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Graphic designer (and Yorkshireman) Craig Oldham’s 7 Tips for Working in the Industry™
In an exclusive extract from his new book, Craig discusses the seven things you need to do to succeed as a designer.
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Best Tablet for Art and Design
What's better for art, design or illustration: an iPad, 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.
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Countries need better logos and branding than these identikit designs
Jasmine Montgomery, CEO and founder of branding agency Seven Brands, discusses how to create an identity for a country than really stands out.
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See posters from the 'May 68' French protests – 50 years on
More than 50 screen prints from the string of revolutionary French protests will be showcased at London art gallery Lazinc Sackville.
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The best drawing tablet
We compare the best graphics tablet for artists, designers and illustrators - including both Wacom tablets and less expensive alternatives.
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13 Amazing British Craft Beer Label Designs
The best craft beer often has label artwork and designs that are as wonderful individual as the brews themselves. Here are our favourite 13 labels.
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31 Repeating Pattern Design Tips
Leading illustrators and designers discuss their techniques for creating beautiful patterns using your choice of Photoshop, Illustrator, pens, paints or pencils.
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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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The Best Design Podcasts: 15 Entertaining, Insightful Podcasts for Designers
Whether it's graphic or motion design, UX or typography – these podcasts are engaging, helpful and inspiring for anyone in the design sector.
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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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Best cheap Wacom Cintiq alternative drawing tablets
Don't have £1,900/$2,000 for a Wacom Cintiq Pro 24? Here are six much less expensive pen display options for drawing, sketching and painting.
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You can now buy Apple's Space Gray keyboard, mouse and trackpad for your iMac or MacBook
Previously only available for the iMac Pro, Apple's Space Gray keyboard, mouse and trackpad (with black Lightning cables) are available to buy separately.
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These graphics show what people tweet about Theresa May, Putin, Macron and Merkel
As featured in the Design Museum's 'Hope to Nope' exhibition, Pulsar tracked global Twitter posts about five world leaders over the past year and transformed the data into tastefully designed infographics.
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Dalton Maag on designing custom typefaces for brands like Netflix, the BBC and Nokia
Type design studio and foundry Dalton Maag explains how a custom typeface is created – and why major brands are increasingly commissioning their own fonts.
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What Social Media has done to Political Graphic Design and Art
The stories behind iconic political graphic designs that are part of a new Design Museum exhibition, from Hope to Nope.
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Apple has proposed nine new accessibility emojis
If approved, the emojis would be released in the first half of 2019.
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These animations helped explain the complexity of Russia's Olympic doping for 2018 Oscar-winning documentary Icarus
NY-based design studio ODD NY explains how it created animations to help make Russia's sophisticated plot easy to understand.
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How Pentagram and other design agencies aim to double the number of creative female leaders
Double or Nothing aims to provide career mentorship, support for mothers, equal pay for women and invites agencies to ‘pledge’ their support.
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Dell Canvas review: the cheap Wacom Cintiq alternative
Digital illustrator Sam Gilbey tests Dell's inexpensive version of the Wacom Cintiq – and finds a flawed drawing experience.
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Explore Milton Glaser's iconic poster designs from the 1960s to present, including Bob Dylan, I Love New York & more
A book celebrating Milton’s posters is soon to be released. We feature a range of his best and Milton’s own commentaries for each one.
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Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 and 32 review: hands-on with the huge screens you can draw on
Digital painter Sam tested both of the enormous Wacom Cintiq Pro tablet displays – and also with the Cintiq Pro Engine – and loved drawing on them.
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Wieden+Kennedy, Creature and 32 leading UK creative agencies pledge to pay staff, freelancers & interns a real living wage
Could this be the end to unpaid work experience and internships in the creative sector?
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Monotype launches two sans serif typefaces designed for modern brands
Unitext and Madera are legible sans serif fonts for logos and small text in print or digital.
