GridIron’s Flow 2.0 Essentials is the greatest free utility for creative professionals ever – and the paid-for versions, which provide additional functions for a monthly fee – are even better. Jay Nelson offers an opinion.
Twelve ways to publish to the iPad
We take a look at twelve solutions designed to help you bring your digital publications to the iPad
Faux 3D finishes in Illustrator
Karan Singh shows you a clever and ridiculously quick way of giving your flat illustrations a faux 3D finish – without leaving the confines of Illustrator.
Create a seamless, mexican-inspired, illustration using Illustrator
Berlin-based artist Amrei Hofstätter (aka Vertico’s Puppets) shows you how to create a complex, colourful Mexican-inspired pattern by using just two simple geometric objects in Illustrator.
Animate a 16-bit games character using After Effects
James May takes you through the steps involved in animating a character created in the style of a 16-bit computer game to create a ‘load screen’.