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Close encounters of the animated kind
188 films. 36 countries. 1 city to see them all
Make sure you don't miss the Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival, which kicks off in Bristol, UK in September.
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Adobe adds new Illustrator features to Creative Cloud
Package files, unembed images and links panel enhancements
Adobe has announced a slew of new Illustrator features for Creative Cloud subscribers today - in anticipation of the September launch of Dreamweaver CS6 and the arrival of Digital Publishing Suite Single Edition to Adobe Creative Cloud. -
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Break the JPEG code
Stephen Hislop shows you how to manipulate the code of an image
Stephen Hislop shows you how to manipulate the code of an image -
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Creature comforts
Designer Paul Farrell has extended his product line
Bristol-based creative Paul Farrell has put his graphic design skills to a new use, and has designed and made a whole range of his own unique products for the home -
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Help shape the future of design
Global Design Forum to hold special event in London
The first ever Global Design Forum is taking place in London this September - and it wants you to help set the agenda for the industry -
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10 ways to get things done
Never miss a deadline with these 10 essential tips from Studio Output
Keep your clients happy and never miss a deadline with these 10 essential tips from Studio Output -
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Lee Crutchley: A life illustrated
Ready to move onwards and upwards from his Quoteskine project
A penchant for collecting and illustrating quotes has served Lee Crutchley and his Quoteskine book project well. But now he says he’s ready to move onwards and upwards -
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Use live captions in InDesign
Discover how to set up and use live captions
Lee Barnes demonstrates how to set up and use live captions -
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My design classic: Kaj Franck’s Teema tableware
Dave Palmer's classic is a timeless mix of functionality and playfulness
For Dave Palmer, executive creative director at Love Creative, Kaj Franck’s timeless Teema tableware takes the title of ‘design classic' -
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10 pro Photoshop CS6 tips
Our top 10 tips to speed up your workflow and increase productivity
Photoshop CS6 brings a slew of time-saving features and enhancements that can help speed up your workflow and increase productivity. Here are our top 10 time-saving tips -
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Freelancing: when and how to turn good work away
You don’t necessarily have to take all the work that comes your way
You don’t necessarily have to take all the work that comes your way. Chuck Anderson explains -
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Camp Bestival 2012 closes in style
Persistent Peril captivates the crowd with epic 16-minute animation
Persistent Peril wows a 20,000-strong crowd at Camp Bestival 2012 with an epic 16-minute animation -
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Wake up and smell the roses. Even better – draw some
Why are so many designers unable to draw?
SPOV's Allen Leitch laments the fact that so many designers don’t seem to be able to draw -
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The Cardiff Design Festival
Enter your work for the awards
This year's Cardiff Design Festival will be drawing together many strands of creativity - from illustration through motion to landscaping - and includes the Best of Welsh Design Awards... -
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Video tutorial: Tech pack design using Illustrator CS6’s Image Trace feature
Becca Allen demonstrates how to mock up vector garment templates
Becca Allen demonstrates how to mock up vector garment templates with Illustrator CS6’s Image Trace tool -
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Interactive design with Arduino
Opening up a new world of interactive possibilities for designers
Arduino opens up a new world of interactive possibilities for designers who have never dreamt of trying electronic engineering before. So what’s it all about? -
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3D camera tracking in After Effects CS6
How to use the new 3D Camera Tracker in After Effects CS6
James Wignall shows you how to use the new 3D Camera Tracker in After Effects CS6 -
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Three ways to boost your website’s page rank
Follow these three SEO tips to drive more traffic to your website
Follow these three SEO tips to drive more traffic to your website.They could even land you on Google’s front page! -
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When you need the right font...
The Little Black Font Book
Could this bijou book of type be the hottest design-related accessory released this summer? -
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How to self-publish a magazine
Elliot Jay Stocks' tips for getting started in publishing
Elliot Jay Stocks, founder of 8 Faces magazine, reveals his tips for getting started in publishing -
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Video tutorial: Match tone and colour in Photoshop
Recreate the aesthetic of vintage film, Mario Testino or Renaissance painting
Recreating the aesthetic of vintage film, Mario Testino or Renaissance painting? Ben Secret breaks it down
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