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Grad Shows 2019: The Best New Illustration and Graphic Design Talent from D&AD New Blood
Saving the best for last, New Blood was bigger than ever with a huge variety of universities showcasing their best and brightest talent.
Creative graduates 2019 Guide
All you need to know to kickstart your career in graphic design, branding, illustration, animation, digital or UX design – plus a showcase of work from the UK's hottest graduate talent.
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Grad Shows 2019: The Best New Illustration Talent from New Designers
We pick out four illustrators whose work we loved at the New Designers multi-institution grad show in London.
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Grad Shows 2019: The Best New Illustration and Graphic Design Talent from LCC
The Best Talent from UAL's London College of Communication 2019 grad show, ranging from an imaginary music fest to climate crisis art prints.
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Grad Shows 2019: The Best New Illustration and Graphic Design Talent from Central Saint Martins
From grass that bulges with every breath you take to a Byzantine exploration of citizenship in Brexit Britain, CSM's graduate talent never lose sight of reality in 2019.
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7 tips from a junior designer on breaking into the industry
Considering your first job in design? Here are seven tips from a junior designer that'll save your career.
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Watch these fantastic short animations that won the RSA Student Awards 2019
Taking on everyday sexism and 'how to be more pirate', these three 60-second animated films were created by outstanding new illustration and design talent.
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How to Set Up as a Freelance Illustrator
Three established freelance illustrators give practical advice on everything from finding clients to managing money – whether you've just graduated or are leaving a full-time creative job.
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Grad Shows 2019: The Best New Illustration and Graphic Design Talent from Brighton and Middlesex
Best of the Grad Shows 2019: The most exciting new talent from Brighton and Middlesex unis.
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How to Price Illustrations
Whether you're an established illustrator or just starting out, knowing how much to charge is often the trickiest part of your job. Here we've brought together pricing advice from the top illustrators.
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How to Succeed as a Freelance Illustrator
Must-know advice from leading artists with decades of freelance experience between them, including Ana Jaks, David Doran, Emma Block, Rod Hunt, Sarah Tanat-Jones and the AOI’s Derek Brazell.
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How to land your first job at a digital or branding agency
Leading agencies Wolff Olins, Anomaly, SomeOne, Studio Output and D&AD offer in-depth advice for graduates, on everything from portfolios to internships.
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How to create a children's version of a brand
How do you design a kid-friendly range without losing any of the original brand's spirit - and is there a special way to draw kids to unusual and global flavours?
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How to design a dating app
Dating brand Hinge claims to be 'designed to be deleted,' so confident its users will find true love on the app - but what are the design tricks needed to resuscitate romance online?
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Don't let 'cookie-cutter' design - and Google - kill your creativity
One of Doberman's best designers tells us about her quest for inspiration away from Google's Material Design and digital dullness.
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16 best portfolio websites for designers and artists
We feature some of the best free and paid for art and design portfolio websites out there.
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The AOI reminds illustrators their business is Not a Hobby
The AOI launches its empowerment campaign for illustrators with new visuals from Ben the Illustrator and more.
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How to create a logo for the Chinese market
Jamie Sergeant of creative agency Crowd tells what he’s learned from launching successful brands in China - including their own.
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Tina Touli on livestreaming her design practice for students and brands like Adobe
The designer also tells us about the power of experimentation, and gives advice on how to be a better on camera.
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How to nail your grad show
University lecturers in graphic design and illustration explain how to stand out from the crowd and land a job offer.
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How to Show Complex Emotions in your Art
Comic artist and illustrator Tom Humberstone shares the techniques and approaches he uses to add depth to the emotions shown on the faces of his characters.
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How designers and copywriters can work together better
The creative director of Reed Words reminds us why successful branding relies on great copywriting as much as visuals.
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Majority of illustrators still don’t earn enough to live from - and it's affecting their mental health, new survey shows
A majority of illustrators say they don’t earn a suitable salary to live 'sustainably' and it's causing anxiety according to a new survey conducted and published by Ben O’Brien, aka Ben the Illustrator.
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The creative sector has a diversity problem - are talent schemes the answer?
As a new report calls on the creative sector to aid disadvantaged youth, major studios like ustwo and Beyond launch a scheme to encourage more diversity - but is it enough?
