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Creating quirky online banner ads
Digital expert Paul Wyatt and character animator Tom Baker show you how to get ahead in online advertising
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Combine photos to create surrealist landscapes
The hyper-real look is back in style. Mike Harrison adds a touch of the surreal in his compositions
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Faking it in Photoshop
Rob Chiu gets creative with some wildlife and a glass bottle, showing how to create effects reminiscent of Smirnoff’s famous ‘bottle as lens’ ads
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Perfect your kerning skills
Kerning is crucial to producing beautiful typography. Tom Sewell of Red Design shares his recommendations for perfect letter spacing
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Make a sliceform prototype
Use 3D software and Illustrator to build a prototype so you can test the look and feel of your design’s physical form
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Looping video backdrops in Flash
A short, seamlessly looped video is a great way to bring any website to life. Jay Birch tells you what you need to know
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Combining photography with hand-rendering
Create richer images by blending drawing, painting and fashion photography. Alexis West describes some invaluable techniques
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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
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