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ImagineFX is the only magazine for fantasy and sci-fi digital artists. Each issue contains an eclectic mixture of in-depth workshops from the world's best artists, plus galleries and interviews, community news and product reviews. ***Please note: From September 2012 onwards our digital version feature links to download video tutorials and Q&A workshop resource files. Issues prior to September 2012 do not feature this additional content.***

Welcome to…NO.1 FOR DIGITAL ARTISTS Imagine FX

EDITOR’S CHOICE • Three of my top picks this month…

NEXT-LEVEL GAME ART • Dive into the vast, beautiful visuals of the PlayStation epic Ghost of Yōtei

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THE ROOKIES

Has manga lost its true identity? • Going global Manga is massively popular, but Dominic Carter wonders if its broad appeal has irredeemably altered the art form

AIRI PAN • The artist reveals how manga has shaped her work

Concept101 Art Competition 2025 • Visionary work ImagineFX was honoured to support this community hunt for emerging talent, unearthing some masterful creativity

Jerry Gaylord • Hero worship A lifelong comic fan turned full-time animation pro shows off his creative space

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Letters • YOUR FEEDBACK & OPINIONS

FRESH PAINT • New works that have grabbed our attention

Doug Chiang • Dominic Carter talks to the concept artist and designer about achieving his lifelong dream of working on Star Wars

PROJECT TITLE: LIJIANG UMBRELLA SHOP • Inspired by a visit to Lijiang in China, Edouard Quemper took part in West Studio’s Guest Artist Series and designed an umbrella shop that’s shaded from the sun by paper umbrellas – a common sight in the city’s Old Town

Rasti • Wild medical experiments, the cybernetic undead and animal studies jostle for space in this concept artist’s sketchbook

Workshops • Advice from the world’s best artists

Artist insight PUT STORYTELLING FRONT AND CENTRE • Tony Valente reveals why telling a compelling story in your manga art is just as important as mastering core art techniques

Technique focus MAINTAIN READABILITY • Learn how Iwo Widuliński concepts and refines a character design for a video game

A FIGURE THAT’S FULL OF DETAILS

Procreate CREATE DETAILED CHARACTER ART • Lux Mily shares her process for illustrating an engaging fantasy portrait with a strong colour scheme and polished details

Technique focus CAPTURE THE ESSENCE OF A VIDEO GAME • The origins of key art from Witchspire are words, not pictures, reveals Atey Ghailan

Artist insight CRAFTING WORLDS THROUGH MEMORY • Discover how Carla Cordelia incorporates elements of her daily life and memories into one-of-a-kind environment concepts

The Gallery SHOWCASING THE FINEST TRADITIONAL ARTISTS

The best drawing tablets • SKETCH SHOWDOWN Whatever your skill level, requirements and budget, there’s a pen tablet, pen display or pen computer in our round-up that’s just right for you

ASUS ProArt PA32UCDM • SHINING LIGHT The latest display from ASUS packs a hefty HDR punch that blows away any LCD-based monitor, but stumbles slightly when it comes to connectivity

Crucial X10 SSD • BAGS OF ROOM This SSD is twice as fast as its predecessor, the X9!

Geekom IT15 • BOX OF TRICKS Incredibly compact, the Geekom IT15 offers great CPU performance for under a grand. If only the GPU were stronger

Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 • THINK FAST Lenovo’s 16-inch workstation is a high-quality laptop aimed...