Articles by: Tammy Coron

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Tammy is an independent creative professional, author of Apple Game Frameworks and Technologies (opens in new tab), and the maker behind the AdventureGameKit (opens in new tab) – a custom SpriteKit framework for building point and click adventure games. As an innovative problem solver and industry leader, Tammy enjoys working on projects from content creation – including books, tutorials, videos, and podcasts – to the design and development of cross-platform applications and games. For Creative Bloq, she has written about an array of subjects, including animation, web design and character design.

Articles by: Tammy Coron

Best digital art software; a woman sits at a desk using a drawing tablet surrounded by paints

The best digital art software in 2023

By Tammy Coron last updated 10 March 23

Digital Art Discover the best free and paid-for digital art tools around.

Understand Disney's 12 principles of animation

By Tammy Coron published 9 December 22

Animation Disney's principles of animation underpin all motion work.

A young female illustrator draws using one of the best drawing books

The best drawing books in 2023

By Tammy Coron published 8 December 22

Art Gain inspiration, practice and new techniques from the best drawing books.

A sketchy illustration of a dragon using the best animation software

The best animation software in March 2023

By Tammy Coron published 30 November 22

Tools The best animation software for beginners, hobbyists and professionals.

11 top animation tools for digital artists

By Tammy Coron last updated 20 June 22

Animation Bring your 2D designs to life with these amazing tools.

What is Sass? Your guide to this top CSS preprocessor

By Tammy Coron published 10 January 20

CSS Discover what Sass is, and learn how to start using it.

Mobile app design: A beginner's guide

By Tammy Coron published 25 June 19

Apps Everything you need to get started with mobile app design.

7 game-changing framework announcements from WWDC

By Tammy Coron published 6 June 19

News The biggest news for developers from this year's Apple conference

The 10 best HTML5 template designs

By Tammy Coron, Jim McCauley published 7 March 19

HTML Top templates for building great-looking, customisable sites.

The 14 best Clip Studio Paint tutorials

By Tammy Coron last updated 1 April 22

Digital Art Here's how to get savvy with Clip Studio Paint.

The best Christmas gifts for illustrators

By Tammy Coron last updated 19 August 20

Illustration The gifts at the top of every illustrator's Christmas list.

12 top learning resources for illustrators

By Tammy Coron last updated 25 February 21

Illustration The best online courses, books and YouTube channels.

9 tips for designing a believable character

By Tammy Coron published 31 July 18

Character design Advice for developing complex, interesting characters.

How to create original fan art

By Tammy Coron published 25 May 18

Art Handy advice and inspiring examples from the best fan artists around.

6 techniques to help better manage your time

By Tammy Coron published 17 May 18

Lifestyle Managing your time means less stress and better focus.

10 amazing podcasts for digital artists

By Tammy Coron last updated 19 August 20

Art Listen up: our pick of the best podcasts for artists and illustrators.

5 simple ways to avoid creative burnout

By Tammy Coron published 10 May 18

Lifestyle Take care of yourself with these tips for maintaining equilibrium.

The best learning resources for digital artists

By Tammy Coron last updated 25 February 21

Digital Art The sites, books and video channels that'll help you skill up.

12 tips for the work-at-home ninja

By Tammy Coron published 23 February 18

Career Discover some sound advice for home-based designers.

Digital sketches and final digital artwork of a cartoon zombie

How to paint a zombie in Clip Studio Paint

By Tammy Coron last updated 19 August 20

Digital Art A step-by-step guide to creating a monster in Clip Studio Paint.

Drawing tablet with Photoshop used to paint a woman's face

Top 10 tools for digital artists this December

By Tammy Coron last updated 21 August 20

Digital Art We run down the essential new tools for digital illustrators.

How to use Markdown in web development

By Tammy Coron published 27 October 17

Web Design A straightforward guide to getting started with Markdown.

10 top tools for illustrators to try this October

By Tammy Coron last updated 27 September 21

Illustration It's a custom digital brush special this month.

10 great new tools for illustrators this September

By Tammy Coron last updated 17 December 20

Art App updates and new software to covet this month.

10 awesome tools for illustrators this August

By Tammy Coron published 25 August 17

Illustration All the best new tools for digital and analogue illustration.

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