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  • Profile: Jo Ratcliffe

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    Profile: Jo Ratcliffe

    "I have eureka moments in the middle of the night." admits Jo Ratcliffe. From illustrating Sindy for Marvel Comics to drawing real-life supermodels and designing for leading fashion labels, this artist's career isn't short of breakthroughs!
  • Virtual vinyl

    Tutorial

    Virtual vinyl

    The vinyl toy is now a truly iconic form of design, but it can be difficult and expensive to create a one-off original. Chris Weston shows you how to make a life-like design using Cinema 4D.
  • Global challenge!

    Feature

    Global challenge!

    The UK's reputation within the design world is unparalleled; but what makes UK design so unique? What factors, cultures and motivations drive the UK's design talent? And what does the rest of the world think of the UK's design posturing?
  • Masking with type

    Tutorial

    Masking with type

    Masking tools have long been a powerful part of its feature set. Here Martin Fewell shows you how to use masked images with typography to create an eye-catching illustration.
  • Create a layout from your sketch

    Tutorial

    Create a layout from your sketch

    In the third and final part of this series on interactive design, Taobot's Danny Franzreb and Holger Grünwald show you how to build a final layout using the artwork from the two previous instalments.
  • Develop design concepts

    Tutorial

    Develop design concepts

    In the second part of their interactive design series, Taobot's Danny Franzreb and Holger Grünwald show you how to use your sketches to brief photographers and 3D designers, and outline functionality for your project.
  • Perfect faces

    Tutorial

    Perfect faces

    A new breed of 3D artist is taking digital portraiture beyond the real in search of a different kind of perfection. In this special showcase, Olivier Ponsonnet reveals the creative decisions that underpin his work.
  • Diplomacy in design

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    Diplomacy in design

    What happens when sparks fly? Do you fight for creative control, do what you're told, or call in a negotiator? Darren Smith reveals how to tackle your most dangerous clients.
  • Logotype design

    Tutorial

    Logotype design

    Using you can create effective commercial illustrations in no time. Tom Knight shows you how by creating an illustrated logotype featuring spot colours and colour separations
  • Profile: Critica

    Interview

    Profile: Critica

    Motion graphics, typography, 3D rendering, live action, cel animation... it's all in a day's work for this award-winning Singapore studio.
  • Stay fresh!

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    Stay fresh!

    Do you ever get a sense of déjà vu with design? Well, your'e not alone. All too often designers are guilty of relying on clichés in their work. Joe Russ explores why it's so tough to be original.
  • Vanishing points

    Tutorial

    Vanishing points

    The Vanishing Point filter is more powerful than it's given credit for. Justin Maller shows you how to use this feature so that you can wrap images around multiple 3D planes with the greatest of ease.
  • Harmonic motion

    Tutorial

    Harmonic motion

    Keyframing oscillating objects, such as a swinging pendulum or a bobbing buoy, can be a laborious task, but as demonstrates, a brief and flexible script can create natural movement in one clean sweep.
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