Like all creative fields, design is subject to fads and fashions, so how do the leading designers, illustrators and agencies evolve in order to stay ahead of the game? Sean Ashcroft speaks to the experts about the best way to keep your style fresh.
Inspired by the famously arresting Norwegian outdoors, Grandpeople's design and illustration interprets natural processes into graphical forms. Always engaging, occasionally psychedelic, for them, design is more than skin deep, as Mark Penfold found out...
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.
Designers are rediscovering the wealth of knowledge and technique which decorative print design accumulated over hundreds of years. Mixing digital and traditional has brought about a creative renaissance, as Mark Penfold finds out.
A change of scenery can work wonders for anyone stuck in a creative rut, but what does it take to step out of your comfort zone and into a bigger, brighter world? Nick Spence speaks to nine established designers about settling somewhere new.
Hip-hop crowds have been treated to the thrills of live MC battles for years, so why shouldn't illustration offer a similar spectacle? Tom Dennis checks out Secret Wars, where paint is sure to spill...
The underground, counterculture graphics of the past four decades have remained a source of inspiration for those wishing to escape the mainstream, as Lawrence Zeegen discovers.
When it comes to understanding corporate design, it's not just about rules and regulations. There's plenty of room for creativity when you're working for 'the man' and you can earn a tidy sum, too. Darren Smith delves into this essential area of design.
Imagine life with no boss. Increasing numbers of graphic designers are dropping out of parent companies and setting up their own collectives. It's easier than ever, but do the late nights, low wages and ego battles mean it's a risk worth taking?
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