Digit (January 2004)

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COVER STORY
PHOTOSHOPCS REVIEW
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012 BIMA Awards 2003, Sony show PSP
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INTERVIEW
022 022 DIGITtalks plasticine and profits
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HEAD TO HEAD
024 Stuart Jackson of design house Digit
London, and Julie Howell of the
RNIB debate design versus usability.
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