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  • Work with perspective

    In part two of his masterclass, Derek Lea explains how symbol usage, feather effects and clipping masks can be used to add texture, colour and perspective to your tattoo-style illustration.

  • Creating and using logos

    Slingshot's Mat Burhouse demonstrates how to approach, create and use logos, from sketch book to style guide.

  • Photorealism explained

    Berlin-based designer and illustrator Susanne Paschke reveals how to create photorealistic illustrations in using Path tools and simple colour selections. And there's not an Autotrace tool in sight.

  • 20 tips on using colour

    Open your eyes to the potential and the pitfalls of colour in the design process, with our top 20 essential tips.

  • Pattern-based images

    It's easy to speed up your workflow using simple images and motifs created in Illustrator. McFaul uses to create swatches and patterns to fill a desired space and demonstrates what can be done with a little imagination.

  • Colour mixing for print

    Fully exploit the expressive potential of the print process in your creative work by exploring the technique of overprinting.

  • Behind the scenes at Z4 by JD

    When BMW commissioned a project that brought together leading automotive designer Adrian van Hooydonk and avant-garde digital artist Joshua Davis, they soon found they had a lot in common.

  • Drawing figures from photos

    The Boy Fitz Hammond shows you how to create a character in using your eyes, some photos and the all-important Pen tool.

  • Mix pixel and vector

    Newcomer Ingi Erlingsson saves you the trouble of choosing between popular design applications by showing you how to effectively use Photoshop and Illustrator together, with impressive results.
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