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Pomme Chan: Ask yourself, what if?

How the Thai illustrator is becoming fashion’s favourite fabric designer

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Showcase: Doméstico identity

Estudio Manifiesto Futura tapped the Mexican spirit in their identity work for a new bar

Tutorial

Add text to complex surfaces in Photoshop

Use Photoshop's Transform tools to manipulate perspective and add text to tricky surfaces

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Best practice: Compositing

November 08, 2005 | Be the first to comment

Simon Danaher reveals the best way to composite 3D objects into a still image without resorting to HDRI or Global Illumination techniques.
Tutorial

Fairground graphics

November 01, 2005 | Be the first to comment

Part Victoriana, part folk art, fairground imagery is enjoying something of a renaissance. But how can it be recreated digitally? Sam Chivers reveals the techniques behind the style.
Feature

Profile: Hort

November 01, 2005 | Be the first to comment

Eleven years ago, Eike Koenig fell in love with record label design. But as Graeme Aymer discovers, now there's much more to Hort's creative mix.
Feature

Expose Yourself

October 28, 2005 | Be the first to comment

Designers look at self-promotion in the same way the British do sex - no-one admits to it, but everyone knows it's going on. Daniel West puts on a dirty (Apple) mac to investigate the last taboo.
Tutorial

Texturing T-Rex

October 24, 2005 | Be the first to comment

Good texturing work isn't just about digital painting: when a completed texture map is applied to a model, seams and smears may appear. Discover how to fix them with.
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Pitch Perfect

October 20, 2005 | Be the first to comment

There's much more to pitching than just turning up on a client's doorstep with a good idea. Preparation is the key to success, says Mark Penfold
Tutorial

Create liquid transitions

October 07, 2005 | Be the first to comment

By cleverly combining filters and masks in After Effects you can easily make one layer swirl and ripple into the next to create a convincing liquid transition. Christopher Kenworthy explains how.
Feature

Behind the scenes; The Microsoft 'Start Something' ads

October 07, 2005 | Be the first to comment

For its biggest-ever advertising campaign, involving print and broadcast ads across 11 countries, Microsoft has enlisted some of the most cutting-edge motion graphics talent to help realise its dreams.
Tutorial

Graffiti-style Flash

October 06, 2005 | Be the first to comment

French graffiti artist turned graphic designer Nicolas Dhennin reveals how to create distinctive layered graffiti-style imagery using Photoshop and Flash's under-used, and much undervalued, bitmap capabilities.
Feature

Design Icon: The Mac Icons

September 30, 2005 | Be the first to comment

Susan Kare's original designs for the first Macintosh computer icons continue to exert a powerful influence over the look and feel of modern-day personal computing, as Mark Penfold finds out.
Feature

It's a man's world

September 30, 2005 | Be the first to comment

Graduate shows revealed a host of talented female designers, yet the industry is still male dominated. So where are all the women? Jason Arber investigates.
Gallery

Computer Arts Gallery: October 2005

September 27, 2005 | Be the first to comment
Interview

Inspirations

September 15, 2005 | Be the first to comment

Marc Craste Speaks of an early encounter with the music of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds that almost... almost... resulted in a striking short film.
Feature

BV-01 by Alessandro Pacciani

September 12, 2005 | Be the first to comment

To launch 's new section showcasing the work of students and independent animators, we talk to the young Italian hotshot responsible for BV-01, a five-minute blast of urban robot coolness.
Feature

Tips for freelancers

September 08, 2005 | Be the first to comment

Two industry experts show you how to get yourself noticed in an ever-growing community of freelance creatives...
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10 Best Design Competitions

September 08, 2005 | Be the first to comment

Whether you’re an established designer keen to break into the international design scene or a graduate who wants to show the world what you’ve got, winning a recognised competition could give you the exposure you crave.
Tutorial

True blue

September 06, 2005 | Be the first to comment

Even on low-budget shorts, bluescreen work is a vital part of the modern VFX artist's toolkit. Improve the quality of your bluescreen footage with these tips.
Tutorial

Smooth moves

August 24, 2005 | Be the first to comment

This tutorial explains the easy way to create a simple MEL script to toggle the smoothing parameters in a scene.
Feature

The Ultimate Portfolio

August 24, 2005 | Be the first to comment

You've done all the hard work and got plenty to show for it, but what's the best way to show off your talents? talks to the masters of folio presentation about building an online gallery.
Interview

Pascal Blanché on Akira

August 24, 2005 | Be the first to comment

For its anime special in issue 69, talked to Exposé Grand Master Pascal Blanché; about his love for Katsuhiro Otomo's 1988 masterpiece, Akira. This extended interview transcript is only available online.
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Design for Mobiles

August 23, 2005 | Be the first to comment

With 1.7 billion mobile phone subscribers around the world, the market for mobile content is huge, says . Mobile data services need designers, so isn't it about time you got to grips with the latest information revolution?