Comic Art: Shanghai Tango is a freelance artist from China. His illustrations are quite simple and they use the everyday objects, but projected in a hilarious note. Remember the last time you cleaned a water dispenser? How did Daschund dogs evolev? Well, they ate a long bone and the result was daschund dogs. How were dinosaurs created? A snake ate a large pig and the result was a huge dinosaur. Most of his comic art works are based on penguins, cats, dogs and other animals which are illustrated in a funny way.

Back in the days of film cameras, creating a panoramic photography meant either buying a particular, expensive camera or hours in the darkroom stitching images together by overlapping exposures onto the finished photo paper. Panoramic photos were the realm of the professional with the time and funds to create gorgeous super wide angle shots. But now, in the digital age, it’s not only simple to create panoramic images on your home computer, it’s become increasingly easier thanks to advances in software.

Typography Design Contest : Displate is a large manufacturer for metal posters. They handcraft unique metal posters which are designed by talented graphic artists. Displate is conducting a typography and quote art challenge and currently accepting entries till June 28th. The HD quality displates are used for interior/exterior decoration purposes. To enter the contest, artists have to register themselves in the official website. Ensure you use a desktop or laptop to upload your photos, since uploading tools work the best on large screens.

Print Advertisements : Print Ads design is one of the primary markets for graphic designers. Companies around the world rely on the talented and creative minds of designers to create visually impactful and memorable product advertisements. Advertising differs from other forms of design, as you often have to incorporate a product, a logo, a company image and other details to meet the client needs. Therefore, being able to manipulate results to match the color scheme, subject matter and target market are essential skills for any designer.

Aerial Photography: Photographers go to any extent to get their perfect shot. Meet Jeffry Lim who dangles out of helicopters and hot air balloons to get his best aerial photography. His work is full of risk, where one time the engine of his aeroplane caught fire and he had to find another plane to complete his project. Lim has more than 20 years of experience and loves to travel around the world. Lim is based in Kuala Lumpur for his aerial photography work.

Typography Conference : Clearleft's Ampersand is all set for a mega one day typography conference which will be held at Duke of York’s Picturehouse, Brighton, UK on 29th June 2018. This year we have the industry's best conducting the workshop which will be beneficial for all emerging and professional typography and graphic designers. This year we have Bianca Berning from Dalton Maag who will be speaking about the huge potential about variable fonts. Michael Johnson will be conducting a seminar on the role of typography in branding.

Design: Taipei City Government is organizing it's 11th Taipei International Designs and currently entries are accepted before the deadline: July 25th, 2018. The design contest is free to enter and it's open to all creative designers, students, teachers of design schools, design companies and so on can participate and win exciting awards and cash prizes. Individual persons or a group of five members can participate in the contest.

There are three main categories to choose from:

Digital Illustration : Matte painting, Vector art, Reflections, realistic digital effects can be created in digital illustrations. Many softwares like Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop can be used to create stunning effects which otherwise is not possible in manual paintings. The artists imagine a effect and the same can be produced on the computer by using custom filters,color palettes and brushes. Digital illustrations are a highly rewarding career since they can be used for the online gaming industry.

Fantasy art works: Fantasy paintings have been in existence for many centuries. It was the method used by artists for introducing folk lore since 1820's. Fantasy art works are usually based on subject matter and the local culture , spirituality goes a lot into making these artworks successful. Ancient folk tales showcased some of the best mythological characters which were usually created by common people. Did you know that modern fantasy artworks are the inspiration taken directly from literature.

One of the trickiest forms of art is the sand sculpture. Sand sculpture can be done with almost all kinds of sand, but if it's bad sand, then you are heading for a trouble spot. High quality sand always makes your sand sculpture very beautiful and unique. Rule of thumb for sand is, finest sands and angular grained sands are best for creating sand sculpture. Here is a quick tip to know if the sand is good for your sand sculpture.