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  • Tutorial: Concept Art & Matte Painting for Film
  • Sketchbook special! Issue 272 of ImagineFX
  • The Senior Art Director Behind Assassin’s Creed’s Visual Identity Shares His Personal Sketches And Monumental Landscape

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cgchannel.com /1 month ago

Tutorial: Concept Art & Matte Painting for Film

Master professional techniques in Photoshop and Maya with ILM Art Director Igor Staritsin's masterclass for The Gnomon Workshop.

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creativebloq.com /3 days ago

Sketchbook special! Issue 272 of ImagineFX

Practical inspiration for your art projects

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designyoutrust.com /6 days ago

The Senior Art Director Behind Assassin’s Creed’s Visual Identity Shares His Personal Sketches And Monumental Landscape...

Raphaël Lacoste is a Senior Art Director and illustrator based in Montreal, Canada. He is one of the most recognized art directors in the video game industry, having worked at Ubis...

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designyoutrust.com /3 weeks ago

CREACTION Studio Builds Visual Worlds Where Screens, Light, Sound, and Architecture Perform as One System

CREACTION Studio is an independent Italian creative studio that designs visual systems for live shows, immersive spaces, brand experiences, and screens. Rather than treating animat...

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awwwards.com /1 month ago

Léo Parpeix - Portfolio 2026

Portfolio of Léo Parpeix, Art Director and Interactive Designer, specializing in creating unique website with a focus on innovation and user-centered design.

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adfwebmagazine.jp /1 month ago

Request Inc. Explores the Origins of Art Thinking in the Age of AI

Sorry, this entry is only available in Japanese. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown belo […]

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adfwebmagazine.jp /2 weeks ago

ARKOBJECT: Istanbul’s Craft Culture Takes Contemporary Form

The Istanbul gallery connects collectible design and art with the city’s artisans, specialist workshops and ev […]

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designyoutrust.com /2 weeks ago

Nidia Dias Turns Geometry, Light, and Motion Into Abstract Visual Worlds That Make Complex Ideas Feel Instantly Human

Nidia Dias, a Portuguese creative director, art director, and 3D motion designer who turns abstract ideas into refined visual stories through geometry, light, shadow, material, and...

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adfwebmagazine.jp /1 month ago

Art Gallery and Museum Information – Recommended Exhibitions in September 2026

Recommended Art Gallery and Museum Exhibitions Across Japan in August 2026 PO Aoyama Design Forum presents the […]

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adfwebmagazine.jp /4 weeks ago

ADF Art Gallery Project Vol.49 | Koji Ochiai Solo Exhibition “Agua y Viento 1980s”

What Koji Ochiai Left Behind: Tracing the Legacy of an Artist Shaped by a Turbulent Spain DF (Aoyama Design Fo […]

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creativebloq.com /2 weeks ago

"For me, drawing is thinking out loud on canvas": Simon Pape on his process for creating a fantasy underwater scene

The freelance illustrator sees narrative as vital for inspiring creative decisions in art.

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adfwebmagazine.jp /1 month ago

ADF Art Gallery Project Vol.48 | Kaoru Nagatomi Solo Exhibition “Being Here, Being There”

Moving between two and three dimensions while exploring the space between "being" and "existing" DF (NPO Aoyam […]

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creativebloq.com /1 month ago

“I wanted to create something poetic and elegant, with a sense of movement, as if a wave were breaking in the middle of...

Andy Jauffrit on his poetic and elegant fantasy art style.

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creativebloq.com /4 days ago

"I think of brushstrokes as having a rhythm" – Isabella Nalin Fais on her career in concept art

The Brazilian-born artist talks about her work and influences.

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awwwards.com /5 days ago

Signal-A Studio

Signal-A is an award-winning interface & experience design studio building meticulously crafted digital experiences.

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creativebloq.com /3 weeks ago

This digital artist takes inspiration from Old Masters and orientalist paintings

Discover the art of Brian Yuen.

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adfwebmagazine.jp /2 weeks ago

“Takenobu Igarashi: Process and Development” at Tama Art University

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dev.to /2 weeks ago

How do you give an AI real design taste?

An AI needs a design process it can use and inspect: a product brief, visual guidance, drawing tools and a review loop. SVG Lab (svglab.app)'s Design Harness provides its Design En...

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blog.directoryofillustration.com /6 days ago

Masterclass Series: A Veteran Agent’s Blueprint for a Sustainable Illustration Career (Part 3)

Masterclass Series: A Veteran Agent’s Blueprint for a Sustainable Illustration Career (Part 3) Welcome to the third and final installment of our Masterclass Series with veteran Ar...

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creativeboom.com /2 weeks ago

MacFadden & Thorpe gives Dave Eggers's free alternative to art school a bendy, salty identity

On San Francisco's waterfront, 10 established artists get free studios and, in return, teach 20 emerging ones. MacFadden & Thorpe and Anisha Sachar give the mission an identity...

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adfwebmagazine.jp /1 week ago

Art+Loom Unveils Rug Collection with Sculptural Artist Katrien Van Der Schueren

Six Handcrafted Rug Designs Reinterpret Sculptural Expressions Through Material and Texture Miami-based rug br […]

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awn.com /1 month ago

Dylan Cole Brings 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' Design Panels to LightBox Expo

The Oscar-nominated production designer gives a ‘Creating Worlds’ career talk, from’ Lord of the Rings’ matte painter to production designer on James Cameron's sequels, and joins 2...

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mendolaart.com /1 month ago

Agent Bob: An All-Inclusive Creative Resource

Agent Bob is a London-based creative studio specializing in CGI illustration and animation, providing a single creative resource for projects of all kinds. Their curated roster of...

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beforesandafters.com /1 week ago

Give your stories more ways to take shape with Canvas in Flow Studio

Access leading models to create and refine every character, world, and moment in your story. The post Give your stories more ways to take shape with Canvas in Flow Studio appeared...

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