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How to generate ideas

By Nick Carson

Design Award-winning designers share how they come up with ideas, and then nurture them to fruition.

15 plugins to make your design process easier

By Nick Carson, Jim McCauley

Save time with these must-have creative plugins.

User journey

How to create effective user journeys

By Vamsi Batchu

Web Design Map user journeys to create a better user experience.

Atomic Design

Atomic Design: 10 reasons you should be using it

By Richard Bray

Web Design How Atomic Design principles can benefit your workflow.

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How to use photography in design

By Creative Bloq Staff

Photography Expert advice for using photography in design.

Creative collaboration

9 pro tips for successful creative collaboration

By Rosie Hilder

Lifestyle Get the most out of your joint-working projects.

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Houdini software: Tips and tricks for Houdini 17.5

By Aluta Roma, Greg Barta

3D Get more from Houdini software with these tips for version 17.5.

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3 things you didn't know you could do with a Microsoft Surface Pro

By Kerrie Hughes

Tools Get more from your device.

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Should I go to art school?

By Tom May

Career Artists share their views on which route to take: formal education or self-teaching.

SpeedTree

Create a realistic CG tree in 6 simple steps

By Mike Griggs

3D Bring your foliage to life with award-winning 3D software SpeedTree.

10 CodePen tricks you never knew you needed

By Adam Kuhn

Web Design Secrets hidden within the community's top coding playground.

How to stand out and get hired as a UX designer

By Tobias van Schneider

UX Pro advice for creating a portfolio that will snag you a UX role.

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6 food illustration tips from the experts

By Tom May

Professional advice to help you create mouthwatering artwork.

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15 tips for better lighting keys

By Drew Hartel

Film Bring your lighting to life with this advice from a leading film designer.

Brochure Design: Toop Studio

Brochure design: 10 top creative tips

By Computer Arts staff

Graphic Design How to make a brochure that really dazzles.

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The best MacBook Pro alternatives for designers

By Dan Grabham

Hardware Want MacBook Pro power without the price tag?

SEO tricks: 16 ways to outrank your competitors

By Web Designer staff

Web Design Learn how to tweak your SEO strategy with this guide.

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How to stop perfectionism from ruining your art

By Dom Carter

Art It's all about finding the right balance.

How to come up with ideas

By Michael Johnson

Career Michael Johnson shares his personal techniques for coming up with killer ideas, time and time again.

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10 top tips for making the most of Black Friday

By Craig Stewart

Black Friday Get the creative products you crave with these top tips.