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Substack

Substack is the best place on the internet – let's hope the brands don't ruin it

Daniel John last updated 21 June 25

It was only a matter of time until the companies came-a-calling.

Damien Mammoliti's painting still life tutorial

How to paint realistic still life paintings

Damien Mammoliti published 21 June 25

Damien Mammoliti shares 12 steps to creating beautiful digital still life paintings.

Abi Le Guilcher headshots

"Don’t stress about making everything yourself" - How to get started in cosplay with tips from Opal Ink

Beth Nicholls published 21 June 25

A beginner's guide to understanding the art of cosplay and its culture.

DAN DA DAN;

Behind the scenes on bizarre anime adaptation DAN DA DAN

Trevor Hogg published 21 June 25

We dodge aliens and ghosts to uncover the calculated and colourful madness of a bizarre anime adaptation

Labubus

Forget Labubus, these nostalgic '80s and '90s toys are worth up to $7,000

Georgia Coggan published 21 June 25

Does the latest craze have that kind of staying power?

Monzo's brilliant UI makes my life so much easier

Rosie Hilder published 21 June 25

Banking apps don't have to be boring.

Does using circles make a better logo design?

Joe Foley published 21 June 25

Graphic designers debate.

A developer making a plugin using Nvidia G-Assist Plugin Builder

Developers could win a laptop or GPU in NVIDIA’s G-Assist Plug-In Hackathon

Joe Foley published 20 June 25

Anyone can submit tools to customise the AI assistant.

Labubus — Forget Labubus, these nostalgic 1980s toys are worth up to $7,000 Does the latest craze have that kind of staying power?

DAN DA DAN; — Behind the scenes on bizarre anime adaptation DAN DA DAN We dodge aliens and ghosts to uncover the calculated and colourful madness of a bizarre anime adaptation

Do circles really make a logo design any better? Graphic designers debate.

Substack — Substack is the best place on the internet – let's hope the brands don't ruin it It was only a matter of time until the companies came-a-calling.

Design

Evri by Superunion and Monotype

Why typography is key to good branding, straight from a pro

By Tom Foley published 20 June 25

Brand Impact Awards judge reveals the 4 typographic dials you need to get it right.

Fonts & Typography

Meet the Brand Impact Awards Craft and Innovation panels

By Georgia Coggan published 19 June 25

Explore the judges for our specialist awards at the BIAs 2025.

Art

Here's how we made the cover art for the new Mega Man Timelines

By Noiry, Kenny Ruiz published 20 June 25

Artists Kenny Ruiz and Noiry take us through the process step by step.

Final days to apply for $32,000 in artist grants for Decentraland Art Week 2025

By Joe Foley published 19 June 25

3D creators, visual artists and curators still have time to make submissions on this year's theme.

"I paint in the hope of removing anguish" artist Yuka Sakuma discusses her nihonga-inspired paintings

By ImagineFX staff published 18 June 25

The illustrator tells us how the beauty of manga and anime influenced her dreamlike work.

3D

Moonlighter 2; a cartoon knight runs away from monsters

How Moonlighter 2 builds on its Zelda-inspired twist as it moves from 2D to 3D

By Ian Dean published 20 June 25

Game co-director Luis Pérez explains why 3D in Unity makes a creative difference.

Video Game Design

Artist Rick Graham demonstrates capturing a live figure session with the iPad’s most painterly app

How to achieve expressive life drawing an an iPad

By Rick Graham published 20 June 25

Artist Rick Graham shows us how he captures a live figure session using an iPad app that replicates real paint.

Branding & Advertising

Evri by Superunion and Monotype

Why typography is key to good branding, straight from a pro

By Tom Foley published 20 June 25

Brand Impact Awards judge reveals the 4 typographic dials you need to get it right.

Fonts & Typography

Meet the Brand Impact Awards Craft and Innovation panels

By Georgia Coggan published 19 June 25

Explore the judges for our specialist awards at the BIAs 2025.

Here's when you should change a logo, according to the leader behind Walmart, Burger King and Uber rebrands

By Rosie Hilder published 19 June 25

JKR's Lisa Smith explains the art of the rebrand.

Video Game Design & Gaming

Nintendo Switch 2 review; a black handheld games console

The best Nintendo Switch 2 prices

By Beth Nicholls last updated 19 June 25

The Switch successor is finally here, and we're keeping tabs on the best Nintendo Switch 2 deals and prices as we see them.

Amazon Prime Gaming

Amazon is giving out free PC games (for no apparent reason)

By Beth Nicholls published 19 June 25

There are some great options too, from Tomb Raider to Saints Row.

AI

An AI-generated image of a girl eating with chopsticks from an AI ASMR video

The AI ASMR video trend is agony to my eyes – and ears

By Joe Foley published 18 June 25

Well, that's another thing ruined.

I tried making an ASMR AI video; a woman sits at a desk under cosy lighting

I challenged AI to create an ASMR video – here's how close it came to nailing that satisfying vibe

By Ian Dean published 18 June 25

Can AI really make decent ASMR? I put it to the test.

Adobe Firefly boards

Why creative agencies need to know about new Adobe Firefly Boards

By Joe Foley published 17 June 25

The collaborative moodboarding app is now out of beta.

Technology

I bought the cheapest drawing tablet I could find. For photo editing, there's no need to spend more

By Joe Foley published 20 June 25

This super-cheap option does the job fine.

MacBook Pro and iPad Pro

Is Apple still trying to figure out what an iPad actually is?

By Daniel John published 20 June 25

The company explains why the tablet shouldn't run macOS.

Phones & Tablets

A photo of the AirPods Max with a red cross over them.

The AirPods Max are my favourite headphones – but you shouldn't buy them

By Beren Neale published 19 June 25

This Labor Day deal is the lowest price they've ever gone for.

Headphones & Earbuds

Creative Inspiration

Burnable billboards use AI to show some scary truths

By Rosie Hilder published 20 June 25

Quick! Grab the suncream!

How to draw a punk art style like Gorillaz artist Jamie Hewlett

By Mat Wakeham published 17 June 25

Phoo Action co-creator Mat Wakeham breaks down the secrets of his collaborator's energetic comic book art.

Creative Inspiration

I never knew this iconic optical illusion tells you how creative you are

By Georgia Coggan published 15 June 25

You can learn a lot about your brain from this traditional illusion.

Optical Illusions

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Nintendo Switch 2 review; a black handheld games console

The best Nintendo Switch 2 prices

By Beth Nicholls last updated 19 June 25

The Switch successor is finally here, and we're keeping tabs on the best Nintendo Switch 2 deals and prices as we see them.

Amazon Prime Gaming

Amazon is giving out free PC games (for no apparent reason)

By Beth Nicholls published 19 June 25

There are some great options too, from Tomb Raider to Saints Row.

Finally, Apple has updated its video editing app (and it's flipping awesome!)

By Steve Paris last updated 19 June 25

Review Apple’s video editing software Final Cut Pro has finally turned a new leaf with its update to 11, and then 11.1 following in short order.

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