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Artist in residence, Erik Ly; a man sits in front of a Wacom drawing tablet

Inside the artist's studio: why the digital artist Erik Ly enjoys a maximalist aesthetic

ImagineFX staff published 6 December 24

Inside the artist's studio; Video games illustrator Erik Ly's home studio is replete with trinkets, figures and artbooks

HONOR Talents Global Design Awards event

I went to an AI art awards show and it was an eye-opening experience

Natalie Fear published 6 December 24

The HONOR Talents Global Design Awards spotlight emerging creatives.

Digiarty VideoProc Convertor AI parrot

Christmas competition: Win a free lifetime licence of VideoProc Converter AI

Creative Bloq Staff published 6 December 24

This video editing software could be yours. All you have to do is answer one simple question.

Directing the cinematic gameplay of Spine; characters fight on a rooftop

Creating SPINE's cinematic gameplay is like making an "action movie within a game"

Ian Dean published 6 December 24

Director Dmitry Pimenov reveals the unique tech behind the Unreal Engine 5 game's crunchy design.

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The best monitor calibrator tools

Dan Grabham last updated 6 December 24

Test your screen with the best monitor calibrators.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review; a painting of a character holding a whip

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review: most cinematic game ever made

Steve Boxer published 6 December 24

Indy gets a whole new movie – except it’s a video game, and you’re at the controls.

A sample of xerography font, one of the best free typewriter fonts

26 of the best free typewriter fonts

Joe Foley last updated 5 December 24

Free typewriter fonts to add vintage charm to your designs.

The best art printers; three black printers

The best art printers: From premium to portable

Beren Neale last updated 5 December 24

The best art printers enable you to create beautiful prints of your artwork in your home or studio.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review; two people ride a boat towards a temple — Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review: most cinematic game ever made Indy gets a whole new movie – except it’s a video game, and you’re at the controls.

HONOR Talents Global Design Awards event — I went to an AI art awards show and it was an eye-opening experience The HONOR Talents Global Design Awards spotlight emerging creatives.

Directing the cinematic gameplay of Spine; characters fight on a rooftop — Creating SPINE's cinematic gameplay is like making an "action movie within a game" Director Dmitry Pimenov reveals the unique tech behind the Unreal Engine 5 game's crunchy design.

Pantone Mocha Mousse — Pantone's 2025 Colour of the Year is giving me the ick 'Comforting and calming' is one way of describing Mocha Mousse.

Graphic Design

Riso Wall Calendar 2025

10 graphic design trends to watch in 2025 (plus 4 to avoid)

By Tom May published 5 December 24

Designers share their predictions for the year ahead.

'Distressing’ Wicked design blunder gives Mattel a legal headache

By Joe Foley published 5 December 24

The toy maker plugged a website that "had nothing to do with Wicked dolls.”

Digital Art

The cute new logo animation is the best thing about the Louis Vuitton x Takashi Murakami rehash

By Joe Foley published 4 December 24

Is fashion running out of ideas?

An animation from the Animator's Survival Kit Animated

The resource that taught a generation of animators is being updated for streaming

By Joe Foley published 4 December 24

The Animator's Survival Kit gets animated!

The stunning new WWF video used a really wild animation technique

By Joe Foley published 2 December 24

Animators "painted with heat".

3D

ELEGOO With Her initiative

As a woman who's learning to 3D print, I think the new ELEGOO With Her program couldn't come at a better time

By Beth Nicholls published 5 December 24

The company is acknowledging and celebrating the valuable contributions of women in the 3D printing industry – and I'm so here for it.

Christmas has come early as Maxon releases updates in Cinema 4D, ZBrush, Red Giant and Redshift

By Joe Foley published 5 December 24

And there are 3D holiday cookies up for grabs. Yum!

Branding & Advertising

Jaguar

Why Jaguar's risky rebrand should be applauded

By Tim Parker published 4 December 24

Where other brands have played it safe, Jaguar went bold – for better or worse.

The controversial new Six Nations logo is already burned into my iris

By Joe Foley published 4 December 24

The design certainly makes an impression.

Elon Musk will have been crying during the reveal of Jaguar's bold EV car concept

By Joe Foley last updated 3 December 24

The bold design of the Type 00 has proved us all wrong about the controversial rebrand.

Film & VFX

Critics are wrong about the Disney Snow White remake's "nightmarish" CGI

By Joe Foley published 5 December 24

Unpopular opinion: the trailer looks great.

Movies & TV Shows

Making the VFX of film Here; a prehistoric scene

Creating the subtle VFX behind Here, the new movie from Robert Zemeckis and Tom Hanks

By James Clarke published 5 December 24

Alexander Seaman, Visual Effects Supervisor at DNEG, reveals how he and his team met the challenge of creating a sense of place across millennia.

best mac for video editing - MacBook Pro, Air and Mac Studio

The best Mac for video editing

By Erlingur Einarsson last updated 29 November 24

Laptop or desktop, these are the best Macs for video editing.

Video Editing Software

Video Game Design & Gaming

PSVR2 deal bundle with Call of the Mountain

In case you missed it - bag the PSVR2 headset with Horizon Call of The Mountain for over 40% off

By Beth Nicholls published 4 December 24

Enjoy endless fun with a dash of motion sickness thanks to this top deal.

Pack art for Final Fantasy VII by Fluid and Square Enix, showing Cloud on motorcycle against Midgar backdrop

“We knew it would be special”: how design team Fluid created art and ad campaigns for two decades of Final Fantasy

By Jon Stapley published 4 December 24

This decades-long partnership with Square Enix helped create a video gaming icon.

AI

best AI productivity tools; various AI app logos on an orange background

The best AI productivity tools tested and ranked

By Tanya Combrinck last updated 28 November 24

I test and rank the best AI productivity tools that can help speed up tasks and saving you time to be more creative.

Wow, people only scored 40% on this test of AI art vs human creations

By Joe Foley published 25 November 24

It seems AI art may be harder to spot than we thought.

This is how Tom Hanks was so convincingly de-aged in Here

By Joe Foley published 13 November 24

Actors were able to watch their younger selves in real time.

Technology

An Acer Predator Helios 16 and ASUS Zenbook Pro 16X OLED laptops on a yellow background next to the text Editor's Pick Black Friday

The best Black Friday laptop deals are hard to beat

By Erlingur Einarsson last updated 5 December 24

Over Black Friday and Cyber Monday, we saw some stellar laptop deals with big savings on MacBooks, Asus, MSI AI laptops, and more.

The Herman Miller Aeron office chair on a purple background with Black Friday text.

The best Black Friday office chair deals

By Beren Neale last updated 5 December 24

We saw some pretty excellent deals on office chairs this Black Friday, including a handful that I have reviewed myself.

A MacBook Pro 14 (M4, 2024) on a desk

Apple MacBook Pro (M4, 2024) review: great creative laptop (if your images don't move)

By Erlingur Einarsson published 4 December 24

There are few surprises on board the well-built, reliable, fast MacBook Pro with the M4 chip - but the graphics performance could be better...

Professional Development

"Stay ever curious": a day in the life Eri Panasci

By Natalie Fear published 25 November 24

Jelly's executive producer discusses the importance of "allowing space for a bit of uncontrolled, unplanned creative weirdness."

Creative Careers

How to sketch and draw hands

By Kate Oleska, Brynn Metheney, Stan Prokopenko last updated 22 November 24

Hands can be difficult to draw correctly, so follow this guide to learn how to make light work of it, including a quick guide, a more in-depth tutorial and insight into hand anatomy.

Artistic Tips & Techniques

D&D artwork of a dragon fighting a warrior.

Celebrate 50 years of Dungeons & Dragons, plus lots more in ImagineFX issue 247

By Rob Redman published 19 November 24

See what’s inside the new edition of ImagineFX – on sale now!

Artistic Tips & Techniques

Creative Inspiration

Cricut Black Friday; A Cricut Maker 3 and Joy are cut out on a bright purple background.

The best Cricut Black Friday deals

By Ian Dean last updated 5 December 24

Top prices on every model from the Cricut Maker, EasyPress, Joy and more.

Digital Crafting

This Cricut Joy bundle with $50 off would make a fantastic Christmas present

By Rosie Hilder published 2 December 24

This Cricut Joy bundle is one of our favourite Cyber Monday offers.

Digital Crafting

I own these laser cutters, and now they're cheaper than ever on Amazon Prime Day

By Joe Foley published 30 November 24

My highly recommended laser cutter and engraver deals.

Digital Crafting

More Creativity Unleashed

Critics are wrong about the Disney Snow White remake's "nightmarish" CGI

By Joe Foley published 5 December 24

Unpopular opinion: the trailer looks great.

Movies & TV Shows

Making the VFX of film Here; a prehistoric scene

Creating the subtle VFX behind Here, the new movie from Robert Zemeckis and Tom Hanks

By James Clarke published 5 December 24

Alexander Seaman, Visual Effects Supervisor at DNEG, reveals how he and his team met the challenge of creating a sense of place across millennia.

PSVR2 deal bundle with Call of the Mountain

In case you missed it - bag the PSVR2 headset with Horizon Call of The Mountain for over 40% off

By Beth Nicholls published 4 December 24

Enjoy endless fun with a dash of motion sickness thanks to this top deal.

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