Photoshop is excellent at creating lovely verdant vistas, but as shows, its modelling and texture tools can also be put to use on projects that require a more constructed look, such as a futuristic sci-fi city.
Infographics needn't be boring, so why not try taking them to another level by importing a mundane Illustrator chart into and making it inspiring. Mark Mayers is on hand to explain how it's done.
When you want to create a tactile and fluid effect in your digital art, your best bet is to reach for the real thing. Derek Lea gets out his watercolour paints and reveals how original old-style becomes digitally colour-perfect.
Organic digital effects are hugely popular at the moment, so it's a good time to dig out Illustrator's Distort tools and use them to add an unusual dimension to your work. Martin Fewell reveals how..
In the first part of our series on interactive design, Danny Franzreb and Holger Grünwald from German design studio Taobot show how you can use Photoshop to visualise ideas and concepts from your sketches.
Create striking imagery in the spirit of past and present propaganda art. Command attention with sharp edges, minimal detail, bold colours, and the misappropriation of familiar iconic details.
Effective use of motion tracking can transform your live-action footage. Motion graphics pro JJ Johnstone reveals how to use motion tracking when undertaking complex 3D compositing in Cinema 4D and After Effects.