Thousands of kilometres from Quebec, sailing on the Bahamas blue waters, a Lachute family still has a piece of home with them, the boat’s bold design that sets them apart. “Well we wanted something ...

The fantasy worlds you see on s screen—big screen, TV, or computer—are clad with color and detail. More often than not, they're purely digital creations. But what happens when you strip away the ...

Promotion: Italian company Ceramiche Refin has unveiled its Ink collection, presenting a series of textured ceramic tiles "inspired by moods". Launched in September at the international fair Cersaie ...

Breathing new life into the time-honored art of calligraphy, Paperfinger, a new hand-drawn design company, brings a personalized, human quality to everything from wedding announcements to logo designs ...

Computer animation may have taken control of the big-screen cartoon world, yet two of the world’s animation masters remain committed to the hand-drawn form. Japan’s Hayao Miyazaki — whose 2002 fantasy ...

Much is written about the enormous impact of technology in such film disciplines as cinematography and visual effects, but production design has also been hugely affected. One of the big issues these ...

Last month, I asked Slate readers to send me their hand-drawn maps. The request was part of my series on signs, the tools that professionals use to orient us and direct us from point A to point B. But ...