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Design Thinking for Tweens and Teens: A Creative Skill They Can Use Anywhere

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Design thinking isn’t just for professional designers — it’s a creative skill that helps young people explore ideas, solve problems, and communicate clearly. Whether they’re making a school project or designing just for fun, learning to think like a designer can shape...

Essential Tools for Young Creatives: What you need to get started (and what can wait)

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Getting into art and design doesn’t have to mean spending a fortune. Here’s your beginner-friendly run down on the must-have tools that help young creatives shine, plus a few fun extras to explore later. Getting Started in Art & Design: Keep It Simple If your...

Typography for Beginners: A Guide for Young Creatives

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Typography might sound like a big word, but it is really just about one thing: how we make words look. Whether you’re drawing a poster, designing a logo, or creating art in Procreate or Canva, having an understanding of typography will help your words speak...

How to import a Procreate colour palette

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Let’s learn how to import colour palettes into Procreate! Choosing a palette of colours that works well together, can be difficult when starting your artwork on Procreate. Mainly because Procreate allows you to create more colours combinations than you could...

Design Thinking for Tweens and Teens: A Creative Skill They Can Use Anywhere

Essential Tools for Young Creatives: What you need to get started (and what can wait)

Typography for Beginners: A Guide for Young Creatives

How to import a Procreate colour palette

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