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Enjoy Issue 10 From Our Newsletter Series If this e-mail is not displayed properly, click [here.]( Our Monthly Design Community Newsletter [Open in browser]( [Design Cuts]( [Graphics]( [Templates]( [Fonts]( [Add-ons]( [Affinity]( [Procreate]( [Courses]( [Our Community]( Hi {NAME}, Our March newsletter is here and it's packed full of the latest news and chatter from our amazing community. Kick back, relax and dive in... Design Cuts Website Redesign [DC Website Redesign]( March has been an exceptionally exciting month for us at Design Cuts. We recently rolled out our biggest website update in years. Many of you have already noticed the clean new look at Design Cuts, and we’ve been so happy to see the early feedback from our community. To provide you with a real behind-the-scenes look we created an article to introduce you to the man behind this project - our incredible UI/UX designer, Jon Warnes. Check out the full post [HERE](. [macro prompt]( March Design Challenge: Thank You To Our Photography Lovers This wonderful sunflower was captured by community member Susan Germyn-Francis. We loved seeing your photography during this month's prompts and wanted to highlight a few of our favourites below. Our current prompt for this week is 'Multiple Exposure' and you can submit your entry for this challenge [here](. Still Life By themescape Macro By R Aber Macro By Regine Tholen Macro By David Farr Macro By Jana Suing Still Life By Richard Mendoza Our Product Of The Month Is Pattern Perfect! [perfect patterns product link]( [Perfect Patterns: Quick Illustration Kit]( is a gigantic set packed with everything you need to create your next masterpiece – making it easier than ever! This toolkit has taken over 4 months to create, with the objective of bringing you a collection of patterns and liners to speed up your artwork, whilst not taking away from your personal style. All of the patterns have been made to the highest quality, and the brushes work in both Procreate and Photoshop – allowing you a seamless transition between the two programs. 'Share Your Work' Corner Whether you're a regular in our community hub or haven't yet virtually stepped [into the space]( it's always a hubbub of artistic creation and we thought it would be nice to regularly shine a light on some of the work we see - it doesn't have to be perfect to make the cut, as we're all learning, it's just a round up of a few that have stood out and the story behind them... [Interior Environment Design]( Interior Environment Design As part of an art class assignment, Design Cutter Michelle Therrien created her imaginary art space. She really enjoyed it and had fun with all the details and little things that one can fit into this kind of piece. She also tried a lighting effect that was completely new to her. This truly looks like the perfect environment for creatives! See the original post [HERE](. [spring inspired]( Spring Inspired One of our newest community members Elena Selitsky shared this beautiful spring inspired artwork. We think it's a very calming piece to look at and the colour palette is wonderful. She used brushes from [Nathan Brown's Ultimate Brush Toolbox]( and [the Magic Canvas Texture Overlays by Liza Glanz](. See the original post [HERE](. [birthday card]( Birthday Card Design Cutter Beau_beau1 made this cute birthday card design for her second grandson who turned 6 earlier this month. The little mouse is absolutely adorable :) She used [Lisa Glanz's Messy Paint Box]( and [Instant 3D Lettering For Procreate by ShoutBam & Uproot Brushes.]( See the original post [HERE](. [Glass Jar and Anemone]( Glass Jar & Anemone Inspired by a Botanical Watercolour Artist community member Robby Cook created this delicate piece in Procreate. Glass can be such a tricky material to capture, with all those reflections and light bouncing. We think she has done a great job capturing those qualities. Brushes used include [Claudia's Feels Like Pencil]( for the pencil work and [Living Watercolour Studio by Pretty Little Lines]( for everything else. See the original post [HERE](. [helpful tips image]( Helpful Tips Check out this helpful post on [how to view brushes used in a file in Photoshop and Fresco]( by community member Graphikjules. Click [here]( to view the post. Every Day Is A School Day... A Fun School! We've rounded up a few of the latest tutorials to arrive in our [Learning Hub]( to help you develop your skills and have a little fun. And, we've rounded up a few helpful [Articles]( too - we hope you enjoy them! [tutorial1]( [How To Draw Bubbly Candy Lettering with ShoutBAM!]( [tutorial2]( [Procreate Tutorial – How To Paint Watercolor Flowers]( [tutorial3]( [Apple Pencil Settings – All You Need To Know]( [article 1]( [10 Best Graphic Design Software Programs in 2023: Free and Paid]( [article 2]( [Inclusive Design: How to Incorporate It into Your Design Process in 2023]( [article 3]( [Best Procreate Courses for Beginners]( [Springtime Competition image]( Springtime Competition To celebrate the arrival of Spring, we are excited to announce our Springtime Competition! All you have to do is use any Design Cuts product (or multiple products) to create a design that sums up spring for you, whether it’s a cute spring animal, a spring flower, a spring quote or something entirely different. Join in, show us your design and be in with a chance to win a $200 Design Cuts voucher! [View Competition]( 'Creative Prompt' Heads Up For April We thought we'd give you a little sneak peak into what you can expect from the creative prompt challenge in April. The first prompt will be 'Fairytales'. Keep an eye out for the prompts in our [Challenges]( section and we can't wait to see all of your magical creations :) 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! If you do want to (we’ll miss you!) - click here to [unsubscribe]( Design Cuts, Krome House, Pound Road, Chertsey, KT16 8ER, United Kingdom