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Serif fonts to use in 2019

By Emily Melling February 16, 2019

Serifs are back and in a big way, no longer considered old fashioned expect to see them everywhere in 2019!

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10 Principles of Character Illustration

By Emily Melling February 12, 2019

Learn more about Character design, Illustration and telling a story through creative work in our latest YouTube livestream and this blog post.

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Jungle Book vs Mowgli – CGI animals

By Emily Melling February 5, 2019

See a direct comparison between the same set of characters produced differently for two live action films.

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When to use Adobe Premiere Rush CC

By Emily Melling February 4, 2019

After having a few months to give Adobe Premier Rush CC discover what we think how to get the most from the app.

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Design Critique – Our Students from China

By Emily Melling January 29, 2019

We set a brief to design a poster for a music festival. See the submissions and a review/critique of the work.

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Self-Portrait in Illustrator – Red Dead Redemption style

By Emily Melling January 21, 2019

A work-flow for transforming yourself into a Red Dead character using a combination of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator!

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33 Tips for Mastering Photoshop Layers

By Emily Melling January 16, 2019

Pick up 33 time saving tips, techniques and short cuts for working with layers in Photoshop CC 2019. You won’t know hoe you lived without them!

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The Importance of Consistency in Design Work

By Emily Melling January 10, 2019

Discover why it’s essential to consider the consistency of your visual assets whilst producing any creative work.

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Create stand out social media pictures

By Emily Melling December 12, 2018

Lightroom CC it’s the perfect tool for editing on the go, especially if you need to produce social content in the moment but still need it to look professional!

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