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Character design: Hilda by Luke Pearson

27 top character design tips

By Creative Bloq Staff

Character design Leading artists and illustrators share their expert character design tips.

How to be a better UXer

10 ways to improve your UX portfolio

By Steve Jenkins

UX Expert tips to help create a UX portfolio to impress.

Burnout

7 signs of burnout

By Georgia Coggan

Lifestyle How to spot the early signs of burnout and what to do to avoid reaching crisis point.

Image: Sony Pictures Entertainment

7 hidden design secrets from Into the Spider-Verse

By Ruth Hamilton

Events From the man responsible for the movie's mind-blowing look.

Image: Fox Searchlight Pictures

Insider advice from a master film character designer

By Ruth Hamilton

Events Insights from the woman that reimagined Fantastic Mr Fox.

Fantasy illustration tips

How to tell a story with your illustrations

By Abigail Larson

Illustration Pro insight into creating a unique story and setting with your art.

Brexit: EU flag

Will Brexit kill off small design studios in the UK?

By Ritam Gandhi

Design It may not be all doom and gloom for UK creatives.

Image: Irfan Simsar on Unsplash

3 big reasons Agile projects fail (and how to avoid them)

By Jonathan McElhatton

Web Design Top advice to ensure you're getting the best from agile.

How to be a better speaker: presenting and pitching tips

By Julia Sagar

Career Top speakers explain how to present your work with style.

Credit: Jenny Theolin

5 quick-fire portfolio tips from design experts

By Lisa Hassell

Portfolios How to create a portfolio that wins you the work you want.

How to cope with burnout

By Jessica Rose

Career Don't wreck yourself. Here's how to prevent, diagnose and manage burnout at work.

How to choose the right typeface

By Carl Cahill , Anne Wollenberg

Fonts Top tips for picking the perfect fonts for your next project.

Ambitious design: Studio Dumbar Nemo ticket

How to make ambitious design

By Rosie Hilder

Design Studio Dumbar outlines 6 ways to keep innovating your design work.

Speedy learning: A woman runs while coding

5 top tips for speedy learning

By Zell Liew

Career Fast-track your learning with our 5-point plan.

Improve your architectural renders in 3ds Max

By Oscar Juárez

3D Follow these 4 pro tips to make your interiors shine.

Camera aperture components

A beginner's guide to camera aperture

By Mike Griggs

3D Create convincing image blends with this 3D guide.

How to get a career in graphic design: 13 pro tips

By Larry Mayorga, Tom May

Career Expert advice to help you forge a design career.

Magazine layout

Get started with editorial design

By Mike Krupsky

Graphic Design Pro advice for designing editorial layouts.

5 essential rules of self-promotion

By Creative Bloq Staff, Adrian Shaughnessy

Career How to make an indelible mark on the design industry.

How to start a blog: 11 pro tips

By Craig Stewart

Web Design Start a blog that stands out from the thousands of others with this expert advice.