Art and design

Our articles on art and design include how open source software, hardware, and design are shaping today's artists and concepts.

How to whiteboard collaboratively with Drawpile

Need to whiteboard or draw something with others? Give Drawpile a try.

10 open source alternatives to Google Photos

Do you feel like you're drowning in digital photos? Sometimes it seems your phone gets filled up with selfies and snapshots all on its own, and yet picking the best shot and…

7 open source alternatives to Dreamweaver

Looking for an open source alternative to Dreamweaver or another proprietary HTML/CSS editor? Let's round up some of your options.

3 open source alternatives to Microsoft Publisher

Create great flyers, newsletters, brochures, and more with open source software.

5 alternatives to Photoshop for designers on a budget

Professional design software like Photoshop is common, and yet it’s also expensive (and subscription based). What do you do if you're a designer on a tight budget? Photoshop…

White shoes on top of an orange tribal pattern

How I used the wget Linux command to recover lost images

The story of the rise and fall of the Open Clip Art Library and the birth of FreeSVG.org, a new library of communal artwork.

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