Art direction
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What is beauty? And do we need it in art and design?
By Emily Gosling published
Is beauty really in the eye of the beholder?

How an agency found its art director with a budget of $0
By Dom Carter published
This clever studio didn't let a lack of funds stand in its way.

5 ways to improve your design portfolio
By Nick Carson published
Boss your brand: make your portfolio the best it can be with advice from our expert panel.

How to adapt your digital art to feedback
By Even Mehl Amundsen published
Learn from your mistakes as you create a magazine cover.

How to brief a photographer
By The AOP published
Great work happens when teams communicate well with each other.

5 things art directors hate the most
By Clifford Hope published
If you want to break into any art field, read on and take heed. Doing the following will quickly send busy art directors into a rage.

Have we entered the era of bad graphic design?
By Sammy Maine published
Three of 2017’s biggest albums all sport strikingly crude covers. We talk to designers behind these ‘bad’ designs to find out what’s going on.

These safety cards will help art directors and copywriters get along
By Dom Carter published
Learn how creative teams can get along with these hilarious illustrated safety cards.
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