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  • Patterns in motion

    Find new and interesting ways to experiment with animated vector patterns in your motion graphics work.

  • Illustration: The Art of Ornament

    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.

  • Eastern promise

    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.

  • Set up a stop-frame animation

    Switch off your computer, clear your desk, grab your stills camera and get ready to have some fun with an old-school stop-frame animation.

  • Q&A: Alex Jenkins

    Alex Jenkins trained as an animator before becoming an interactive designer at agency Unit9. Here he talks about his techniques and the influence his background as an animator has had on his work.

  • Fake global illumination

    Global illumination looks great, but it can push render times through the roof. Computer Arts shows you how to fake the same stylish soft lighting effects in a fraction of the time with the help of the celebrated spinning light trick.

  • Design in motion

    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.

  • Create perfect characters

    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.

  • Dynamic animations

    If you want to save time creating natural movement effects, JJ Johnstone will show you how. Learn how to use parenting skills and online resources to make Expressions do more work.

  • Creating club visuals

    Club video graphics cover a world of design, from grunged up video visuals to pristine digital eye candy.
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