James Wignall's latest animation short is a sinisterly cute, subversive tale of misunderstanding, with a sting in its tail, at least for some of its characters. Craig Grannell catches up with the artist.
For a generation of artists brought up on a diet of comics, cartoons and sci-fi, the urge to create characters and their universes has proved irresistible, as Ric Blackshaw reports.
Adding animation to your illustration work can reap great creative and financial rewards. But what does it take to make the small jump from Illustrator to , to and page to screen? Nick Spence finds out
Uniform's new promo for a group of property developers gives new life to a decaying area without removing its sense of history. Tom Dennis finds out how the design agency managed to transform EMI's former headquarters.
The old mantra 'form follows function' has finally had its day. With decoration, ornamentation and embellishment back on the agenda, today's designers and illustrators are letting their hair down once again, as Lawrence Zeegen finds out.
China's astonishing economic success will have serious repercussions for Western designers. A heavy investment in talent is about to catapult the country into the centre of the world's design stage. Tom Dennis takes a look East.
Thanks to an impressive wealth of talent, innovation and creativity, motion graphics is still an emerging area for designers. Nick Spence catches up with a number of leading industry practitioners to find out what it takes to make it big.
Character-based designs are in greater demand than ever, from fashion illustration to designer toys. Nick Spence highlights one trend that's here to stay, and discovers what it takes to create characters that will last a lifetime.
Look beyond the girl-band gloss and MTV is revealed as one of the most powerful forces for animation and graphic design. We celebrate 25 years of extreme visual stimulation.
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