Interview
Q&A: Andrew Rae
This year's D&AD Awards took place at the end of May. Joe Russ talked to illustration category judge Andrew Rae about the show, as well as his life as an illustrator, animator and Peepshow member.
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Cinematography for 3D animators
The quality of your cinematography can make or break an animation. Brush up your skills with this set of simple tips for framing, staging and editing shots. -
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Computer Arts Gallery: Summer 2006
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Type of our times
The 20th century saw type developments unimaginable to the old mid-millennium masters. We explore the history of modern typography, tracing its form from 1900 to the present. -
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Profile: Kapitza
Having chosen London's East End as the home for their design studio, sisters Nicole and Petra Kapitza are bringing a fresh new approach to book design and typography. -
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Japanese-style tattoos
In part one of his new Adobe masterclass on digital skin art, Derek Lea reveals the benefits of using template layers and explains the intricacies of creating and working with custom brush strokes. -
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Should design be left to the designers?
Increasingly, designers are finding themselves at the frontline of a company's business. But is there a need for more collaboration between designer and client to get the right commercial message across? -
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Dynamic credit sequences
Produce a short, explosive credit sequence using Adobe Premiere 2.0 and After Effects 7.0. -
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Brand new colour
Brands rely on colour as a shortcut to their customers' hearts, but how can a designer guarantee a palette says all the right things? We ask the experts... -
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Photorealism explained
Berlin-based designer and illustrator Susanne Paschke reveals how to create photorealistic illustrations in using Path tools and simple colour selections. And there's not an Autotrace tool in sight. -
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Colour replacement techniques
For those occasions when you need to swap one colour for another, Photoshop provides a couple of tools that are an absolute necessity. -
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Behind the scenes at Pollination
Working on a commission for a leading architectural firm, TILT Design assembled a team of the best in graphic and 3D design to create a lavish exploration of modern lifestyles. -
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New directions
Finding that perfect job, or simply stepping up to something bigger and better, can be a daunting process. But add a little knowledge to a lot of hard work and you could be well on your way. Nick Spence discovers the best way to ensure job satisfaction. -
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20 tips on using colour
Open your eyes to the potential and the pitfalls of colour in the design process, with our top 20 essential tips. -
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Pattern-based images
It's easy to speed up your workflow using simple images and motifs created in Illustrator. McFaul uses to create swatches and patterns to fill a desired space and demonstrates what can be done with a little imagination. -
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Colour spot check
Special inks such as metallics, fluorescents and varnishes are surprisingly easy to manage in Acrobat Professional. -
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True colours
Colour speaks to people. It's one of the most instant forms of graphic communication, yet it can so easily be the medium most over-looked. Time, then, to open your eyes to colour all over again. -
Gallery
Computer Arts Gallery: August 2006
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Opening up a new era for type
Charting the shifting trends and global-awareness of typefaces. -
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Get track mattes right
Track mattes are a very effective and creative way to generate an endless array of transitions for your motion projects. JJ and Robbie Johnstone reveal how to create track mattes in Photoshop using simple DV footage. -
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Colour mixing for print
Fully exploit the expressive potential of the print process in your creative work by exploring the technique of overprinting.
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