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How to develop a sonic identity: 4 expert tips

By Sacha Stoffers published

Practical advice for getting started with sonic branding.

Branding
Blender tutorial

How to create a realistic peppermint candy material in Blender

By Pietro Chiovaro published

Model realistic material with these simple tips.

3D
Mike Griggs Cinema 4D tutorial

How to assign a texture to an Alembic file in Cinema 4D

By Mike Griggs published

Learn to assign textures to Alembic in Cinema 4D to vastly improve your scene’s efficiency.

3D

Branding has changed. You now need a sonic identity too

By Sacha Stoffers published

Why we need sonic branding, plus get inspired by some of my favourite sonic branding examples.

Branding
An ASUS ProArt P16 laptop sitting on stone paving

Mac vs Windows: which should creatives choose?

By Tom May published

Follow our advice to make the right decision.

Tech

How we test laptops for graphic design: benchmarking explained

By Erlingur Einarsson published

We explain how we benchmark, and the minimum scores a laptop needs to make it worthy of recommending to graphic designers.

Laptops
Indie game development tips; Picayune Dreams

5 tips for getting started in indie game development - GameMaker's winning dev shares his advice

By Ian Dean published

Stepford reveals his crucial game design starter points.

Video Game Design
KeyShot rendering tutorial

How to prevent objects from overlapping in KeyShot

By Paul Hatton published

KeyShot's falling simulation and snap-style implementation offers a foolproof solution for placing objects correctly every single time.

3D

The best sports fonts for use on jerseys, signage and logos

By Mabel Wynne published

Take your sporting designs to the next level with these impactful fonts.

Fonts & Typography
Shan Jiang and XPPen drawing tablet art; a leopard in armour

Illustrator Shan Jiang explains what he looks for in a drawing tablet

By Ian Dean last updated

He created the striking art for the new XPPen Artist Pro 19 (Gen 2).

Digital Art
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