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Selling out
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
Illustration work a bit slow? Tired of chasing those commissions? Consider the fine-art market as another, potentially lucrative, outlet for your work. -
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50 insider tips for illustrators
Work smarter, not harder, and keep your head above water with these tips and insights from some of the top names in the creative world. -
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Design icon: Guinness
It's one of the world's most enduring alcoholic drinks, but Guinness's branding has made it one of the most recognisable, too. Michael Burns investigates the development of this truly global identity. -
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Online upstarts
Anyone can launch an online magazine these days, says Jason Arber, but if you want to dip your toe into web-based publishing, be sure to keep it original. -
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New horizons
Crystal ball-gazing may give you a headache, but one thing's certain in the world of design and that's progress. Karl Hodge looks at the technologies and trends looming on the horizon. -
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Corporate hospitality
Corporate sponsorship and the involvement of big business in art and graphic design has become more important over the past 12 months. But does business have a place in design? And who's actually benefiting? -
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Design Icon: Blue Note
Reid Miles's inventive use of type, moody photography and a minimalist colour palette helped Blue Note establish itself as the hippest of all jazz labels. -
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The history of Photoshop
The next time you fire up your copy of Photoshop, spare a thought for the scores of developers and the reams of code that have gone into making it. -
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Behind the scenes: The Guardian
Harnessing the latest print technology to create a new, improved design, The Guardian has faced the huge challenge of downsizing to a compact format. -
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Behind the headphones
Behind every silent, iPod-using designer there's a sociable, creative mind desperate to break out, says Jason Arber. But when they emerge from the office at the end of the day, how do they bridge the gap between work and pleasure? -
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Design Icon: Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola's famous logo is widely regarded as the most successful brand in the world. But how did it become so iconic? Michael Burns investigates this global phenomenon. -
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Behind the Scenes - The "Hear 'n' Now" Virgin Digital campaign
Start Creative's exciting identity for Virgin's new music download service harks back to Virgin's rock 'n' roll roots. But will this new image help Virgin win the battle against established music download giants?
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