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  • Getting ahead

    Paul Wyatt ventures down the rocky road of freelancing to give you the definitive guide to getting on the right track.

  • Freelance survival guide

    A career as a designer or illustrator could mean working in a studio, as a specialist within a larger organisation or going freelance. Let's consider the practicalities of freelancing in this expert survival guide...

  • Beyond Web 2.0

    Design is changing, and Web 2.0 is already yesterday's news. Richard Wentk finds out why, in the futuristic world of web technology, new is already the new old.

  • The rule of three

    A firmly established convention in cinematography, three-point lighting has also become one of the foundations for CG lighting.

  • Overprint in Photoshop

    Creating stunning print work using overprinting allows you to experiment with unique colour combinations and can sometimes create an unpredictable end result, as Daniel Lowe and Norman Hayes reveal.

  • Green sleeves

    The impact of packaging on the environment has never been more high profile. Go green, with our guide to sustainable wrappings.

  • DIY vintage T-shirts

    It's easy to create authentic collegiate T-shirt designs using a good old-fashioned iron. In this tutorial, illustrator Derek Lea reveals how combining both applications can create stunning results.

  • Get ahead in advertising

    Have you got what it takes to work in the advertising industry? Can you meet the demands of a brief, manage relationships and deliver content on time, every time? Mark Ramshaw takes a look at the place where art and commerce collides.

  • Pimp your space

    There's no doubt that a MySpace page is a pretty useful tool for designers. Why? Because in this industry networking is important. Sam Gilbey reveals a way to transform an average MySpace template into something a little slicker.

  • Material witness

    Want to be a top packaging designer? Then you need a sound understanding of materials and how they affect what you can create.
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