Design

The new MacBook Pro's touchscreen isn't even it's best feature

By Daniel John last updated

It's all about the PROLED XDR Display.

Product Design
The volleyball World Cup logo looks... wrong

By Tom May Published

(But I’m hoping it’ll grow on me.)

Logos & Icons
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Art

A white Android drawing tablet and stylus, on an orange background, the Wacom MovinkPad 11
Wacom’s iPad alternative just got cheaper, and the case is thrown in

By Ian Dean Published

The MovinkPad 11 comes with the Pro Pen 3, a paper-like screen, and a protective case, and the bundle now costs less than the tablet alone.

Digital Art
Some of the best-rated markers for art are reduced by up to 26% for Black Friday

By Joe Foley Published

Ohuhu's sets are a Creative Bloq favourite, suitable for both kids and pro artists.

Art Supplies
Colourful screens and behind-the-scenes art from Warner Bros. Pictures Animation The Hat in the Hat (2026) animated film
“If we loved him, we had a movie”: the directors who had to make the Cat in the Hat likeable

By Ian Dean Published

Alessandro Carloni and Erica Rivinoja on reinventing a book everyone thinks they know, and the one problem that could have sunk the whole film.

Animation
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3D

How to make a detailed 3D landscape using Photoshop, Cinema 4D and ZBrush

By Calder Moore Published

Sci-fi and fantasy artist Calder Moore breaks down his process for creating a dark fantasy landscape into clear manageable tasks.

3D
Quixel Megascans logs
The world's biggest library of scanned 3D assets is now free – and it seems that this time it's for good

By Joe Foley Published

Epic Games' Quixel Megascans has thousands of 3D models, decals and materials.

3D
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Branding & Advertising

The volleyball World Cup logo looks... wrong

By Tom May Published

(But I’m hoping it’ll grow on me.)

Logos & Icons
still from e.l.f. Christmas ad
e.l.f.’s stop-motion Christmas ad is a win for human creativity

By Natalie Fear Published

Apartment D Films’ Cami Kwan discusses the intricate process behind the handcrafted film.

Advertising
Apple logo
The Apple Logo: a history

By Joe Foley last updated

The first Apple logo was... not at all like Apple.

Logos & Icons
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Video Game Design & Gaming

GTA VI advertising
The cleverest GTA VI adverts don't even show the game

By Joe Foley Published

The game's parody brands have taken over Miami.

Gaming
GTA VI billboard adverts including one that has been tagged by a graffiti artist
The "ruined" GTA VI advert controversy is pretty ironic

By Joe Foley Published

An insult or tribute to the most-anticipated video game in history?

Gaming
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AI

Maxon aims to make 3D creation feel more natural with ZBrush and Cinema4D for the PROLED XDR MacBook and Apple Vision pro

By Joe Foley Published

Touch support and Spatial Preview will introduce new ways to create, sculpt and explore 3D work.

AI
Canva
Canva's mass layoffs are a warning sign for creative tech

By Joe Foley Published

Nobody's immune to the impact.

AI
Woman holding a phone with Spotify logo in background
The Spotify AI remixing controversy is about more than just music

By Joe Foley Published

Visual artists should also be concerned.

AI
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Technology

Apple iPhone 16
Apple’s plan to scrap the Action Button makes me anxious

By Natalie Fear Published

I will finally have to make peace with Camera Control, and I’m not happy.

Phones & Tablets
Three laptops on a tricolour background.
These are the best laptops to buy right now, whether you're a professional or student

By Tom May Published

From design work to watching movies, these are the best laptops for every kind of pasttime.

Laptops
Sony wired headphones
Apple sit down, Sony just won the wired headphone trend

By Natalie Fear Published

Grab your Walkman, we’re going back to the ‘80s.

Headphones & Earbuds
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Creative Inspiration

Optical illusion of the year
The optical illusion of the year proves that our eyes can deceive us

By Joe Foley Published

Platform 9¾ exists – sort of.

Optical Illusions
"More than an absence of colour": 4 artists reveal the keys to working in black and white

By Dominic Carter Published

The creative possibilities are endless if you know how to approach it.

Creative Inspiration
Horse optical illusion
This 'black' horse optical illusion is even more baffling than the colour changing dress

By Georgia Coggan Published

It's the second most confusing horse illusion I've ever seen.

Optical Illusions
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More Creativity Unleashed

GTA VI advertising
The cleverest GTA VI adverts don't even show the game

By Joe Foley Published

The game's parody brands have taken over Miami.

Gaming
The Drama title card
2026 is the year of the majestic movie title card

By Natalie Fear Published

6 standout designs that ruled the cinema screen this year.

Movies & TV Shows
GTA VI billboard adverts including one that has been tagged by a graffiti artist
The "ruined" GTA VI advert controversy is pretty ironic

By Joe Foley Published

An insult or tribute to the most-anticipated video game in history?

Gaming