12 character artists you should know about in 2019
Be inspired by the best character artists you'll find speaking at this year's Pictoplasma festival in Berlin.
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Enter the geometric, gonzo world of Tokyo-based vector artist BloodBros
An interview with Emile Holmewood aka Bloodbros, the vector artist who'll catch your eye this year with his comics, GIFs and characters.
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Inside the psychology of what makes particular images popular
Rebecca Swift on discovering the subconscious thinking behind our image choices – and what pictures to choose in 2019 that'll resonate with a global audience.
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Freelance Wars' has given us a year of hilarious, oh-too-true GIFs about nightmare clients and spec work – and now it's over
Alex Griendling reflects on a year of creating a fantastically popular Twitter account that combine Stars Wars clips with instantly relatable scenes from a designer or artist's life.
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2019's best up-and-coming illustrators
Some of the world's top agencies pick the ones to watch for the year ahead - acquaint yourself now with the artists whose work will define 2019.
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2019's Visual Trends (according to stock libraries)
We look at the predictions from Shutterstock, Adobe, Dreamstime and more on the visual trends coming your way in 2019, ranging from design to colours and typography.
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UX Design Trends for 2019
What does this year hold for user experience design? We identify key trends in the interactive field from crypto to screen time and more.
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Inspiring Small Beer & Alcohol-Free Label Designs for Dry January
Look good for Dry January 2019 with soberingly good small & alcohol-free beer artwork that stands with the best craft branding has to offer.
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10 tips for drawing with coloured pencils
Sonja Stangl tells us her 10 favourite coloured pencil techniques – to help artists currently using the medium and inspire those who haven't picked up a coloured pencil since childhood.
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Booze-free branding: How to design beer brands for dry drinkers
As Dry January gains popularity in 2019, designers and brands tell us how they position small and alcohol-free beers to an uninitiated audience.
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Best Tablet for Art and Design
What's better for art, design or illustration: an iPad Pro 2018, an Android tablet or a tablet PC, convertible or 2-in-1 from the likes of Microsoft, Dell or HP? We compare your options here, including a look at the big three's various competitors.
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Feifei Ruan's Doctor Who promo art shows the TARDIS in classical Chinese landscapes
The Doctor lands at the Great Wall and beyond in a sumptuous promo launch for the Chinese market.
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89 Best Photoshop tutorials
Free Photoshop tutorials, PSD effects and tips and tricks across art, illustration, graphics and photography – including advanced Photoshop tutorials from the world's best illustrators, designers and photographers.
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Our best in-depth features from 2018
Sit down for long reads that took a good look into career success, millennial culture and the stories behind some amazing software and illustration triumphs.
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45 best Illustrator tutorials
Learn techniques for Adobe Illustrator covering creating vector portraits, character art, 3D shapes, illustrated maps and graphics and more.
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The 12 Best Graphic Design & Branding Stories of 2018
Our rundown of the best graphic design and branding projects of this year takes in TV design, North Korean propaganda and the budding world of cannabis packaging.
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Our best interviews of 2018: In conversation with top art and design talent
From new blood to masters of their field, Digital Arts spoke to everyone who was anyone in 2018 - but which chats were the very best?
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The 12 best illustration stories of 2018
Modern yet ancient Japanese art, animated Moomins, poignant magazine covers and live poo drawing - it's all in our look at the best art & illustration stories of 2018.
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How Anki designed and animated a loveable personality for its real robot friend, Vector
Mooly Segal, animation lead at Anki tells us about the character design of its smart-and-cheeky robot companion, which is like having a real Wall-E in your life.
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Artist Yippie Hey on 3D printing a futuristic magazine cover
The cover was made for a recent future-themed issue of Shortlist magazine.
