Digital Arts Features

Advertisement: New technology takes photo printing to nano level

digitalarts@idg.co.uk (Eric Davids) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:04:00 GMT

Nano-pigmentation technology can improve your photos, and save you money at the same time.

How to find new clients

digitalarts@idg.co.uk (Alice Ross) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Alice Ross gets to grips with the freelancer’s perennial headache – finding new sources of work to keep the cash flowing in and yourself constantly inspired

Children's illustration grows up

digitalarts@idg.co.uk (Alice Ross) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT

The best creators are leaving saccharine clichés and simplistic figures far behind in an effort to captivate today's younger audience, finds Alice Ross

Advertorial: Expected tech trends for 2012

digitalarts@idg.co.uk (Eric Davids) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:04:00 GMT

Ultrabooks, smart TVs, cloud printing and more. Take a look a look at the cool new products that will be arriving over the next 12 months.

Logo design tips from leading designers

digitalarts@idg.co.uk (Michael Burns) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Leading designers tell Michael Burns how to create the perfect logo

Top 10 in-depth features of 2011

digitalarts@idg.co.uk (Digital Arts Staff) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:09:00 GMT

Here are our most popular features from the last year, across graphic & interactive design, illustration, motion media and business.

The graphic designer's guide to interactive design

digitalarts@idg.co.uk (Craig Grannell) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:00:00 GMT

How you can break into web & app design by Craig Grannell

Advertorial: Home office heroes

digitalarts@idg.co.uk (Digital Arts Staff) — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 13:06:00 GMT

Working from home has become hugely popular and it’s not hard to see why.

Design and ethics - Can you stick to your beliefs?

digitalarts@idg.co.uk (Laura Snoad) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:00:00 GMT

Whether it’s choosing clients, fonts or even styles to emulate, there are aspects of art and design that should give us pause, says Laura Snoad

Advertorial: Printer priorities – getting the best from your next purchase

digitalarts@idg.co.uk (Rob Clymo) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:25:00 GMT

A guide to buying the right printer. Discover what the key features to look out for are when making a printer purchase.

How to avoid being exploited

digitalarts@idg.co.uk (Neil Bennett) — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Don’t work for a pittance – know the hows and whys of earning a fair reward, says Neil Bennett

Creative Freedom: John Mark Herskind of Designers Against Child Slavery

digitalarts@idg.co.uk (Neil Bennett) — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Neil Bennett talks to a teenager who’s brought top illustrators together to help ex-sex workers

Advertisement: Inkjet vs Laser – what you need to know

digitalarts@idg.co.uk (Advertisement content) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:35:00 GMT

Deciding on the right printer to buy has largely been down to the sort of printing jobs that you do most and how much you want to spend, but all that has changed recently.

Make digital projects seem hand-made

digitalarts@idg.co.uk (Lisa Hassell) — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Lisa Hassell finds out why it’s become so fashionable to bring a handcrafted dimension to digital artwork

How to make your design work more eco-friendly

digitalarts@idg.co.uk (Laura Snoad) — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:58:00 GMT

Laura Snoad explores sustainable principles in print and other aspects of design, talking to Nat Hunter from Airside, outgoing D&AD president Sanky and Pentagram's Harry Pearce.

Nightmare Clients... and how to tame them

digitalarts@idg.co.uk (Laura Snoad) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:00:00 GMT

We’ve probably all had at least one client from hell, but how do you spot them from afar, and how do you keep them under control? Laura Snoad finds out

Take your art into the next dimension

digitalarts@idg.co.uk (Michael Burns) — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Whether you’re an artist who’s never touched 3D, or an accomplished modeller wanting to spice up your renders, there’s a lot to learn about how best to bring 3D suites, Photoshop and Illustrator together. Michael Burns finds out how the experts do it

Advertisement: Discover Kodak printer connectivity features

digitalarts@idg.co.uk (Advertiser content) — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:59:00 GMT

If you’re looking for a simple yet effective printing solution then one of a new range of printers from Kodak will provide the answer.

Advertorial: Connected technology

digitalarts@idg.co.uk (Advertorial content) — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:48:00 GMT

Take a look at the latest cloud computing technologies and discover how they can enable you to print and share documents wherever you are.

Get the best from your printer

digitalarts@idg.co.uk (Neil Bennett) — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Neil Bennett finds out how to ensure your print provider delivers projects exactly as you want – and what to do when they don’t

Designer monitors: Eizo ColorEdge CG275W vs NEC SpectraView Reference 271

digitalarts@idg.co.uk (Karl Hodge and Neil Bennett) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:46:00 GMT

We check out two top-of-the-line 27-inch monitors vying for designer's attention

Design for change -- how your art and designs can make the world a better place

digitalarts@idg.co.uk (Lisa Hassle) — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Why are more and more creatives devoting their energies to good causes? Lisa Hassell investigates how your art and designs can make the world a better place

Creative Freedom: mc bess on why his Dead Pirates band is his most important creative outlet

digitalarts@idg.co.uk (Neil Benett) — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Neil Bennett talks to the artist and director about his cherished sideline -- his band

Illustration by numbers: an in-depth guide to creating infographics

digitalarts@idg.co.uk (Alice Ross) — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Data is all around us – and savvy designers are transforming it into jaw-dropping images that also tell a story. Alice Ross charts their progress

Creative Freedom: Tea and Crayons

digitalarts@idg.co.uk (Lisa Giles-Keddie) — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Lisa Giles-Keddie discovers an illustration collective that shares its talent online