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  • Explore and combine new textures

    You don’t always need to be gentle with texture. Mix and match, like Átila Meireles, for the most effective results.

  • Create a videogame environment

    Rain elements and water reflections can be tricky to master. Jose Emroca Flores shares his top tips on illustrating a game environment.

  • The perfect composition

    Radim Malinic, AKA Brand Nu, shows you how to strike a balance in your projects.

  • Create unique botanical patterns

    Ben the Illustrator predicts two trends for 2009: more organic, botanical illustrations; and more pattern-based designs. Here he reveals how you can develop both.

  • Creating a stylised male portrait

    Illustrator Evgeny Parfenov explains how to paint a digital portrait using techniques based on geometrical rules.

  • Figure drawing techniques

    Figuring it out: Ron Lemen explains the basics of figure drawing and explores the Reilly method of working.

  • OpenType: the fusion of design and technology

    OpenType technology has revolutionised the way designers work with type. Nick Cooke explains how to get maximum benefit from OpenType and enrich your creative output.

  • Designing food packaging

    Food packages come in all shapes, sizes and materials, but the design principles remain the same whatever the product. Peskimo shows you how to liven up any label.

  • Mastering InDesign preferences

    InDesign is not just a tremendously powerful layout package, it's also hugely customisable. Susannah Hall explains how to change the default settings to suit you.

  • Getting printed all over

    Kevin Tallon shows you how to develop a print for fabric -from the research stage through layered file to the fabric mock-up.
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