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August 31
- Fonts of the week w/e 31 August 2014
August 29
- Ink artist swaps his pen for a tablet computer to mimic masterpieces
- How to use the Rotate View Tool in Photoshop
- New app puts awkwardness back into instant messaging
- Experimental 3D art is quite a sight
- Stunning Star Wars Episode 7 posters set a high bar for Disney
- 5 ways to be a better frontend web developer
- The 5 biggest logo designs of August 2014
- The making of this lippy vector image
- Font of the day: Metrisch
- 12 HTML5 tricks for mobile
- Avatar artist Rob Powers on how passion fuels creativity
- 8 new features added to free Photoshop app
August 28
- 7 great ways to create CG landscapes
- Digital divide: debugging the gender gap
- Greatest fonts countdown: 84 - FS Rufus
- What's the key to greatness in design?
- Bold branding for top house music DJ
- 5 ways Pinterest can help you as a designer
- Font of the day: Barbershop
- 8 pro tips for hiring the best designers
- 8-bit style parallax site charts the evolution of mobile gaming
- The real versus the reel: the Persistence of Vision phenomenon
- Moleskine unveils new notebook collection
August 27
- 3D World files for issue 187
- Get started with Pixi.js
- The best 5 production tracking tools for CG artists
- How to use the Smudge Tool in Photoshop
- 15 incredible photos of Disney characters in real-world settings
- Stunning rainbow typography has got your number
- Font of the day: Burgerman
- How and where to find new design talent
- The portfolio website that will get you dancing
- How to create a cool 3D motorcycle
- New app from Instagram is a movie studio in your pocket
August 26
- Christopher Murphy on making ideas happen
- Greatest fonts countdown: 85 - ARS Maquette
- Get 10 issues of Computer Arts free
- Is Helvetica the wrong choice for Mac OS?
- Why Dawn of the Planet of the Apes was a triple challenge for Weta
- Forget flat design - check out these realistic icon designs
- How to create type effects in Illustrator and Photoshop
- How to create an online game character with personality
- Font of the day: Aventura
- Beautiful illustrations are at the heart of this musical storytelling app
- Weather forecast for typography addicts is a side project with style
- Isometric motion graphics video does all the talking
- Are degree shows still relevant?
August 25
- Behind the scenes of Aardman's new website and branding
- 5 tips for creating simpler and speedier websites
- What do employers really want?
- How to create type effects with InDesign
- How to use the Spot Healing Brush Tool in Photoshop
- Font of the day: Bella
- Piscine private eye is off the hook
- How to make a handcrafted pub sign
August 24
- Fonts of the week w/e 24 August 2014
August 22
- Your chance to draw alongside leading comic artists
- Creative berk Gavin Strange on the power of extreme enthusiasm
- What makes a good font and why we need new ones
- How to impress in a phone interview: 6 pro tips
- Enter the Rebel Photographer Giveaway and win a Canon DSLR
- Greatest fonts countdown: 86 - Atlas Grotesk
- Font of the day: Hanken Round
- Create a vector icon in Adobe Fireworks
- You'd change jobs just to work in these cool offices
- The Last Game: creating an animated World Cup epic
- The new way to use Photoshop on your iPad
August 21
- 6 world-class ads by the winner of D&AD's President Award
- 6 important ways that design differs from art
- Create custom type from existing fonts
- The top 7 sculpting apps for 3D artists
- How to use the Type Mask Tool in Photoshop
- Volvic unveils radical new branding and logo
- Use your personality to get ahead in the design industry
- Font of the day: Ballpoint
- A workspace inspired by the art of the impossible
- 13 cartoon characters reborn in startlingly weird selfies
- The secrets of an impressive 3D visualisation portfolio
August 20
- Jeremy Keith on the importance of creating products that last
- Stylish tea shop branding blends emotion with information
- How to design for the 'internet of things'
- Samsung creates a rainbow collage installation using tablets
- Greatest fonts countdown: 87 – Clarendon
- How selling an iMac got me a design job
- Font of the day: Rabiola
- The importance of prototyping your designs
- Business cards encourage you to create a face
- Mockumentary-style animation is a tourism video with a twist
- Get your favourite blog posts as a printed newspaper
August 19
- 5 tools to help you get to 'inbox zero'
- New D&AD Annual showcases global design talent
- The Walking Dead goes mobile with cryptic teaser trailer
- Pentagram creates new typeface for Smithsonian Design Museum's logo
- 'Kickstarter for artists' gets in the community spirit
- Creative Bloq's 2-Minute Tool School for Adobe Illustrator
- Font of the day: Harmony
- Character artist's provocative portfolio stands out in style
- Stunning animated GIFs will leave you mesmerized
- Can you make sense of this abstract 3D font?
August 18
- The WWE unveils its new logo
- The dangers of scroll hijacking in web design
- 19 common UX problems and how to fix them
- What type of designer are you?
- What are your post-apocalyptic fonts?
- Greatest fonts countdown: 88 – FF Info
- Alastair Campbell on why responsive design is great for accessibility
- Font of the day: Hans Kendrick
- How to light and shade materials in a 3D scene
- Framestore on why Guardians is 'not just another sci-fi movie'
August 17
- Fonts of the week w/e 17 August 2014
August 15
- Animated X-rays reveal how your bones move
- Early artwork for Guardians of the Galaxy revealed
- Typographic cards reveal your true personality
- Why console browsers should be a big deal for web designers
- Font of the day: Golos
- How to use the Width tool in Adobe Illustrator
- New logo for World Trade Center revealed
- Celebrate all things creative with Midland Masters
- Create beautiful cover art with this custom graphics generator
- 6 new features added to Adobe Muse
- Build your own blog theme for Ghost
- Is this the free Fireworks replacement you've been looking for?
- Is CGI set to change comics forever?
- Intricate paper art makes the cut
August 14
- Remy Sharp on the web community and life after jQuery
- Chocolate Lego is made to make your mouth water
- Guide to Google Maps API - and 6 great alternatives
- How make a creative masterpiece out of a simple story
- What 50 years of being a graphic designer looks like
- 9 dazzlingly creative uses of visual projection
- Greatest fonts countdown: 89 - Thesis
- Design for mobile: why we need to think beyond the West
- Font of the day: Stroke
- A truly monumental design space to inspire you
- Ever wondered what Google Street View sounds like?
- How to compose and create dramatic key art
- Simple new Snapchat redesign is a concept with class
August 13
- Top 21 presentation folder templates
- 7 marvels of motion capture
- 11 brilliant IFTTT recipes to make your apps work for you
- GrandArmy delivers patriotic redesign for US Postal Service
- A Fimo climbing wall for getting to the top of Google
- New 3D tech could give you a live makeover on Skype
- 11 great free UI kits for web designers
- How to use the Touch Type tool in Illustrator
- Free your web layouts with CSS Shapes
- Font of the day: Optilus
- MuirMcNeil on making fonts out of systems
- Movie and comic anti-heroes as you've never seen them before
- Inspiring animation portfolio attracts all the right attention
- What's the difference between web designers and web developers?
August 12
- 10 designs that reinvent the business card
- How to create a pop-up shop: 7 expert tips
- Get started in 3D with this new training guide
- Artist creates stunning transit map for Game of Thrones
- Greatest fonts countdown: 90 - Suisse
- How to create award-winning animation
- Climb to the top of Google with the new net magazine
- 10 tips to help you nail that interview
- Font of the day: True North
- Huge art installation is a floral triumph
- Create beautiful 3D art with optimised real-time renderer
- Incredible laser-cut paper art is intricately beautiful
August 11
- Doctor Who's back as a Saturday morning cartoon
- How web design and mobile design are becoming the same thing
- Dance-fitness brand shapes up with distinctive redesign
- Johanna Kollmann on making agile work for designers
- The 7 best 3D tools for simulating fluids
- 20 images that will change your view of stock photography
- 5 top examples of editorial illustrations
- How to use the Symbolism tools in Adobe Illustrator
- Confessions of a recovering workaholic
- Font of the day: Atletico
- Delightful cubic illustrations for film festival campaign
- My side project is an ASCII art photo booth
- How to create a sci-fi inspired matte painting
- Could stylish packaging like this boost a cassette tape revival?
August 10
- Fonts of the week w/e 10 August 2014
August 8
- Paper love story is an animated delight
- Greatest fonts countdown: 91 - Triplex
- How to create a 3D print-ready model
- Print campaign plays with the food chain
- Letterpress paper mill branding is beautifully bold
- Font of the day: Thin Line
- 10 tips to make your work placement work for you
- Create a hairline icon set using Sketch
- How to kickstart your career in VFX and animation
August 7
- The pro's guide to Adobe Typekit
- 21 free creative apps for your smartphone
- Create epic games with these free 3D characters
- The typeface designed with coders in mind
- 5 top examples of drinks branding done right
- Why classic type is like a Victorian house
- How to use the Shape Builder tool in Adobe Illustrator
- Font of the day: Peaches And Cream
- Ola Gasidlo on the benefits of offline-first design
- The process behind branding an iconic poet
- How to create a mechanical 3D character
- You'll be mesmerised by these looping animal GIFs
August 6
- Talking Sass with the co-founder of Dribbble
- Why choosing fonts is a battle between form and function
- Top 10 tools for creating smoke and fire effects
- Is this the future of wall art in your home?
- Greatest fonts countdown: 92 - Chalet
- Agency creates a tiny poster column to showcase its latest work
- Font of the day: Azedo
- Upgrade your design employment prospects
- How to create great-looking responsive HTML emails
- Cubism and Japanese art inspire surreal animation
- Minimalist illustrations pay tribute to Ellsworth Kelly
August 5
- 6 unconventional logo designs that actually work
- Making your app work offline with the ServiceWorker
- The 8 best VFX breakdowns of the 2000s
- Simple and chic branding catches the eye
- How to use the Perspective tools in Adobe Illustrator
- New site gives bite-sized career advice from top designers
- Font of the day: Wallington
- Create illustrated type for advertising
- The complete web design toolkit, part 1
- The Hobbit artist portfolio sets a shining example
- Is this the creepiest alphabet you've ever seen?
August 4
- Want to create your own typeface? Follow this advice
- Explore fonts like a ninja
- Design jargon explained: web design patterns
- Vote for your favourite Masters of CG entries and win an HP Slate
- Discover the stunning 3D type of Jeff Osbourne
- Greatest fonts countdown: 93 - Neo Deco
- Dated drink redesigned for a new decade
- Font of the day: Neue Droschke
- Why faster online experiences aren't always better
- Veronica Ditting on the importance of editorial design
- Anatomy part 2: sculpting the masses
- A clever new take on parallax scrolling
- 3D World files for issue 186
August 3
- Fonts of the week w/e 3 August 2014
August 1
- Meet the artist: Marcos Albuquerque
- New Penguin covers for classic Manga titles
- Brendan Dawes unveils beautiful prints made with data
- 5 golden rules for great typography
- Flyers you'll want to frame, not throw away
- Adam Valdez on life before Google
- How to use the Gradient Mesh tool in Illustrator
- Why the world's smallest 3D printing pen is a big deal
- Font of the day: Bariol
- The secrets of the Guardian's responsive redesign