Get inspired
We interview digital artists and designers at the top of their game and pass on their inspiration to you.
Dan Moore - Graphic designer
Dan became a founding partner at Studio Output in 2002. Since then he has helped it grow to a team of 13 over three studios working on everything from branding, to films and advertising campaigns. Highlights include the ongoing relationship with Ministry of Sound, which has seen the London club brand reclaim its status as one of London's 'coolest' venues again and striking pieces for smaller leisure clients, such as Geisha, which won numerous interiors awards when it opened back in 2005. Here he shares some insights into his career, inspirations and methods.
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14 January 10
Digital Artist 2009: The Winners’ Book
We’re really proud to present “Digital Artist 2009: The Winners”; a compilation of the award-winning work featured in the first year of the competition. This stunning annual contains the very best examples of digital art, created by individuals from across the globe, in a multitude of fields.
The Digital Artist Awards showcases 13 categories including concept art, graphic design and illustration, with the winning entries judged by some of the biggest names in computer aided design, including Dave Gibbons, David Carson and Jasper Goodall.
You can preview the book and order a copy online now for £37.95.
02 October 09
Winners Announced!
Last night at Blackall Studios in London we revealed the winners of Digital Artist 2009, and now we're delighted to share them with you. Simply click here to go to the winners section.
28 September 09
Digital Artist 2009, FREE entry
Inspiring and recognising the very best in digital art and design, the Digital Artist 2009 exhibition covers a range of genres from illustration, animation, character design, concept art, architectural visualisation and more.
Celebrating the impact of technology on the creation of art across the globe.
The studios are open daily from 11am-6pm and entry is free, so come along and experience the very best of digital art and design from around the world.
Location: Blackall Studios
73 Leonard Street
Shoreditch
London
EC2A 4QS
Directions: Map of local area.
Missed out on entering this year? Or want to get involved next year?
Register for our Digital Artist 2010 Newsletter today.
03 September 09
Pick the best ImagineFX cover!
ImagineFX magazine is 50 issues old and is wondering which of its 50 covers is the best, so it's asking you to choose your favourite. Head this way to see a gallery of every ImagineFX cover so far and have your say.
02 September 09
Entries closed!
Entries have now closed for Digital Artist 2009. Thanks to everyone who took the time to enter; let the shortlisting and judging commence!
21 August 09
Exclusive subscription offers
We're giving you the chance to subscribe to Computer Arts, Computer Arts Projects, ImagineFX, 3D World and .net, and receive a massive discount off store prices!
As well as saving money, if you subscribe you will also have every issue delivered direct to your door wherever you are in the world, and will never miss an issue again making sure you stay up to date on the latest news, trends and techniques. Follow this link to see how much you could save.
17 August 09
Computer Arts Projects - the Print Design issue
Our print design issue, packed with inspiration, technique and inside-track advice from the world’s best, is on sale now. Our lead interview gets under the skin of Scott Dadich, creative director of Wired – the magazine that art directors the world over turn to for inspiration. Pentagram partner Luke Hayman dissects his favourite redesigns, and in a special project on music design, we explore the album artwork of Mogollon, Big Active and more.
Print is a beautiful craft, otherwise we’d all have gone digital years ago, and you wouldn’t be holding this magazine in your hands. With this in mind, we asked Fluid Studios to reveal the process behind a recent project combining all manner of tactile treatments – from sculptural embossing to coloured foil blocking – as an inspirational benchmark for your own print work.
For good measure we’ve thrown in a handy reference guide to special inks, stocks and bindings, and turned the tables with a printer’s perspective on the headaches that preflighting laziness can cause on the print floor. As a special treat, there’s even a free eBoy poster tucked amongst our pages, courtesy of pixart.it. Find out more at computerarts.co.uk
14 August 09
Dave Gibbons in the Guardian
Check out a brand new interview with campaign ambassador and Watchmen co-creator Dave Gibbons over on the Guardian today, where he talks about some of the ways the ways technology has helped streamline his creative process and how he feels about being the inspirations for the Comic Sans font. Find out more at www.guardian.co.uk.03 August 09
Computer Arts Graduate Showcase issue on sale now
The creative industries have always had a reputation as being tough to break into but, as Neville Brody told Computer Arts recently, “right now there’s a window of opportunity. It needs people to recognise it, to start … taking risks.” The hundreds of digital design graduates who submitted work for this year’s Graduate Showcase, out now with the latest issue of Computer Arts, are shaping not only their own futures but the digital future across entertainment, advertising and the media.
This year’s Graduate Showcase has for the first time been judged by a panel of high-profile industry experts, and as well as viewing the work in this supplement, you can watch a selection of the finest animation and motion work submitted on the Computer Arts issue 165 disc.
As well as the Graduate Showcase, this month’s issue features 29 pages of exciting new Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Flash techniques, plus tips on building a better portfolio and being more commercial, an interview with design icon Paula Scher, stunning cover art by Chrissie Abbot and much more. Find out more at www.computerarts.co.uk.
29 July 09
Win a signed Watchmen DVD
To celebrate the launch of the Watchmen DVD this week, we’re giving 30 lucky people the chance to win a copy of the DVD signed by co-creator Dave Gibbons. For a chance to win one for yourself, just look up the ‘Digital Artist 2009’ FaceBook page or head on over to www.twitter.com/digitalartist09. Update: the competition has now closed.
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