The Aardman Academy to launch a new 12-week virtual course on stop motion

The studio behind Wallace and Gromit has set up a new 12-week course, starting in February 2021, aimed at a global audience.

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How Luis Alberto Rodriguez ended up photographing the communities of Ireland’s County Wexford

American-Dominican artist Luis Alberto Rodriguez pays tribute to the physicality of hurling in his latest book, People of the Mud.

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Yuxing Li’s cheerful approach to illustration is exactly what we need

Always joyful in their execution, Yuxing’s illustrations are built from a want to make audiences happy.

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Jobs of the week from Manchester International Festival, SOON_ and Output!

Our weekly round-up of jobs posted on our sister site If You Could Jobs.

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Thank gosh it’s finally here! Watch this year’s John Lewis Christmas ad now

Don’t worry, it’s not kids singing Fix You to their grannies over zoom...

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Vivid, raw and nostalgic: Yavez Anthonio uses photography as a medium for storytelling

Based in New York and Amsterdam, the photographer and creative director shares his mother’s advice that never left him.

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Thomas by name, trenchant by nature: Meet Studio Thomas and its rigorously reductive practice

We talk to the perceptive pair about simplicity, collaboration and the excitement of a blank canvas.

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Rosie May’s curiosity-driven practice is equal parts nostalgic and heartwarming

Cultivating a warmth and enthusiasm, Rosie vibrantly documents the world through her eyes.

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In the Sapiens graphic novel, Daniel Casanave illustrates Yuval Noah Harari’s bestselling history of humanity

The French illustrator shares insights into the “thrilling” project for Penguin and his inspirations, from Georges Beuville to Quentin Blake.

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A behind-the-scenes look at how Sophy Hollington creates her complex linocuts

Ever wondered how Sophy Hollington creates her beautifully intricate linocuts with such precision? She revealed the process at October’s Nicer Tuesdays.

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Bráulio Amado and BFGF create original prints for Extra Nice Founding Supporters

Sign up for Extra Nice before 31 December 2020 and you’ll become a Founding Supporter, getting your hands on one of these artworks embodying creative community and inspiration.

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Tom Vek explains Sleevenote, his new electronic music player that puts album art first

The musician and designer tells us about the pioneering device he describes as “a cross-pollination of a vinyl record and an iPod” and why artwork is “all-powerful”.

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Once upon a time, in the homogenous world of children’s book illustration…

As new reports find a despairing lack of diverse representation in children’s book characters and the people who create them, we talk to illustrators and publishers about why, and how things can change.

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Rivers Yang’s 100 Shapes Project is a personal puzzle for the designer

Grown from a love of abstract drawing as a child, the Taiwanese designer proves that practice not only makes perfect but leads to further experimentation.

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Meet the designers reimagining what a website can be

During an online event last week hosted by Wix Playground, we heard from four boundary-pushing designers, who discussed the processes behind their most successful website projects.

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Sit back and relax with Lucas Zanotto and his mesmerising animated loops

Working across a variety of media, Lucas Zanotto never fails to put a smile on our faces with his charmingly joyful works.

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Callum Abbott on "egalitarian" design, the age of the internet and his striking speculative practice

From architecture to anamorphic blobs: we speak to Callum about his many creative outlets, each as thoughtful and questioning as the last.

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Meltdown Flags reduces the white space in national flags to reflect their country’s disappearing glaciers

The makers of the project are staging a digital protest during what should have been the UN Climate Change Conference this week.

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Illusion, experience and trauma: the soft pastel drawings of Mary Herbert

The artist creates blurred drawings that have a “crackly and fuzzy” feeling, using this style to explore dreams and memories.

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Taika Waititi directs Coca-Cola’s Christmas advert, and yes it features the light-up Coke truck

Heartwarming film The Letter sees a dad going on an epic adventure to get his daughter’s letter to Santa in time.

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