Three London freelancers joined forces in the late 1990s to create Airside; a fun-loving design company renowned for its work across different media and the diverse backgrounds of its members. "The whole thing about us," they tell Adrian Sandiford,"is having an idea and a story to tell"
If you're designing for today's interactive devices, you'll need to understand your users; needs as well as the latest technology. Sean Ashcroft shows you how to push all the right buttons.
Do you want to create an online portfolio that will make your design or illustration work shine? In a three-part series, expert Richard Guest will reveal an easy way to create a simple but extensible solution.
Flashmeister and regular Rex Crowle explains how to produce a travelling sequence - one that combines the animated movement of a main character, or object, with a continuously scrolling background.
Everyone has a portfolio website, a blog and a MySpace page these days, but not everyone's got a PDF newsletter with and video. It's good to stand out.
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