Dom Carter
Dom Carter

Dom Carter is a freelance writer who specialises in art and design. Formerly a staff writer for Creative Bloq, his work has also appeared on Creative Boom and in the pages of ImagineFX, Computer Arts, 3D World, and .net. He has been a D&AD New Blood judge, and has a particular interest in picture books.

Articles by: Dom Carter

Descriptive logos

So it turns out we've been getting logos wrong this whole time

By Dom Carter, Daniel Piper

Logos Study finds minimalism isn't necessarily best.

Star Wars fonts: opening crawl

7 epic Star Wars fonts

By Dom Carter

Fonts These are the fonts you're looking for: the best free Star Wars fonts.

Best multilingual fonts

The 11 best multilingual fonts in 2021

By Dom Carter

Fonts Reach an international audience with these multilingual fonts.

digital art character

Meet the winners of the ImagineFX Artist of the Year competition

By Dom Carter

Digital Art The world's leading digital art magazine has teamed up with Corel to crown the Artist of the Year.

12 trail-blazing women in design to be inspired by

By Dom Carter, Ruth Hamilton

Inspiration Here are the biggest female names in the world of design.

Become a creative genius: 5-day plan to unlock the imaginative wizard in you

By Dom Carter, Georgia Coggan

Creativity The secrets to creative success.

new ruler

This game-changing ruler is perfect for designers

By Dom Carter, Rosie Hilder

News Incredible ruler just got even better.

New Disney Lion King logo

Lion King logo is STILL infuriating typographers

By Dom Carter, Georgia Coggan

News There's something wrong with that 'G'...

Image file type flowchart

Funny flowchart reveals how to save your images – and when to burn your logos

By Dom Carter, Georgia Coggan

News Should you use JPG or PNG?

Manga artists: Laia López

11 manga artists to pay attention to

By Ruth Hamilton, Dom Carter

Digital Art The best breakout manga artists from around the world.

Delete online footprint

How to delete 99.9%* of your digital footprint

By Dom Carter, Georgia Coggan

News Tips for deleting your digital trail (*almost).

adobe cc alternatives: Raw Therapee

6 amazing free Adobe CC alternatives

By Dom Carter

Tools Creatives will love these wallet-friendly Adobe alternatives.

best art books: Hokusai book

The best art books of 2021

By Dom Carter

Book This year’s best art books will look good on your coffee table, and help you learn a wealth of new skills.

best italic fonts: Maryleen FC

The best italic fonts in 2020

By Dom Carter

Fonts Lean into the best italic fonts with this selection of free and premium choices.

Design Management MA

How a Design Management masters degree could supercharge your CV

By Dom Carter

Progress your career with this course.

art terms: paintbrushes

Art terms: The ultimate artist's glossary

By Dom Carter

Art Get your head around common art terms with this practical guide.

different types of printing

A creative's guide to different types of printing

By Dom Carter

Print design Learn about the different types of printing with this guide.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker poser

Disney saves the day with stunning artist-designed Star Wars posters

By Dom Carter

News These are not your average movie posters.

XP-Pen holiday edition

Save big on the Artist 15.6 pro Holiday Edition while you can

By Dom Carter

sponsored XP-Pen’s popular drawing tablet is on offer for a limited time.

Affinity

Affinity Black Friday discount – save 30% on everything!

By Dom Carter

News All products in the Affinity Store can now be yours for less.

Netflix logo guideline

Are these OTT brand guidelines as ridiculous as they seem?

By Dom Carter

News Don't eat your logo, kids.

batman and catwoman model swap

Batman and Catwoman swap exposes gender stereotypes

By Dom Carter

News Funny role reversal video reveals home truths about character design.

Tesla Cybertruck golden ratio

Tesla's Cybertruck: Even the Golden Ratio can't save it

By Dom Carter

News The ratio has been applied to Elon Musk's electric truck.

workstation

4 reasons you should be using a convertible workstation

By Dom Carter

Tools A convertible workstation can transform your workflow.

McDonald's sundae poster

McDonald's posters go viral for all the wrong reasons

By Dom Carter

News McDonald's Portugal campaign is pulled after online backlash.