wishing to escape the mainstream, as Lawrence Zeegen discovers.