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The greatest branding revealed in Computer Arts

By Dom Carter

Branding Discover the secrets of award-winning branding in issue 284.

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10 good reasons for turning down work

By Bryce Bladon

Freelance Learning when to say no is a valuable skill for a freelancer.

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Turn 2D illustrations into 3D art

By Nicola Strada

3D modelling Add a new dimension to your illustrations using ZBrush.

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5 key trends in character design

By Lars Denicke, Peter Thaler

Digital Art Five exciting directions in contemporary character design.

5 ways to boost your website's SEO

By Tom May

Web Design Follow these expert tips for improving your Google ranking.

Brand Impact Awards 2018: winners revealed

By Nick Carson

Graphic Design Discover the winning and highly commended projects from this year's BIA ceremony.

How gender affects design

By Donna West

Inspiration An increasingly gender-fluid world is changing design, for the better. But this is just the beginning.

How to design a book: the creative's guide

By Emily Gosling

Design Take your book design to new heights with this expert advice.

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10 reasons designers live longer than other people

By Rob Carney

Design Here's why you'll probably be on this earth for more years than most.

Should you ever scrap a brand and just start again?

By Nick Carson

Branding What to do when an old brand is no longer working.

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How to create a papercraft robot

By Mel Edwards

Inspiration Discover how to create paper models with absolute precision.

6 ways for designers to stay healthy

By Gary Marshall

Lifestyle How to have a happy and healthy creative career.

13 tips for designing modern characters

By Lisa Hassell

Character design How to create characters that are relevant today.

The Future Laboratory

The data trend set to revolutionise app design

By The Future Laboratory

Web Design How the way apps store and share health data is changing.

Explore experimental type with Computer Arts issue 283

By Dom Carter

News How experimental typography will make you a better designer.

12 of the best places to live as a designer

By Computer Arts staff

Lifestyle Creatives reveal the hidden gems in their hometowns.

How one illustrator took aim at Trump – and went viral

By Julia Sagar

Illustration Is Edel Rodriguez Donald Trump's most hated artist?

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How to illustrate a children's book

By Jim Field

Illustration Start capturing the energy of kids' stories with this award-winning artist's advice.

50 tips that will make you a better illustrator

By Daniel Stolle

Illustration Daniel Stolle shares pearls of wisdom from 10 years in illustration.

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A creative's guide to copyright

By The AOP

Career How copyright enables creators to safeguard their work.