It's easy to create your own logo or insignia using old pieces of clip art, Illustrator and a photocopier, says Ryan Clark. But giving it an authentic vintage feel using type, colour and shading takes time and patience.
Giving your photo-montage an effective sense of depth and atmosphere is easy with Photoshop. Self-confessed Photoshop fanatic Derek Bacon lets us in on a few secrets...
By converting an image to bitmap you can create a striking array of textures that will add an exciting twist to your illustrations. Jason Cook explores Photoshop's bitmap-friendly tools and effects.
Let your 3D skills take flight with in-depth guide to modelling this Sea King helicopter using 3ds max. Follow along yourself with the included files and you'll never have to wing it again.
The digital era has brought about an explosion of new ideas and approaches in type design, but can the experimental school get along with typography's long-established traditions?
It's a nightmare situation that no-one wants to slip into. But it happens, even to the best of us. Jason Arber has some practical advice for those desperate to break through.
Recent statistics may make for a depressing read, but for some designers 2004 has been a great year. So don't be dismayed by the doom and gloom, says Jason Arber.