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Create great characters - with global appeal
Take stock of imagery - how to source the perfect image
Monster visual effects - for Journey to the center of the earth
Edgy urban art - using blend modes
3D text in motion – in After Effects
Custom patterns – using vector shapes in Photoshop
Tested: 3D tools for illustrators

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Sex & Design - how, when and why to use sexual imagery
Selling Vilnius - zany tourism ad for the city
Creative briefs advice - how to kick start a creative brief
Surreal images - make stunning art
Skin that glows – create realistic skin tones
Neon type effect – light up your text
Tested: VFX plug-in suites

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Young talent - hot new design work you must see
Bow Street Runner Making a stunning interactive 3D Flash game
Secrets of logo design - the techniques behind the best and the worst
Surreal art - be Salvador Dali
Fireball frenzy – create explosions, fireballs and smoke
Sparkle effects – add a touch of magic to fashion shots
Tested: Essential studio storage

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Design to win - Young designers' survival guide
Bjork's wanderlust - behind the scenes on the music video
Dodge mixes CG types - cartoon characters rides in a photorealistic car
Recreate pop art - bring back the bright colours of the 50s
Give your art some 'wow'
Light up your photos to create dynamic art
Tested: Compact digital cameras

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Killer pitch - how to successfully pitch to clients
Guide to freely available fonts
Inside the human body - details of this massive project's VFX
Distressed textures - get grungy with Manga-style cartoons
DVD motion menus - from art to animation in After Effects
Nike makes a splash in store
Tested: Motion-graphics tools

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Sell your designs - new ways to make money
Guide to social networking for designers
Attila the Hun effects - recreating battles in CG
Water-based montage
Energetic neon effects
The Worlds of Guinness - seven CG worlds of stout
Tested: HD camcorders

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Stay fresh - develop your style without being stale
Boost your design skills - where to get training
National Treasure 2 - creating a city of gold for the movie
Vintage collages
B-movie poster art
CG cigarettes help kick the habit
Tested: Graphics workstations

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Live the dream - how to keep your creative career on track
Show me the money - get cash to help build your business
Tales of the Riverbank - creating CG marmalade
Psychedelic art effects
Character design
Sweeney Todd title FX
Tested: 30-inch LCD monitors

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Go freelance - how to love work and earn more
Protect your designs - copyright concerns
A wonderful emporium - adding a CG ending to the film
Urban Photoshop - with halos that combine beauty and gritty styles
Filter-free art
The power of the planet - VFX to tell the Earth's life story
Tested: Pro laptops

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The rising stars of design - up-&-coming illustrators you must know
Design dream team - hiring the best staff
Dive into the Zune - Method makes music
Surreal art - Photoshop tricks
2D to 3D art - compositing FX
The heart of the matter - stop-motion-style CG animation for Flora
Tested: Digital SLRs

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Future design 2008 - trends in design, interactive 3D and video
Music and creativity - designer playlists
This is New York - bringing the city to life
Universal everything - the secrets of ident design
Political poster art
Cartoon Network's autumn rebrand
Tested: 3D graphics cards

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Typography Design Special - master the creative use of type
How to PR your design agency
Troika's rebrand of MTV's MHD
Pin badge design
Dreamweaver CS3 widgets
Making of The Invasion titles
Tested: 17-inch laptops

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Be inspired - a guide to mastering brainstorming
Keep clients happy - 12 steps to success
Making of Stardust - sprinkling VFX magic
Urban T-shirt art
Web 2.0 graphics
Aardman chickens out
Tested: Pro photo printers

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Fantasy art creation - create magical scenes and characters
How to win awards - design recognition
Harry Potter CG movie FX
Digital Matte art
Manga character
Rebuilding Rome - TV series visual FX
Tested: External drives

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Green Design - how you can save the world
The colour of money - how to price work
Bosch and Go - CG music promo
Stencil poster effects
Sci-fi art
Handsets in space - Click 3X's spot
Tested: top LCD displays

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Perfect portfolios - show off your creative work
New Blood - Fresh talent 2007
Go green - and save the world
Self-promotion - postcard art
Design for stickers
New type design - 3D type effects in Photoshop
Tested: High-end workstations

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People skills - character creation
Best creative networking events
Milking the Web - interactive online gaming
Fantasy light effects - Photoshop
Cartoon drawing for T-shirts
Skateboard deck art
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Promote yourself - tips to get your work noticed
AHA! moments - how to boost your ideas
Cool visual effects - the VFX art of 300
Vector design - Photoshop FX
Flash games - Sprite deisgn
Motion FX - Dirty After Effects
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