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Mike Griggs 3D teamwork tutorial

4 tips to make your collaborative art projects run smoothly

By Mike Griggs published

Working on a project with other artists is incredibly rewarding. Discover some of the tools and techniques you can use to collaborate with ease and purpose

3D
Paul Hatton KeyShot tutorial

Follow my KeyShot and Photoshop advice for perfect renders every time

By Paul Hatton published

The secret sauce in achieving a premium-quality render is to use render passes – and using KeyShot and Photoshop together makes it easy

3D
Glen Southern Nomad Sculpt tutorial

Learn this clever hack to create CG smoke and fog effects on an iPad

By Glen Southern published

Desktop 3D software outstrips its mobile counterpart for particle simulation, but Nomad Sculpt on iPadOS or Android offers a clever workaround to achieve effects like fog and smoke

3D

10 brilliant indie magazines, as picked by the experts

By Mabel Wynne published

We asked 2 of the most qualified connoisseurs of the independent magazine world for their favourite indie mags.

Magazines
Rikhard Hormia creative resume

How to make a creative résumé: top tips and design examples

By Nindya Retnasatiti, Jason Arber last updated

Pro tips to help your design résumé stand out.

Creative Careers
canvas painting for beginners

How to start painting on canvas

By Rob Lunn last updated

Get started with our pro guide to canvas painting for beginners.

Artistic Tips & Techniques

8 expert tips for creating a killer design portfolio

By Tom May published

Get hired by crafting the perfect portfolio.

Portfolios

Game art tips: how to breathe new life into a classic character design

By Valentin Demchenko published

How Plarium drew inspiration from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland for RAID: Shadow Legends.

Video Game Design
Promo for Future Cards with the tagline "Leave the busywork to the machines"

What makes good designers great? Stand out from the crowd with these 9 expert tips

By Tom May published

Follow these tips to skip to the front of the opportunities queue.

Graphic Design
someone paying with a phone and a Mastercard

Brands should invest in multisensory marketing – here’s why

By Paul Silcox published

From gesture control to in-store design and mixed, virtual and extended reality, multisensory marketing is here to stay.

Branding
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