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Image of the day: Quemada by Ernesto Gonzalo

Tuesday 21 April

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The future of handmade design

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

Interview

Pomme Chan: Ask yourself, what if?

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

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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Freelancing with a baby

How does a young, single mother juggle raising a baby with building a freelance career?

February 28, 2013 | Be the first to comment

How does a young, single mother juggle raising a baby with building a freelance career? Well, says Lisa Hassell, it ain’t easy
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Remote controlled illustration

Image of the day

February 27, 2013 | Be the first to comment

Polish designer and illustrator Adam Quest talks us through his recent project for Men's Health
Tutorial

Colourise a black and white photo in Photoshop

Take control of your image colouring with Color Balance

February 27, 2013 | Be the first to comment

Take control of your image colouring with Photoshop's Color Balance tool – Ben Secret shows you how
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Spraying Bricks

Image of the day

February 26, 2013 | Be the first to comment

Through a series of short videos, each centred on a unique street art project, Spraying Bricks looks at the creative process as an art form in itself. And now it needs your help
Interview

Darren McPherson: Passionate about the process

It’s the little details that get designer and art director Darren McPherson out of bed in the morning

February 26, 2013 | Be the first to comment

It’s the little details that get designer and art director Darren McPherson out of bed in the morning. We catch up with him in New York
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The Self-Promo Handbook: win more work

How to catch the attention of the people who count

February 26, 2013 | 5 comments

The third in our six-part series of practical manuals, The Self-Promo Handbook is your definitive guide to winning more work – and it’s on sale now in the UK and online.
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Nail your final year exhibition

Design and illustration students: make sure you shine during your degree show. Here's how...

February 26, 2013 | Be the first to comment

Your graduation show is where all the hard work from the last few years comes together. It’s your chance to shine. But what should you include and how should you present it? Here’s how to get the most from that all-important showcase…
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What's your Creative Zodiac sign?

Image of the day: SOYU limited edition art book

February 25, 2013 | Be the first to comment

SOYU has asked 12 artists to create their own interpretations of the Chinese Zodiac, for a new limited edition art book
Tutorial

Design an iOS interface

Román Jusdado reveals how to design UI elements using Layer Styles

February 25, 2013 | 1 comment

Román Jusdado reveals how to design UI elements using Layer Styles
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AOI Illustration Awards 2013: final call for entries

Find out how you can enter

February 22, 2013 | Be the first to comment

Calling all illustrators: AOI's prestigious competition is open for entries - but hurry! You have to submit your entry by Thursday 28 February 2013
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From giant jellyfish to 8-bit games

5 images of the day - rounded up for your delight

February 22, 2013 | Be the first to comment

Catch up on this week's images of the day...
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Nokia Design Challenge winners

Image of the day

February 22, 2013 | Be the first to comment

Hundreds of entries, 15 shortlisted designers, three finalists, one champion: meet the Nokia Design Challenge winners
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10 steps to staging your own show

Lyall Bruce from NEoN Digital Arts Festival shares his 10 tips for getting your event off the ground

February 22, 2013 | Be the first to comment

Lyall Bruce from NEoN Digital Arts Festival shares his 10 tips for getting your event off the ground and ensuring it doesn’t crash and burn
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Breffo Spiderpodium: a different kind of gadget stand

Argh! Rubbery spidery things! Run!

February 21, 2013 | Be the first to comment

Looking for a flexible, fun, slightly frightening stand for your iPhone or iPad? Then the Breffo Spiderpodium and Breffo Siderpodium Tablet could be what you need
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Found Collective retrospective

London studio's greatest hits

February 21, 2013 | Be the first to comment

Now that Studio Output has acquired The Found Collective, we thought we'd look back at some of the moving image studio's best work - from its music videos for artists like Wombats, Cher Lloyd and Ladytron to commercial work for Vodafone, Sony and others
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Peter Sluszka's new video for Bat For Lashes

Today's video of the day is Lilies

February 21, 2013 | Be the first to comment

Peter Sluszka directs the spectral new Bat for Lashes video
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Can anyone design type?

We speak to graphic designers and seasoned typeface designers

February 21, 2013 | 1 comment

We speak to three graphic designers who’ve created their own fonts, and some of the seasoned typeface designers whose rules they might be breaking
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BT's Olympics 2012 legacy: a 320 gigapixel picture of London

48,640 image panorama of the UK capital

February 20, 2013 | Be the first to comment

Snapped over three days at the end of London 2012, the monster panoramic image is BT's ways of signing off from the record-breaking event.
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OOMK: the small magazine with lots of big ideas

Exploring the imaginations, creativity and spirituality of women

February 20, 2013 | Be the first to comment

Created by two MA design students and an architect friend, OOMK (One Of My Kind) is a new, small circulation magazine that explores the imaginations, creativity and spirituality of women. It's brilliantly done
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Base creates identity for NYC x Design

Image of the day

February 20, 2013 | Be the first to comment

The inaugural festival will showcases all fields of design, with Base looking after branding
Tutorial

Explore CSS3 effects with FilterLab

How to transform HTML and CSS elements with Adobe’s FilterLab

February 19, 2013 | Be the first to comment

Antony Kitson walks through how to transform HTML and CSS elements with Adobe’s FilterLab