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James Olstein uses his love of screen printing to create stunning digital illustrations with an analogue feel

Creative Boom

James Olstein chats to us about his love of zines, how web design led to his career as a freelance illustrator, and how his love of screen printing has shaped his work as a digital artist. Based in Philadelphia, James Olstein is an illustrator, author and teacher specialising in creating digital art that retains an analogue look and feel.

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Names to know: 20 visionaries shaping the future of creativity

Creative Boom

chapter of #blackandbrilliant, serves on advisory boards, and mentors through programs like Bloom and SheSays. A leading voice on digital education in Germany, she founded Digital Education for All e.V. in 2017 to provide children with equal access to digital learning. He also chairs the U.K.

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ART Domains Celebrates Five Years of Building Digital Identities

Colossal

Since launching in 2016,ART has become a popular extension for creatives and is among the top five fastest-growing domains—all through organic growth and remarkably high renewal rates. Reflecting on the development of digital space over the past few years, Martin says, “People have a more digital presence than five years ago.

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Why Figma’s acquisition is bad for designers

UX Collective

Joining the marketplace against Adobe XD, Invision Studio, Framer and Miro, Figma primarily targeted visual designers working on digital products. This was a welcomed contrast to Adobe programs which are notorious for feature bloat and unexpectedly quitting on users at random times. Figma officially launched for consumer use in 2016.

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The History Books Often Overlook Women in Design. A New One Seeks to Finally Give Them Their Due

Eye on Design

Recently, associate professor Brandon Waybright analyzed the gender and ethnic makeup of the 2016 edition of Meggs’ History and found 62 women (and 80 BIPOC people) out of a total 594 designers. In this era of digital tools, historians have so many more ways to access resources and share their research. They were there, too.

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The 25+ Best Tools for Game Asset Creation

Inkbot Design

text) – anything related to digital art ! ZBrush ZBrush is a digital sculpting tool that allows you to create 3D models and textures for your game assets. It combines the power of both a 3D application and a sculpting tool into one program. Concept artists also use it to create beautiful artwork.

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Interview with Artist Carolina Amaya

We And The Color

Making the decisive move to the German capital in 2016, Amaya has not only flourished but has also carved her niche as a dynamic force within the ever-evolving realm of contemporary art. However, I also grew up with negative programming and body shame due to old-fashioned beliefs. If you are not open to change, don´t come to Berlin.

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