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Blades of Fire art; a man holds a sword

Blades of Fire review: if Jim Henson had made Conan The Barbarian – and it's as wonderfully weird as that sounds

Ian Dean published 20 May 25

Finally, an original Soulslike.

Make your portraits pop; colourful female portrait

How to stand out as a portrait artist

Bo Feng Lin published 20 May 25

From quirky, abstract touches to perfecting skin, here’s how to make portraits that catch the eye.

The new iPad is on sale for Memorial Day.

This iPad deal for Memorial Day may be a month old, but it's still an all-time low price

Beren Neale published 20 May 25

It's not for the pros, but the standard iPad is excellent for streaming and mobile gaming.

This NBA player’s custom Adidas logo is too clever for its own good

Natalie Fear published 20 May 25

Fans aren’t convinced by the dual design.

Drawing tablet XPPen spotlight deal

These are the only 2 drawing tablet deals I'd consider today

Beth Nicholls published 20 May 25

Including the XP-Pen Artist 15.6 Pro V2 for under $300.

ASUS ROG Ally; a person uses ZBrush on a drawing tablet connected to a PC gaming handheld

The 7 best tools for game art and textures

Joe Foley published 20 May 25

From 2D sprites to 3D models and textures for AAA titles, these are the tools for game art used by the pros.

Niceaunties art

I met an AI artist and now believe there's a legitimate future for AI art

Natalie Fear published 20 May 25

Niceaunties transports me to the Auntieverse at OFFF Barcelona.

A screenshot to show a tip for a fix for a problem in Blender

What to do when things look wrong in Blender

Maciek Lazowski published 20 May 25

5 quick fixes for common Blender issues.

Blades of Fire art; a man holds a sword — Blades of Fire review: if Jim Henson had made Conan The Barbarian – and it's as wonderfully weird as that sounds Finally, an original Soulslike.

Make your portraits pop; colourful female portrait — How to stand out as a portrait artist From quirky, abstract touches to perfecting skin, here’s how to make portraits that catch the eye.

This NBA player’s custom Adidas logo is too clever for its own good Fans aren’t convinced by the dual design.

ASUS ROG Ally; a person uses ZBrush on a drawing tablet connected to a PC gaming handheld — The 7 best tools for game art and textures From 2D sprites to 3D models and textures for AAA titles, these are the tools for game art used by the pros.

Design

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32 impactful poster designs

By Rosie Hilder last updated 19 May 25

Classic and contemporary posters, from film and art, to sports and politics.

50 of the best billboard ads

By Georgia Coggan last updated 19 May 25

Impactful out-of-home campaigns from around the world.

Print Design & Publishing

Art

Marvel Studios concept art of The Fantastic Four's Johnny Storm and The Thing

This Fantastic Four concept art shows we were robbed of perfect character design

By Natalie Fear published 19 May 25

Why did the trailer not look this good?

Character Design

AFK Arena artist for XPPen; digital painting of cats and environments

"AI can’t replicate the soul of a scene", says AFK Arena’s lead environment artist

By Ian Dean published 19 May 25

This game creative is optimistic about AI, but has some red lines.

Lines drawn with a Procreate pencil brush that look like real pencil on paper sketching

I never thought a Procreate brush could go viral, but people love this pencil look

By Joe Foley published 18 May 25

It looks super realistic on a paper texture.

Digital Art Software

3D

Crescent County interview; a female delivery driver rides a motor powered witches broom

Unreal Engine 5 has been customised to deliver a Ghibli-like painterly art style for upcoming indie game Crescent County

By Alan Wen published 20 May 25

This witchy fantasy sci-fi mashup looks wonderful.

Video Game Design

Cheeky fan demo imagines Super Mario Bros remade by EA

By Joe Foley published 20 May 25

In this version, it's the developer who collects the coins.

Video Game Design

Branding & Advertising

This opera house's new moving logotype oozes sophistication

By Rosie Hilder published 18 May 25

Pentagram's new rebrand has caught my attention.

Watch out Amazon, there's a new smile logo in town

By Rosie Hilder published 17 May 25

Charity NABS gets a vibrant new look thanks to Nice and Serious.

Unique Typeface

10 best web design fonts of 2025

By Ritoban Mukherjee last updated 16 May 25

Looking for a web design font that balances usability with a bit of artistic flair? We got you covered!

Fonts & Typography

Video Game Design & Gaming

An image of Mario pulling back a curtain that was used for the Nintendo Switch launch

I can see why Nintendo smashed the 'Super Smash Bros' dating app

By Joe Foley published 19 May 25

The world's most niche dating app sounded like a bad idea.

GTA 6 is delayed, but GTA 5 looks almost as good with this stunning mod

By Joe Foley published 17 May 25

NaturalVision Enhanced uses ray tracing and enhances weather, lighting and more.

AI

Ai written on a typewriter

US copyright verdict offers a glimmer of hope for artists vs AI

By Joe Foley published 12 May 25

But will it make a difference?

Meta AI app

Meta’s AI app is a hot mess of questionable features

By Natalie Fear published 6 May 25

A personalised experience at what cost?

Why you need to channel your five-year-old mind to ignite creativity

By Tom Carey published 5 May 25

AI won't kill our creativity, but busyness might.

Technology

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+

Testing Samsung's latest iPad Air killer is destroying my lifetime allegiance to Apple

By Ian Evenden published 20 May 25

Samsung’s mid-range tablet is worth taking note of

Phones & Tablets

Image of a fake Apple product concept mockup

Some of these hilarious mock Apple product designs feel too close to home

By Joe Foley published 18 May 25

Apple's design cred gets taken down a peg.

BenQ DesignVue PD2706UA

Our favourite affordable monitor for graphic artists has an extra $100 off!

By Beth Nicholls published 17 May 25

The BenQ DesignVue for only $549 is a serious bargain.

Creative Inspiration

Who is the most influential creative of the last 25 years? Help us settle the debate

By Georgia Coggan published 20 May 25

Comment your pick and we'll use it to shape our decision.

Creative Inspiration

Spring Crafting session with Cricut

Cricut experts just taught me how to make beautiful flowers – and you can, too

By Beth Nicholls published 15 May 25

This is a game changer for Spring crafting.

Digital Crafting

An image of San Siro Stadium in Milan showing an optical illusion that makes it look like spiral walkways are spinning when people walk on them

Book me a ticket to Milan, I need to see this optical illusion

By Joe Foley published 14 May 25

Were the 'rotating' towers really a design accident?

Optical Illusions

More Creativity Unleashed

An image of Mario pulling back a curtain that was used for the Nintendo Switch launch

I can see why Nintendo smashed the 'Super Smash Bros' dating app

By Joe Foley published 19 May 25

The world's most niche dating app sounded like a bad idea.

How to create convincing environment art

By Juan Diego León published 17 May 25

Visual development artist and art director Juan Diego explains how to use perspective, colour, and detail for immersive scenes.

Artistic Tips & Techniques

GTA 6 is delayed, but GTA 5 looks almost as good with this stunning mod

By Joe Foley published 17 May 25

NaturalVision Enhanced uses ray tracing and enhances weather, lighting and more.

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