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There’s a bit of a blind spot when working with CSS logical properties concerning shorthands. Miriam explains: Logical properties are a great way to optimize our sites in advance, without any real effort. But what if we want to set multiple properties at once? This is where shorthands like margin and padding become useful. But they are currently limited […]

The silent power of typography often goes unnoticed, yet it plays a pivotal role in shaping a brand’s perception. Beyond mere readability, a thoughtfully chosen typeface becomes a visual ambassador, conveying the brand’s personality and values with every curve and stroke. A strong typographic identity transcends the simple selection of a font – it’s a

For the last two decades, the promise of a lucrative career in coding has been drilled into our heads. “Learn to code,” they said. “It’s the skill of the future,” they insisted. Well, the future is here—and coding jobs are disappearing faster than an intern after a critical server crash. AI is writing code better

Working as a 3D generalist, my interests span across multiple disciplines in the CG world, but when it comes to vegetation creation the first software that comes to mind is SpeedTree. This software package is used to create foliage for video games, movies and other visual effects. There are multiple versions of SpeedTree, including a

A creative agency that hates rebrands. Provocative? Well, maybe not as much as you think. The clue is in the word itself: the “rebrand.” It implies an air of self-indulgence. Self care for your business. Like a new lick of paint or a new CMO making moves. A spring clean for your brand. With the

We’ve seen various brands drop their logo on adverts lately, and McDonald’s is the latest to release a spot with almost no branding at all. The campaign features a series of 30- and 10-inch films that show McDonald’s breakfast set to cinematic music, featuring a voiceover that points out how its deliberately not going to

Unreal Engine 5 offers so many creative opportunities for 3D artists that it can be almost bewildering for them to find a route into Unreal Engine that suits them. It can do so many things, such as character creation and animation with the incredible MetaHuman creator, or easy scene layout with its vast array of

We’ve already heard how DNEG created the lovable Neel for Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, and what it takes to really make a lightsaber, now Chris McLaughlin, Visual Effects Supervisor at DNEG explains how the team crafted the huge industrial environments, the war-torn world of At Achrann and how Classic Star Wars was always on the

Despite being one of the most popular games ever to be released, Super Mario 64 never got a sequel. Super Mario 64 is arguably the most ground-breaking Mario game in the franchise so it’s always been surprising that it wasn’t directly followed up. Not only does it set the standard for 3D gameplay, but it

The Shining is a cult classic horror movie beloved by film fans, and its original poster is widely considered one of the most iconic designs in cinema history – you only have to look at Jack Nicholson’s terrifying grin to understand why. It’s a tough act to follow, but these stylish fan-made posters have won