#art-direction

#art-direction

When looking at the breadth of Alt-Borders' practice, you may initially worry that its spreading itself a bit thin.Working across art direction, graphic design, photography and CGI in both print and digital formats, the studio explores every corner of the creative industry.But when seeing its portfolio - which is sleek, artistic and cohesive - you'll be quickly convinced that it's simply a rare studio that thrives off a boundless, diverse approach.

Clockwise from left: Juanita MORE!'s grandmother Petra; tourtiere, a French Canadian pork pie; Marissa Dates' brisket; and Jim Hamilton's family assembling cappelletti pasta.Collage by NPR All Things We're Cooking is a series featuring family recipes from you, our readers and listeners, and the special stories behind them.

Life, uh, finds a way... to make unwise individuals return to dinosaur-filled theme park islands - that's the premise of Jurassic World Aftermath Collection for PSVR 2, anyway.Set between Jurassic World and its sequel, through VR you inhabit a silent security expert sent to aid former researcher Mia in recovering data from Isla Nublar.

Before Your Eyes on PSVR 2 is rare in this day and age; this is a game that plays unlike anything else and manages to wrestle eye-opening gameplay from a genuinely new technology.Making use of PSVR 2's eye-tracking technology, Before Your Eyes gives a physical act an emotional response.This is a choice-led narrative game where decisions are made by simply blinking your eyes and there really has been nothing quite like it.

Guide infantry, tanks, and other military units in Company of Heroes 3. Sega Something happened in the late 90s into the 2000s.Maybe it was the success of blockbuster movies like Saving Private Ryan and The Thin Red Line, or maybe it was just the right amount of distance away from one of the worst conflicts in history, but you couldn't throw a rock in a video game store without hitting a new World War II-based title.

What were once markers of sophistication, devils on horseback have fallen out of favour.But the evocatively named dish of toothpick-skewered, bacon-wrapped prunes has a history stretching back to the 19th century.Variations exist in France, England and the US, from spiced oysters in place of fruit  angels on horseback; to pastry-wrapped wieners  little pigs in blankets.

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What do you want to accomplish this year?Scroll through Life Kit's expert guides for practical and inspiring ways to grow in 2023.Ah, the new year.It's a time to sketch out your goals and think about the roadmap to get there.Life Kit has curated a list of some of our best episodes to help set you up for success in 2023.

Have you ever bought a Christmas gift for someone that you know just isn't right for them?This often happens when we don't take the time to consider the person's interests  or are shopping at the last minute.And when that happens, "that's an awkward feeling" for both you and the recipient, says Rachel Wilkerson Miller, editor-in-chief of SELF Magazine.