How to Make a Droid Using Tinkercad
Editor’s note: Paul Benson is the artist behind The Droid Foundry, a series of fantastic robotic themed sculptures designed in Tinkercad. He recently wrote about his process for designing, printing, and painting his creations and graciously allowed us to compile them for this blog post.Read More
How to host a stellar sales kickoff
The end of 2020 is upon us (thankfully), which means it’s time to look ahead to the next 12 months. If you’re a sales leader, planning your annual sales kickoff event is probably at the top of your to-do list…or at least it should be. Even in uncertain times, it’s…Read More
Photographer Johan Bos: ‘I stay open to anything that catches my eye’
We chat to the multi-award-winning photographer, filmmaker and graphic designer Johan Bos about his latest project ‘People. Places. Things’ and why he made the switch to Affinity Photo.Read More
Illustrator Nastka Drabot: ‘I prefer juicy colours with a decent contrast’
Nastka Drabot is a freelance illustrator and graphic designer from Warsaw, Poland, whose style is heavily influenced by her background as an architect and her love for vibrant, contrasting colours.Read More
Illustrator Daniel Aubert: ‘sometimes I use dreams as initial ideas’
Daniel Aubert has been following his career as an illustrator since 2014. His main focus is on character design and portraits, however, he also likes to work with both 2D and 3D mediums. He joins us to speak about his artistic journey and the inspiration behind his successful 100 Days.…Read More
Erwin Zeemering: colourising the past
Erwin Zeemering is a digital artist and photographer who dedicates his spare time to colourising and restoring historic photographs. We chatted to him about his process and what he hopes people take away from seeing his work. Erwin, tell us a little bit about yourself. Hello, my name is Erwin,…Read More
Illustrator Johan Keslassy: ‘I just keep drawing and let my style evolve naturally’
Johan Keslassy is a self-taught illustrator living in France. After taking part in our 100 Days. 100 Commissions campaign earlier in the year he talks us through his creative process, greatest achievements so far and goals for the future. Tell us about yourself. My name is Johan Keslassy, and I…Read More
James Develin Challenges Students to Go Big
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Digital artist Hugo Marques: ‘drawing is my way of escaping reality’
Hugo Marques, aka Fake Face, is a freelance digital artist and 2D/3D animation teacher from Portugal, who combines classical drawing techniques with doodles to create intricately constructed works of art. In this interview, he talks about his creative background, how his brand name Fake Face came about, and why Affinity…Read More
Sr. Reny: ‘I love the satisfaction of overcoming each challenge, even the smallest ones’
Spanish illustrator and designer Javier Ramirez, aka Sr. Reny, reveals how his talent for creating intriguing and eye-catching designs is continuously evolving and where his inspiration for his 100 Days. 100 Commissions piece aptly named ‘cat’ came from. Tell us about yourself. I’m Javier Ramirez, and I work under my…Read More
2D and 3D artist Alex Ronay: ‘designing for the new generation of gamers is a lot of fun’
We recently caught up with talented 2D and 3D artist Alex Ronay to talk about game design and the vital role Affinity Designer plays in his workflow. Tell us a bit about yourself. I am 34 years old, a husband and a father. I have been a graphic designer as…Read More
Inktober roundup 2020
This Inktober we’ve seen a stunning array of digital drawings made using Affinity. Here we share some of our favourite creations and a bit about the talented artists behind them. Stuart Ruecroft Stuart Ruecroft is a 2D digital artist from Cheltenham, UK, who amalgamates traditional pen and ink drawing with…Read More
Read at your own risk! Your spookiest work of 2020
To get you in the Halloween spirit we’ve conjured up a spine-tingling selection of the kookiest, spookiest work made in Affinity. Read on if you dare!Read More
Thomas Moke: ‘I love the long journey that’s brought me here and possibly leading me somewhere further’
Italian born photographer and cinematographer Thomas Moke talks about his unwavering passion for his art and what it’s like to shoot for the fashion industry.Read More
Chris Mock: ‘discover the landscape in front of your doorstep’
Cologne-based street photographer Chris Mock speaks to us about his love for black and white and rock ‘n’ roll! How did you discover photography? I discovered photography three times in my life. The first time was when I was 14 years old, and I got my first digital camera (a…Read More
BAM! creative studio: ‘we are in love with vibrant and super colourful styles’
In this interview, co-founders of BAM! creative studio, Tea Shockats and Jimbo Bernaus, chat to us about their colourful approach to design, getting their name out there and the fun poster series they created with Affinity Designer during lockdown. Tea and Jimbo Tell us a bit about yourselves and your…Read More
New webinar series for students to design and build with football star James Develin
Football star James Develin is learning new skills, such as FormIt, to communicate his architecture ideas to students.Read More
Aldric Bonani: ‘inspiration is everywhere, the secret is to always be curious’
Talented designer Aldric Bonani, along with his wife Amanda, self-published a stunning children’s book named “Palavrinha Desenhada” which later became part of our 100 Days. 100 Commissions campaign. Aldric tells us more about his love for visual arts and how he got to where he is today. Tell us a…Read More
Nick Nortier: ‘A lot of my work is inspired by the natural world and our connection to it’
We talk to US illustrator and muralist Nick Nortier about how he got started as an artist, what led him into mural making and why Affinity Designer for iPad has become an integral tool in his creative process. Tell us a bit about yourself and how you got started as…Read More
Photographer Jonathan Pearce: ‘I love to make my images dark and moody’
Jonathan Pearce is a security engineer, automotive photographer and father of three based in London, UK. We have been fans of Jonathan’s photography for quite some time and following his successful submission to 100 Days. 100 Commissions, he spoke to us about his lifelong passion for cars, how he got…Read More