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20 tips on using colour
Open your eyes to the potential and the pitfalls of colour in the design process, with our top 20 essential tips.
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True colours
Colour speaks to people. It's one of the most instant forms of graphic communication, yet it can so easily be the medium most over-looked. Time, then, to open your eyes to colour all over again. -
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Opening up a new era for type
Charting the shifting trends and global-awareness of typefaces. -
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The Adobe Design Achievements Awards: an editor's diary
Senior editor, Paul Newman, witnesses the crowning of a new generation of creative talent in Canada. -
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Joined-up thinking
Apple’s attempts to woo PC users with might make working across platforms on a Mac a realistic dream, says Jason Arber -
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Behind the scenes: Volkswagen Beetle Art
Keen to cash in on the original Beetle's hippy cachet and appeal to the free-spirited, Volkswagen has unveiled a range of illustrated vinyl decals for decorating its curvy fun-car. -
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First impressions
Your CV and covering letter give you your first foot in the door. You need to ensure they create the maximum impact? -
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Viva Brasil
By producing work rich with feeling and a growing sense of sophistication, Brazil has begun to turn up the creative heat. The world of graphic design is waiting to see what happens next. -
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What makes the perfect portfolio?
Your portfolio needs to convey not just your creative talents and skills but also your personal qualities. As such it's essential that it says only good things about you. -
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In pursuit of perfection
If the world's best designers aren't happy with the work they produce, says Jason Arber, what chance is there for the rest of us? -
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Behind the scenes: Gee Whizz
When a US-based British designer found himself facing deportation for a long-forgotten misdemeanour, members of the design community came to the rescue with an exhibition and online auction in his honour. -
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Securing contracts
What do you need to deal with clients? And how will they be dealing with you? Here's our guide to what you need to know. -
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50 ways to become a better designer
The way you work can have a huge impact on your creative success. We present the best advice from leading designers on every stage of the creative process, so that you can keep clients satisfied and make the most of your talents. -
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10 ways to handle creative briefs
Follow these top tips from Adrian Shaughnessy and you'll soon be fulfilling briefs to everyone's satisfaction. -
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OFFF: a designer's diary
Designer Johann Chan attended this year's OFFF event in Barcelona. Here's what he made of the post-digital creation culture show. -
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Behind the scenes at Z4 by JD
When BMW commissioned a project that brought together leading automotive designer Adrian van Hooydonk and avant-garde digital artist Joshua Davis, they soon found they had a lot in common. -
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Conference groupies
Conference season is here, but are you one of a growing breed of Conference Groupies? Jason Arber knows the best way to spot them. -
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Dealing with design briefs
As a designer, the brief can either be your friend or your enemy. Properly crafted, it will guide you through a job; thrown together, and it's just a matter of time before someone gets hurt. -
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Suffering for our art?
Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) is crippling digital designers. But in an industry where time equals money, what can be done, and what should designers be doing to minimise the risk? -
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Design icon: English banknotes
War: what is it good for? Banknote design, it would appear. Graeme Aymer charts the rise of this month's design classic. -
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20 character design tips
Lacking character? Jon Burgerman drums up 20 tips for creating fantastic characters and the best ways to bring them to life.
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