Computer Arts http://www.computerarts.co.uk Latest blog articles en Copyright 2013, Future Publishing Ltd. Image of the day: Illustrated Songs by Barbara Ana Gomez http://www.computerarts.co.uk/blog/image-day-illustrated-songs-barbara-ana-gomez-133845 Laura Marling, Beirut, Flight Of The Conchords and more feature in Barbara Ana Gomez's self-initiated project, Illustrated Songs. We caught up with the freelance illustrator to find out more Thu, 23 May 2013 11:25:05 +0000 Gary Evans http://www.computerarts.co.uk/node/3845 Image of the day: Ringo in Pink by Yoni Alter http://www.computerarts.co.uk/blog/image-day-ringo-pink-yoni-alter-133843 We catch up with 'think and maker' Yoni Alter to discuss today's image of the day, a reimagining of classic albums by the Beatles Wed, 22 May 2013 11:39:25 +0000 Gary Evans http://www.computerarts.co.uk/node/3843 Image of the day: Quemada by Ernesto Gonzalo http://www.computerarts.co.uk/blog/image-day-quemada-ernesto-gonzalo-133841 We have a word with filmmaker, typographer, illustrator and web designer Ernesto Gonzalo to find out more about today's image of the day Tue, 21 May 2013 11:32:26 +0000 Gary Evans http://www.computerarts.co.uk/node/3841 TYPO Berlin 2013: Paul Barnes http://www.computerarts.co.uk/blog/typo-berlin-2013-paul-barnes-133839 We caught up with graphic design, typographer and D&AD winner Paul Barnes after his talk at at TYPO Berlin 2013. It was a presentation that featured lots of graveyards. Here's what he had to say about it ... Sun, 19 May 2013 10:19:50 +0000 Gary Evans http://www.computerarts.co.uk/node/3839 TYPO Berlin 2013: Studio NAND interview http://www.computerarts.co.uk/blog/typo-berlin-2013-studio-nand-interview-133838 We caught up with Steffen Fiedler, Jonas Loh and Stephan Thiel – collectively known as Studio NAND – to find out more about their forward-thinking talk at TYPO Berlin 2013 Sat, 18 May 2013 11:48:03 +0000 Gary Evans http://www.computerarts.co.uk/node/3838 Get Computer Arts Collection for just £2.99! http://www.computerarts.co.uk/blog/get-computer-arts-collection-just-299-133835 Your chance to pick up each of the first volume for an incredible price Thu, 16 May 2013 11:36:37 +0000 Rob Carney http://www.computerarts.co.uk/node/3835 Image of the day: Lion by Lucia Emanuela Curzi http://www.computerarts.co.uk/blog/image-day-lion-lucia-emanuela-curzi-133833 London-based illustrator Lucia Emanuela Curzi discusses today's image of the day ... Wed, 15 May 2013 11:25:02 +0000 Gary Evans http://www.computerarts.co.uk/node/3833 Image of the day: Glyph It Up by Matt W. Moore http://www.computerarts.co.uk/blog/image-day-glyph-it-matt-w-moore-133831 Founder of MWM Graphics, Matt W. Moore tells us more about more the abstract digital style he calls ‘Vectorfunk’, which has attracted clients in Ray-Ban, Coca-Cola and Wired Magazine Tue, 14 May 2013 09:35:21 +0000 Gary Evans http://www.computerarts.co.uk/node/3831 Fotolia presents: Mike Harrison http://www.computerarts.co.uk/blog/fotolia-presents-mike-harrison-133827 We catch up with Mike Harrison, the fifth digital artist featured in season two of Fotolia's TEN collection Fri, 10 May 2013 09:00:00 +0000 Gary Evans http://www.computerarts.co.uk/node/3827 Cut&Paste's digital design tournament winners http://www.computerarts.co.uk/blog/cutpastes-digital-design-tournament-winners-133826 Three teams, six creatives, one winner: welcome to Cut&Paste's digital design tournament ... Thu, 09 May 2013 13:04:03 +0000 Gary Evans http://www.computerarts.co.uk/node/3826 Image of the day: Shaman by Simone Ludeman http://www.computerarts.co.uk/blog/image-day-shaman-simone-ludeman-133824 Simone Ludeman is an illustration student at the University of Westminster. We grabbed five minutes with her to find out more about today's image of the day ... Wed, 08 May 2013 11:29:33 +0000 Gary Evans http://www.computerarts.co.uk/node/3824 New developments in 3D printing http://www.computerarts.co.uk/blog/new-developments-3d-printing-133823 Reporting from South by Southwest Interactive, Martin Cooper explores how this rapidly-evolving tech will lead to exciting new possibilities for designers Wed, 08 May 2013 08:00:00 +0000 Martin Cooper http://www.computerarts.co.uk/node/3823 Image of the day: the Phonetic Alphabet by Priya Mistry http://www.computerarts.co.uk/blog/image-day-phonetic-alphabet-priya-mistry-133822 Today's image of the day comes from London-based freelancer Priya Mistry: a self-initiated project, created entirely on an iPad, in which she reinterprets the phonetic alphabet using character illustrations ... Tue, 07 May 2013 11:35:53 +0000 Gary Evans http://www.computerarts.co.uk/node/3822 Damn You Art School http://www.computerarts.co.uk/blog/damn-you-art-school-133821 Damn You Art School (DYAS) is a fun and really useful new online resource to help creative professionals improve productivity and creativity Fri, 03 May 2013 15:52:58 +0000 Computer Arts http://www.computerarts.co.uk/node/3821 POINT 01: Erik Spiekermann interview http://www.computerarts.co.uk/blog/point-01-erik-spiekermann-interview-133820 We're at POINT this week. One of yesterday's highlights was the incomparable Erik Spiekermann. We caught up with the German typographer and designer ahead of his talk ... Fri, 03 May 2013 15:25:42 +0000 Gary Evans http://www.computerarts.co.uk/node/3820 Behind the scenes: Steven Bonner for Ballantine’s Scotch Whisky http://www.computerarts.co.uk/blog/behind-scenes-steven-bonner-ballantine-s-scotch-whisky-133818 The Scottish illustrator brought pears, honey and more to life and created a bespoke typeface to boot in this thirst-quenching project for Ballantine’s Scotch Whisky Thu, 02 May 2013 16:24:23 +0000 Julia Sagar http://www.computerarts.co.uk/node/3818 Image of the day: Ghosts of Gone Birds by Eduardo Fuentes http://www.computerarts.co.uk/blog/image-day-ghosts-gone-birds-eduardo-fuentes-133816 London-based freelance illustrator Eduardo Fuentes discusses the processes behind his contribution to the Ghosts of Gone Birds exhibition at ONCA Gallery, in Brighton Thu, 02 May 2013 14:39:53 +0000 Computer Arts http://www.computerarts.co.uk/node/3816 Image of the day: Banana Print by Judit García-Talavera http://www.computerarts.co.uk/blog/image-day-banana-print-judit-garc-talavera-133813 Barcelond-based illustrator Judit García-Talavera discusses how she put together today's image of the day ... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:01:46 +0000 Gary Evans http://www.computerarts.co.uk/node/3813 Image of the day: Unravel by Joseph William http://www.computerarts.co.uk/blog/image-day-unravel-joseph-william-133811 London-based illustrator Joseph William tells us the story behind today's image of the day ... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:50:42 +0000 Gary Evans http://www.computerarts.co.uk/node/3811 Mariana Rodrigues: Music for the eyes http://www.computerarts.co.uk/blog/mariana-rodrigues-music-eyes-133809 We chat symmetry, Japanese motifs and illustration with Portuguese-born Mariana Rodrigues, as she launches her new project, Music for the Eyes Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:59:54 +0000 Computer Arts http://www.computerarts.co.uk/node/3809 Seven ways to craft a killer self-promo campaign http://www.computerarts.co.uk/blog/seven-ways-craft-killer-self-promo-campaign-133807 Half of your job as a freelancer is to market yourself - and this rule applies to studios, too. Whether you’re cooking up a self-promotional campaign in print or digital, make sure you always get the essentials right with our expert tips... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:38:55 +0000 Julia Sagar http://www.computerarts.co.uk/node/3807 Image of the day: Trgni se! Poezija! by Dragana Nikolic http://www.computerarts.co.uk/blog/image-day-trgni-se-poezija-dragana-nikolic-133804 Serbian designer Dragana Nikolic gives us the lowdown on today's image of the day ... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0000 Gary Evans http://www.computerarts.co.uk/node/3804 Disney/Pixar's stunning new trailer for Monster’s University http://www.computerarts.co.uk/blog/disneypixars-stunning-new-trailer-monster-s-university-133805 Subtle character refinements in Disney/Pixar's latest animated adventure Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:18:56 +0000 Julia Sagar http://www.computerarts.co.uk/node/3805 Image of the day: Five Husbands by Tilly http://www.computerarts.co.uk/blog/image-day-five-husbands-tilly-133802 We catch up with Brighton-based illustrator Tilly – aka Running for Crayons – to find out more about today's image of the day, Five Husbands ... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:50:56 +0000 Gary Evans http://www.computerarts.co.uk/node/3802 Image of the day: James Tea Merchants by Kollor http://www.computerarts.co.uk/blog/image-day-james-tea-merchants-kollor-133801 Erik Tencer, co-founder of multidisciplinary design agency Kollor, talks us through today's image of the day ... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:05:19 +0000 Gary Evans http://www.computerarts.co.uk/node/3801