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Project diary: Electrified typography

How Cauboyz created a typographic video for French pop band Husbands

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20 character design tips

May 23, 2006 | Be the first to comment

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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Make more money

May 16, 2006 | Be the first to comment

Are you making the most of your talents or could you be earning more from your creative offerings? Mark Ramshaw explains how to sell yourself more effectively, without having to sell out.
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Cash for characters

May 15, 2006 | Be the first to comment

You can make a lot of money from licensing and selling your character designs. We explain how.
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Vinyl fantastical

May 09, 2006 | Be the first to comment

Cute, comical and highly collectable, vinyl figures are a consumer and merchandiser's dream. But what's the secret of a successful toy and how do new designers break into this exclusive market?
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Web 2.0: don't believe the hype

May 04, 2006 | Be the first to comment

Is Web 2.0 an over-hyped concept, or an innovation that will revolutionise how designers use the internet? Jason Arber has the answer.
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Adding character

May 03, 2006 | Be the first to comment

Character design has been around longer than graphic design itself; the challenge for today's designers is how to move the genre forward.
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When cultures collide

May 02, 2006 | Be the first to comment

When a Danish newspaper published cartoons of Muhammad there was a worldwide public outcry. We find out what the wider creative community can learn from the aftermath of these unfortunate events.
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Just for the 'F' of it.

April 28, 2006 | Be the first to comment

Behind the Scenes: When established US-based music TV channel fuse wanted to raise its profile, 'Juxt Interactive', a French ferret and a Fugly fairy were on hand to work some alliterative magic.
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Urban Digital

April 13, 2006 | Be the first to comment

The 1970s and 80s saw the emergence of graffiti culture and its transition into a respected art form. Designer Ric Blackshaw traces the roots of his own passion for a whole new graphic language.
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Crazy horses

April 11, 2006 | Be the first to comment

Horses? The trend for 2006? Rubbish, says Jason Arber. You're better off sticking to something original.
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Behind the scenes at The Monster Mash

April 06, 2006 | Be the first to comment

A recent monster-themed exhibition at a small gallery in Bristol proved to be a masterstroke of self-promotion for Peskimo, a talented Cheltenham-based design duo. We find out what all the growling was about.
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Selling out

April 04, 2006 | Be the first to comment

Traditional street art is often a mark of individuality and rebellion; so what happens when big business tries to get in on the act?
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The Cox Review

April 03, 2006 | Be the first to comment

With the UK's industries under threat from emerging economies in the Far East, the Cox Review proposes that the UK competes through better use of design. So can industry become more design savvy?
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Digital graffiti

March 28, 2006 | Be the first to comment

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.
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Go freelance

March 21, 2006 | Be the first to comment

If you made it your New Year's resolution to start up your own design concern, but are still being driven mad by a job you can't stand, now might be the time. Craig Grannell gets advice from those who have already made the leap.
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Behind the scenes: Reebok's Wrapshear TV ad

March 09, 2006 | Be the first to comment

Creative agency Motion Theory brought a whole city to life inside a shoe for Reebok's latest broadcast and print campaign. The agency's art director Mark Kudsi reveals how he dealt with this challenging brief.
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Build up your business

March 08, 2006 | Be the first to comment

From starting out and recruiting staff, through to client relations and building a brand, these 20 tips from design experts are unmissable.
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What's happened to Adobe?

March 07, 2006 | Be the first to comment

The long-awaited Adobe/Macromedia merger has finally been given the go ahead, but is the message being broadcast by Macromedia's redesigned website the way forward for Adobe? Jason Arber hopes not.
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Set up your own design studio

March 03, 2006 | Be the first to comment

Starting a design business doesn't have to be a leap in the dark. Many have done it before you and can offer advice to light the way.
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Get started with big clients

February 23, 2006 | Be the first to comment

Designers are uniquely positioned to help big brands make sense to the masses and, as Mark Penfold has discovered, this relationship is changing the nature of design.
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Break into the art market

February 17, 2006 | Be the first to comment

Illustration work a bit slow? Tired of chasing those commissions? Consider the fine-art market as another, potentially lucrative, outlet for your work.