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  • Making it happen 365 days a year

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    Making it happen 365 days a year

    How Dave Kirkwood and Dom Conlon set up an online project to raise money for teens with cancer

    When Dom Conlon and Dave Kirkwood set up an online project to raise money for teens with cancer, Kirkwood had to learn how to illustrate and produce an image every day for a year, while Conlon made sense of it all
  • Perfect portfolios

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    Perfect portfolios

    The perfect portfolio can make or break a career in design, so what goes in, what stays out, and what's the best format? Lawrence Zeegen unveils the secrets for success.
  • Hidden gems in Mac OS X

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    Hidden gems in Mac OS X

    We all know that OS X is a great, reliable operating system, but there's so much more beneath the surface. We delve deep into the system and discover hidden treasures.
  • Freelancing with a baby

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    Freelancing with a baby

    How does a young, single mother juggle raising a baby with building a freelance career?

    How does a young, single mother juggle raising a baby with building a freelance career? Well, says Lisa Hassell, it ain’t easy
  • The art of winning awards

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    The art of winning awards

    Leading art directors and illustrators share the secrets of their success

    Leading art directors and illustrators discuss their award-winning collaborations, and share the secrets of their success
  • The 200 best design moments ever, part 1

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    The 200 best design moments ever, part 1

    200 of the best design moments within Computer Arts' lifetime

    Back in 1995, we launched the first issue of Computer Arts. And 17 years and 199 issues later we’re still going strong. To celebrate, we’ve compiled what we think are 200 of the best design moments within our lifetime. Do you agree?
  • Inside the Incredibles

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    Inside the Incredibles

    Longer and edgier than any of its previous work, Pixar's latest film benefited from a production pipeline more akin to a live-action feature. 3D World unmasks the technology that gave 'The Incredibles' its superpowers.
  • 10 tips for a successful design business

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    10 tips for a successful design business

    Ready to start your own business? Get off on a firm footing with these tips

    Ready to start your own business? Make sure you get off on a firm footing with these pro tips
  • Do you need a degree?

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    Do you need a degree?

    How important are qualifications these days?

    How important are qualifications to get ahead in today’s creative industry? Can you progress via the self-taught route?
  • Five ways to get your portfolio noticed

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    Five ways to get your portfolio noticed

    Kev Adamon's tips for getting your work seen

    Got a fab portfolio? Brilliant! But it’s not a lot of use unless you get people to see it – here are Kev Adamson’s tips
  • Design in motion

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    Design in motion

    Thanks to an impressive wealth of talent, innovation and creativity, motion graphics is still an emerging area for designers. Nick Spence catches up with a number of leading industry practitioners to find out what it takes to make it big.
  • 50 ways to become a better designer

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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.
  • Freelancing: how to get things done

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    Freelancing: how to get things done

    Ninian Doff reveals his techniques for avoiding distraction

    Director and motion graphics designer Ninian Doff reveals his techniques for avoiding distraction and getting on with his job
  • Trend report: The real thing

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    Trend report: The real thing

    How designers are reimagining tradition and authenticity

    Mass production and digitalisation have given consumers a yearning for hand-crafted products with heritage, causing designers to reimagine tradition and authenticity
  • A decade of animation

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    A decade of animation

    The desktop revolution transformed animation, making it accessible to all. Rob Carney recalls the significant milestone moments of the past 10 years.
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