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Showcase: Julien Simshäuser

Reality gets a remix in Julien Simshäuser’s personal showreel

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Yell.com: Results for real life

November 10, 2006 | Be the first to comment

Yell.com's new interactive multimedia campaign talks to its audiences in a way not done before, by taking its local knowledge to the street. In fact, it takes it to the very street you're standing on...
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Be more creative

October 31, 2006 | Be the first to comment

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.
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Designs on MTV

October 26, 2006 | Be the first to comment

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.
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Typographic overload

October 19, 2006 | Be the first to comment

When an abundance of choice leads to dithering away design time, perhaps we don't need any more new fonts, says Jason Arber. So how should we go about stopping the designers responsible from creating more and more choices?
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Design for music

October 18, 2006 | Be the first to comment

Remember the first book you bought? Or the first movie you saw? Thought not. Bet you can recall your first album though...
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Behind the scenes: Two Faced

October 16, 2006 | Be the first to comment

What better way for the design community to celebrate its pioneers than with an innovative new project? Wear it With Pride's new book, is just that, and sees influential creatives redefining portraiture.
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Guerrilla tactics

October 10, 2006 | Be the first to comment

How do you reach a society of consumers hardened to traditional advertising techniques, and get your brand noticed? Guerrilla marketing may be the answer.
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No limits design

October 03, 2006 | Be the first to comment

Beyond paper, pen, mouse and computer, beyond the confines of the studio, lies a bigger world full of installations, interior design, fabrics, furnishings, cars and bars as designers escape the confines of convention.
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Branding tips

October 02, 2006 | Be the first to comment

As a designer or agency, you spend your working life creating brands for others. First, though, you have to build a brand identity of your own.
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Design skills to pay the bills?

September 26, 2006 | Be the first to comment

Feedback from our forum suggests that many of you are dissatisfied with the way design-software skills are taught in higher education. But are the universities to blame?
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Brand identity

September 19, 2006 | Be the first to comment

Branding is big business, so how can you ensure success throughout the whole logo-building and identity-branding process? Read on for the expert answer...
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Acquisition fever

September 18, 2006 | Be the first to comment

In this industry, corporate buy-outs offer the big guns the opportunity to gain market share. But what affect will recent developments have on the future of your favourite creative applications? Jason Arber finds out
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Behind the scenes at Renaissance

September 15, 2006 | Be the first to comment

French animated feature film, , was brought to life by newcomers low on experience and high on vision.
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Making stock pay

September 05, 2006 | Be the first to comment

To some illustrators and photographers, stock art spells the end of the creative industry as we know it. To others, selling work to image libraries provides an additional means of income. Craig Grannell investigates this potentially lucrative field of design.
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Type tips

September 01, 2006 | Be the first to comment

Learn from the very best, as leading designers from around the world offer their essential type advice...
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Copyrights and wrongs

August 29, 2006 | Be the first to comment

If you're showcasing your work within a free online community, have you read the small print? If not, do it now, says Jason Arber.
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Type of our times

August 22, 2006 | Be the first to comment

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.
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Should design be left to the designers?

August 18, 2006 | Be the first to comment

Increasingly, designers are finding themselves at the frontline of a company's business. But is there a need for more collaboration between designer and client to get the right commercial message across?
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Brand new colour

August 15, 2006 | Be the first to comment

Brands rely on colour as a shortcut to their customers' hearts, but how can a designer guarantee a palette says all the right things? We ask the experts...
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Behind the scenes at Pollination

August 10, 2006 | Be the first to comment

Working on a commission for a leading architectural firm, TILT Design assembled a team of the best in graphic and 3D design to create a lavish exploration of modern lifestyles.
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New directions

August 08, 2006 | Be the first to comment

Finding that perfect job, or simply stepping up to something bigger and better, can be a daunting process. But add a little knowledge to a lot of hard work and you could be well on your way. Nick Spence discovers the best way to ensure job satisfaction.