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If this e-mail is not displayed properly, click [here.]( [Open in browser]( [Design Cuts]( [Graphics]( [Templates]( [Fonts]( [Add-ons]( [Scrapbooking]( [Affinity]( [Procreate]( [Our Community]( Hi {NAME} This month's Design Cuts community newsletter is packed full of the latest news and chatter from the community. Kick back, relax and dive in... [Creative Prompt]( 'Creative Prompt' Heads Up For August! We thought we'd give you a little sneak insight into what you can expect from the [creative prompt challenge]( in August. The theme for the month will be - art mediums expect to see Watercolor, Dry and more! Image: By community member Jacqueline A Little Community Chatter [Cutting Out A Color Background]( A community member is struggling to remove a background from a graphic; something we've all been challenged by at some point, and Design Cutter Tormod provides the answer [HERE](. [Struggling To Post Video In Circle]( We've seen a few Design Cutters struggle to post their videos into the hub so this post should help. Incredible community member Graphik Jules, who posts video regularly, talks you through how she does it [HERE](. [Looking For Glitter To Sprinkle In PS]( The community share their knowledge on product and techniques for helping you create glitter effects in Photoshop; talking through both brushes and layer styles for a sparkle - see [HERE](. Our Product Of The Month Is A Drawing Course For Everyone [drawing course image]( 12 months in the making, this newly launched course, exclusive to Design Cuts, is for anyone that wants to get better at drawing and we think it's exceptional! Whether you’re a beginner that can only draw stick figures or an experienced artist, there's something to learn. And, the course is created to work just as well on paper, as it does digitally – so, you can decide what medium (or mediums!) you’d like to work in. [Drawing Course video]( A personal note from Claudia... Some of our wonderful community members helped with the testing of this course before it was launched and Claudia sent us a personal note to pass on... I wanna give a big virtual hug to my wonderful group of super testers! Thank you for your time and effort, for the kind words and for your art. Every message from you made me so happy and I love to see all of your improvement. I can’t wait to see everyone else’s art, so please make sure to post it in the community hub and tag me. This was a wonderful, long process and I’m incredibly happy with the result. After this year of hard work, I’ll finally lay down on my hammock with my own bowl of cookies and my sketchbook! Thank you all. [Discover Drawing Foundation Masterclass]( How To 'Share Your Work' And Get The Feedback You're Looking For! We love seeing what you create, but we realise when you share you may simply want to put your art out in the world for others to see, or you may want constructive feedback and it's not always clear. So, we've now made it easier than ever to get what you're looking for when you post! With the introduction of a few more guidelines in the ['Share Your Work']( section, you can easily (with the use of emoji's in your title), let others know how to respond. Thumbs up emoji - means you're simply sharing and not looking for feedback Brain emoji - means you'd like some constructive feedback/advice If you have other ideas for the type of response you'd like to see and it hasn't been covered above - just let us know! :) How To Give Helpful Feedback We know giving feedback (even when it's requested) can sometimes be tricky, so we've put together a quick guide with advice to help you do it well... [The Guide To Giving Helpful Feedback]( Recent Shares That Would Like Some Feedback... [cats illustration]( Do You Believe This Retro Magazing Cover Could Be Real? Community member Tormod Halverson is seeking out your input. He has created a magazine cover, using various elements from multiple DC retro and vintage packs, as well as a scan from an old magazine he had lying around. His goal was to mimic a mid-50s magazine cover and make it as realistic as possible. He is asking if you believe it could be real? And if not, why not? See the original post [HERE](. [lettering process]( Should This Piece Of Art Be Entered Into A Fair? Themescape Design has produced this ancient Eyptian inspired artwork. Now they're trying to decide if they enter it in the digital art category at their fair this year. We think YES! It's unbelievely cool. What do you think? See the original post [HERE](. [National Park Series]( A nudge in the right direction would be appreciated! We love our community for their creativity and ideas so who better to help provide some help to one of our Design Cutters. Annette Hallett shared her creation as it stands, but is looking for a little more inspiration. Her exact words... "Not sure where I am going with this! Nudges in the right direction welcome!" See the original post [HERE](. A Special Mention For Sharing... [rosina's art]( An Introduction To Pickleball We want to thank John Kaestner a regular sharer amongst Design Cutters, not only for his awesome artwork, but for introducing many of the community to the wonderful sport of Pickleball. As many of us sit for long periods of time designing and creating (and it's easy to lose hours this way), it's great to see the community still being active too - and using it for the inspiration for your creations is awesome! See the original post [HERE](. Calling For Photo Submissions! If you would like a chance to see a photo of yours brought to life by a professional, simply submit an image before the 30th July and Tamer Ghoneim may choose to work on your photograph in a live workshop coming soon! [FIND OUT MORE HERE]( We're Hiring In The UK - Can You Help? We are looking for a talented, passionate and dedicated Email Marketer in the UK to join our incredible team. This next year we are making a concerted push for further growth, and this role is a key effort within our plans for marketplace growth and retention. If you know anyone who might fit the bill, we'd really appreciate you sharing the details with them. [Email Marketing Role]( Until next time, happy creating! [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Pinterest]( We want to send you nice things We only want to send you emails about things we know you love! [Manage Your Preferences]( Please don’t leave us! 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