Digital Arts August hits the shelves

The newest issue of Digital Arts goes on sale today, bringing you the lowdown on the do's and don'ts of raunchy design, with an in-depth look at some of the biggest hits and misses of sexed-up design, plus expert advice on how to make your designs go off with a bang. Elsewhere in the issue is can't-live-without advice on creative briefs that promises to change your client relations forever. There are also fantastic tutorials on painting skin tones, compositing elements for jaw-dropping images, and super-cool neon text effects – plus a groovy little trick that can revitalize artwork in minutes. We've also been talking to the warped minds behind the warped and utterly wonderful advert for the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius, created to celebrate the city's status as European Capital of Culture 2009 – if Liverpool had come up... [read full story]