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  • What’s next for handmade?

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    The future of handmade design

    How the hands-on approach is enjoying an inspiring resurgence in the design world

    Driven by a love of craft and physical materials, the hands-on approach is enjoying an inspiring resurgence in the design world. Angharad Lewis investigates
  • The digital design imperative

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    The digital design imperative

    Designers who can remain focused on the finer details are uniquely positioned to grasp new opportunities

    Designers who can remain focused on the finer details are uniquely positioned to grasp the opportunities presented by our brave new digital world, argues Dean Johnson
  • Move from 2D to 3D

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    Move from 2D to 3D

    Leading designers and illustrators tell us why adding an extra dimension to their skillset has transformed their creative practice

    How easy is it to transfer your skills from 2D to 3D? Leading designers and illustrators tell us why adding an extra dimension to their skillset has transformed their creative practice
  • We’re not so different, you and I…

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    We’re not so different, you and I…

    Why immersive experience-based design is where design and advertising will converge

    With one foot in advertising and one in design, Laura Jordan-Bambach believes the rise of immersive experience-based design is where the two will finally converge
  • 10 tips for building a killer portfolio website

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    10 tips for building a killer portfolio website

    Our guide to creating a portfolio site that stands out from the crowd

    Give your work that extra edge online with Jonathan Brealey's guide to creating a portfolio site that stands out from the crowd
  • Design a killer logo

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    Design a killer logo

    Seven tips for creating a cracking logo every time

    Seven tips for creating a cracking logo every time, from David Azurdia, creative director at Magpie Studios
  • Project diary: Secret 7” cover

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    Project diary: Secret 7” cover

    Stuart Whitton documents his contribution to the Secret 7” charity project

    Welsh illustrator Stuart Whitton documents four days at his drawing board as he completes his brooding, ambiguous contribution to the Secret 7” charity project
  • Start your own clothing brand

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    Start your own clothing brand

    It's not as tricky as you might think!

    Starting up a clothing company isn’t as tricky as it sounds. Rob Carney meets some of the illustration entrepreneurs appearing on bodies all over the world
  • Nine indispensable Illustrator plug-ins

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    Nine indispensable Illustrator plug-ins

    We take a look at nine of the best add-ons for Illustrator

    In recent incarnations Illustrator has swallowed up many of the best third-party plug-in ideas. But there are still some that add an extra dimension to its powers - we take a look at nine of the best
  • The art of reinvention

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    The art of reinvention

    Why a carefully considered refresh can really pay dividends for a studio

    Whether it’s a subtle shift in emphasis or a full rebrand with a new company name, a carefully considered refresh can really pay dividends for a studio
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