Bob Byrne is an Irish freelance illustrator and product designer who uses Affinity Designer and Publisher as part of his wildly varied and imaginative workflow.
If you live in the Northern Hemisphere the season for winter photography is on its way and this is your year to finally get those dramatic ice and snow photos you’ve been dreaming of.
When you are placing a file or populating a picture frame in Affinity Publisher, you can choose whether to embed the file within your document or link it from its original disk location.
We have scoured Instagram for the best Inktober posts tagged with #madeinaffinity. Here's a roundup of our favourites and a little bit about the talented creatives behind them.
Sami Hobbs took a leap of faith and moved to NYC to pursue her passion for celebratory and body-positive fashion photography. Here she talks to us about her life as a freelance photographer.
Clipping is a fundamental design technique in Affinity apps. Andy explores the basics of clipping and the different ways it is used in Affinity Designer, Photo and Publisher.
Tribhuvan's slick vector illustrations and icons first came to our attention on Instagram; deceptively simple in appearance he uses a range of subtle techniques to create his art in Affinity Designer.
In this article product expert Matt Searston shows us how to create an illustration from start to finish, while seamlessly switching between Affinity Designer on iPad and desktop.
We commissioned photographer Paul Hollingworth to create a photographic composition using paint, a skull and paint dripped in a tank of oil. Check out how it was done...
Have you created a magazine or book in Affinity Publisher that you want to self-publish? We’ve compiled a list of the different services you can use to get your work out there.
The ability to convert shapes directly into frames makes it easier than ever to produce exciting new ways to showcase your creative content in Affinity Publisher.
NucleAnts is the brainchild of German board game enthusiasts 'Wendelhaus'. Using the Affinity suite and plenty of blood, sweat and tears, this is the first game they've built from the ground up.
As design marketplace Design Cuts launch the biggest-ever content bundle for Affinity, we thought we'd shine a spotlight on the company. We talked to their founder, Tom Ross to find out more...
New to Affinity Designer? To help you find your way around the app and get to grips with everything it has to offer we’ve put together a handy beginner's guide.
Documentary and street photographer Simon King talks about the merits of analogue photography and reveals his workflow for post-processing images captured on film.
Brazilian games artist and UI designer, Jhonatan S. Silva shows us how to manipulate shapes and text to create eye-catching graphics in this step-by-step tutorial.
World Illustration Award winner, Eleni Debo, talks to us about her submission piece, how she first got into editorial illustration and what she loves most about Affinity Photo.
We release updates to our software all the time, and what's more, they're free for existing customers. In this article, we tell you how to install these updates.
Allan Thompson, creator of the “Ohhh, My Strawberry Monkey” children’s book series talks to us about his creative journey and building a brand from scratch.
UK animation studio Tapocketa uses Affinity Photo and Designer as integral parts of their quirky workflow. We chatted to them about their project Galdo's Gift.
Animator and artist Tim Frost has worked on an array of award winning series including Peppa Pig and Hey Duggee! Here we find out more about his work and why he has adopted Affinity.
Diego Omega, tattooist and artist talks about his inspiration, techniques and story, expanding on how he uses Affinity Designer to aid his design process.
With Affinity Photo 1.7 Stock Panel came integration with stock image site Unsplash. In this tutorial, we explore how to use Unsplash images to create a double-exposure composition.
With Affinity Photo 1.7 Stock Panel came integration with stock image site Unsplash. In this tutorial, we explore how to use Unsplash images to create a funky action-packed stunt-bike composition.
Ian Barnard is a hand-lettering artist, calligrapher and type designer based in the UK, in this interview he tells us how he got started and a little about his techniques.
We asked a diverse set of photographers to let us in on some of their best money-saving tips. Read on to hear how they cut costs without cutting corners.
We have been admirers of Aleksey Rico's work on Instagram for a while and were delighted when he surprised us with a stunning piece of art he created in Affinity Designer.
Tasked with illustrating 176 individual tiles for the game, Brett Stebbins talks us through this mammoth project and why his tool of choice was Affinity Designer.
Affinity user Manuel Camino (aka Xebius) is a visual artist who has worked for some of the world’s biggest brands. We spoke to him about finding inspiration in his dreams and turning an idea into art.
We've long admired the sports illustration work of Chris Rathbone, so we were excited to commission him to create an illustration of Ronnie O'Sullivan, the world's number one snooker player.
With the game-changing ability to fully integrate with other Affinity apps, this next-generation software is completely revolutionising the way creative professionals work.
Affinity Designer 1.7 is available now, and it’s one of our biggest releases yet. Check out some of the awesome tools you get in this massive update...
Having recently released our 1.7 updates into the world, we thought it would be a good time to tell you about the ten things we love about Affinity Photo 1.7.
Tobias Saul, the talent behind these amazing Open Type fonts, brings a touch of old-school class to lettering. We look closer at how they can transform your designs.
Introducing TheVectorLab to the Affinity Store! This new vector graphic and logo bundle created for Affinity Designer provides fully customisable designs to create high-quality graphics and logos.
Created by Affinity brush expert Paolo Limoncelli, DAUB® PaintBox Brush pack delivers a diverse collection of raster brushes to add a natural paint look and feel amazing to use on Affinity on iPad.
GPU compute acceleration, HDR monitor support and a new memory management system ensure the Affinity suite continues to be at the cutting edge of modern creative software.
The Neptune Illustration Kit is a phenomenal collection of raster brushes and paper textures by one of the most prolific content creators for Affinity—Frankentoon.
Double update! Here we cover Affinity Publisher beta builds 1.7.0.305 and 1.7.0.312, which were delivered in quick succession. Latest improvements include DocX import and pinned objects for text!
US artist Joseph Brooks recently adopted Affinity Designer for iPad and took up the challenge of designing a huge vector mural. We caught up with him to chat about graffiti and tips for mural making.
In July 2017 Fabienne and Adriano quit everything familiar to them to hitchhike around the world. Documenting their journey through photography and blogging they tell us more about their adventure.
We have always hoped that British design legend Jon Hicks would join the ranks of Affinity Designer users, and now he has! Find out more about Jon, his work and how he approaches design...
Dimitrios always wows us with his atmospheric scenes. In this article we explore his recent series of cinematic forest landscapes and understand how he adds Affinity magic to his 3D renders…
Falk Louis is an illustrator and comic artist from Berlin, who describes himself as "not especially good at drawing". We talk to him about his WO comic and the concept of never-ending zoom...
London fashion photographer Girl who shoots—aka—Alina Budina, tells us her top advice for collaborating on photo shoots with other creative professionals and what you should expect...
Let's fly into making a rocket using vectors in Affinity Designer! Using techniques that are easy to learn, games designer Jhonatan S. Silva will show you how...
Read all about the fixes and new stuff in our latest version of Affinity Publisher, free in beta. This version brings our first try at support for hyperlinks in the app!
We love the dreamlike landscapes Michał creates armed with only his computer and his imagination. He was the perfect choice to create the epic 1.7 splash screen for Affinity Photo.
When it comes to lettering our eyes often deceive us—Ivana Marić of Le Punkt Noir Lettering Studio shows us few simple rules to follow to better please the eye.
This latest beta includes some big changes to Master Page functionality! Find out all the fixes and updates you can expect in version 1.7.0.227 of the Affinity Publisher beta...
We love the work of illustrator and mural artist Tobias Hall. In this article, we find out about his work and how Affinity Designer for iPad has totally transformed his practice...
Metin Seven is a 2D illustrator and 3D designer living in Bussum (near Amsterdam). He works with his wife—a freelance webdesigner—in their home studio.
It’s so important to communicate a strong professional message to online customers. One key way to do this is to present iconography that is uniformly crisp and clean right across your icon set.
Tony is a talented photographer, Affinity convert and founder of SOTG Studio. In this article, we take a look behind the scenes of his 'vibes of the seventies' shoot...
Gal Shir is an awesome art director, designer, artist and Instagram star based in Tel Aviv. This Christmas, he has given Affinity Designer for iPad a try...
Photo-composition, photo-montage, photo-manipulation... Jean-Charles Debroize is the master of creating stunning photographic art that is far greater than the sum of its parts.
In the seventh instalment of our 'shooting series', James looks at using drones for photography and explores the unique results you can obtain with them.
Rodrigo Gianello is a Brazilian brand and creative director based in Los Angeles with a passion for product management, archetypes, mythology and gestalt.
Photographer Elena Paraskeva loves to create surrealistic conceptual photography, bathed in colour. We spoke to her about her recent work with Affinity Photo and how she creates her stunning images...
Still life master Kuswadi Hedeir transforms everyday objects into stunning images that look like exquisite works of art. Here we find out about his process and how his photography career first began.
Frankentoon's Concept Master Vol.1: Nature brush pack is now available in the Affinity Store! Find out what its all about in this excerpt from the Tips and Tricks eBook for this beautiful kit...
We are over the moon to welcome RetroSupply Co. to the Affinity Store! Here we find out how to get the best out of their Grave Etcher brush set, and where you can find more of their delicious content.
We've welcomed the fantastic DAUB® Brushes, aka Paolo Limoncelli to the Affinity Store! Find out more about his DAUB® Watercolour & Washes raster brushes and how you can use them in your work here.
Illuminate your photos with the Xenon brushes created by our very own Neil Ladkin. This interstellar set of brushes are now available to purchase on the Affinity Store.
We've fallen in love with these smoke and cloud brushes created by xresch for Affinity apps, with 180 to choose from you're sure to find the natural effect you need for your compositions.
It's our 8th update for the Affinity Publisher Public Beta! Thanks to all of your participation, this is our most refined build yet. Give it a try and let us know what you think…
With many artists embracing technology to create digital ink drawings for Inktober 2018, we picked our favourite creations made in Affinity Designer and Photo.
An interview with design maverick Isabel Aracama where she talks about her tutorials and time-lapse films to help people learn to get the most out of Affinity Designer.
Brazilian graphic designer Jack Usephot talks us through mastering the art of composites and photo manipulation and his thoughts on Affinity Photo for iPad.
Belgian based freelance animator and illustrator, Willem Pirquin speaks to us about how he got into this line of work and where he finds his inspiration...
Paolo Pettigiani creates a whole new world using the magic of infrared photography. We caught up with him to hear about his work and his thoughts on Affinity Photo for iPad.
Another one! The latest Affinity Publisher Beta is now available to download. Many thanks for your feedback for helping us make Publisher the best it can be.
Italian artist Emi Haze guides us through his creative and imaginative world, explaining his inspiration and influences that have come to define his art today.
You're never too old to learn the art of hand-lettering. Picking up his first calligraphy pen at the age of 34 to learn an entirely new art-form, Ian Barnard is a testament to this...
Another update is available for the Affinity Publisher Beta—we hear your feedback, so please keep it coming. Lots of fixes and improvements in build 1.7.0.133...
Thanks to all your feedback during the Affinity Publisher Public Beta (and our devs working around the clock!) the latest update is now ready to download.
In June 2017 we achieved what no-one has before ... bringing the first fully-fledged creative professional app to the iPad. 250,000 users later, we are refining our revolutionary app even further.
In the fifth instalment of our 'shooting series', James talks you through the use of polarising filters and explores their advantages and disadvantages.
We've been inundated with your great feedback since the launch of the free Affinity Publisher Public Beta. So here is our first update, 1.7.0.58, which brings some great fixes and improvements.
We came across the work of Jonathan Ortiz when searching for lettering artists to take part in the Affinity Designer for iPad special beta. In this article, we find out more about his process.
Hailing from Perth, Western Australia, Will Schorer is the mastermind behind Highscore Creative, who have been feeding the industry with a wide spectrum of design delicacies for over a decade.
London based photographer, Ivan Weiss, tells us where his love of photography first started and talks us through his secrets to delivering the perfect headshot.
You’ve been commissioned to design the final boss for an action role-playing video game, set in a futuristic Mayan dystopian world, where ancient gods have returned to take over the world...
Andy looks at the difference between vector and raster design, exploring key aspects in both. He'll also look at how mixed-discipline 'vector - raster' interworking can streamline workflows.
Tom’s amazing character designs first caught our eye when we were on the lookout for talented artists to take part in the special Affinity Designer for iPad beta.
Months of planning, development and building renovations all came together for our very first Affinity Live event, held on the 11th July 2018. Here's a look at how it was done...
Brush expert Paolo Limoncelli, from DAUB Brushes, shows you how to create your own brush nozzles from real-life media to create custom raster and vector brushes in Affinity Designer for iPad.
Paolo Limoncelli, from DAUB Brushes, shows us how to create vector brushes that mimic real-world watercolour wash brushes in Affinity Designer for iPad.
Now that pro-level graphic design on the iPad has become a reality, there's a lot to talk about. Here is a rundown of some of the things you need to know about Affinity Designer for iPad.
We've spent a long time developing Affinity Designer for iPad, in fact, we first posted a sneak peek over 3 years ago! But in 2018 we also had some extra help behind-the-scenes…
Photographer, dog trainer and vet nurse Linh Nguyen talks candidly about animal welfare in photography and the relationship between depression, creativity and inspiration.
Inspired by the opera 'Madame Butterfly', illustrator Kevin House (aka Retrograde) demonstrates how to create a stunning vector eye as part of his study of the lead character.
Pierrick Calvez is a designer and illustrator who likes to talk simply about typography and creativity online. He also gives lectures in France and China.
Still life and product photographer, Fernando Martins Ribeiro, gives us an insight into how his studio works and the technique of capturing industrial and fashion photographs.
In the second instalment of our 'shooting series', James explores setting up your camera and post-production for creating a 'big stopper' effect with landscapes.