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  • By designers for designers

    Craig Grannell talks to the creative talent and publishing companies behind the best new books by and about designers and illustrators.

  • Illustration Today and Tomorrow

    Illustration is booming again, after years when photography was more popular with art directors. Craig Grannell finds out why, and whether the trend is set to last.

  • Insider's guide to fashion

    The fashion industry is a multi-headed beast that operates on many levels and can take an outsider years to understand. Here, fashion and textile designer Jenny Udale spills the beans on what makes the industry tick...

  • Living in a black and white world

    Black-and-white design; a case of 'less is more' or 'form follows function'? Lawrence Zeegen examines the resurgence in monochrome working methods and its graphic language...

  • Illustration renaissance

    Illustration is in demand and everyone wants a piece of the action. How and why has this happened and is it here to stay? Lawrence Zeegen investigates.

  • Behind the scenes: Secret Wars

    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...

  • Pattern design and decoration

    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.

  • 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.

  • Behind the scenes: The Mouse vs. The Brush

    The Mouse vs. The Brush pitches a digital designer against a brush-wielding painter in a friendly head-to-head battle. But which piece would you prefer - digital or traditional? Tom Dennis finds out more about the results.

  • 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.
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