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How to measure your head for Cosplay

How to measure your head for Cosplay

Beth Nicholls published 15 June 25

There are several methods you can choose from, but I’ve found that cosplay callipers and 3D heads for scaling work best.

D&AD Festival with identity in action

"We wanted it to be really inviting for all types of creatives," JKR's Lisa Smith on D&AD's enticing new identity

Rosie Hilder published 15 June 25

How do you design for creatives? With drama, it turns out.

Paperclip

10 everyday objects that are actually design masterpieces

Tom May published 15 June 25

Brilliantly designed items hiding in plain sight around us.

An image of a brain representing AI art

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

Georgia Coggan published 15 June 25

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

David Kassan reveals how his traditional oil painting background influences his digital tablet studies and sketches

How to recreate the look of oil painting in a digital art portrait, using your iPad or tablet

David Kassan published 15 June 25

David Kassan reveals how his traditional oil painting background influences his digital art studies and sketches.

Manga publishing;

How to publish your first manga (and survive the experience)

Tanya Combrinck published 15 June 25

Six top manga artists reveal the secrets behind their success

Apple Liquid Glass UI design with Microsoft and Apple logos

Even Microsoft is mocking Apple's Liquid Glass UI design

Joe Foley published 15 June 25

(But is the joke on Windows?)

Three of the best games consoles on a yellow and orange gradient background

The best games console for every type of gamer: performance, value, retro and more

Ian Dean last updated 14 June 25

Our video games specialist helps you choose the best games console for you, whether that's for performance or value.

How to measure your head for Cosplay — How to measure your head for Cosplay There are several methods you can choose from, but I’ve found that cosplay callipers and 3D heads for scaling work best.

Apple Liquid Glass UI design with Microsoft and Apple logos — Even Microsoft is mocking Apple's Liquid Glass UI design (But is the joke on Windows?)

Manga publishing; — How to publish your first manga (and survive the experience) Six top manga artists reveal the secrets behind their success

Paperclip — 10 everyday objects that are actually design masterpieces Brilliantly designed items hiding in plain sight around us.

Design

People are just discovering a hidden secret in the Milwaukee Brewers logo – thanks to a quiz show

By Joe Foley published 14 June 25

It pays to know your sports logos.

Handmaids in a row

The Handmaid’s Tale’s secret weapon is colour

By Natalie Fear published 12 June 25

Costume design is more important than you might think.

Art

Sorry Sabrina Carpenter, but I don't care about your latest album artwork

By Rosie Hilder published 13 June 25

And I seem to be the only one.

Art showing Superman flying

"I find Superman very hard to draw" – legendary artists reveal why the Man of Steel is so difficult to get right

By Joel Meadows published 11 June 25

These artists each found their own way to tackle the world's most famous superhero.

Draw what you see: 9 observation exercises to train your artist’s eye

By Joe Foley published 9 June 25

These practice techniques will help improve how you draw from observation.

3D

Dufy E1 UV printer

I tried the world's first home UV texture printer and now I can print on anything!

By Rob Redman published 14 June 25

The eufyMake E1 UV Printer gives you great results right out of the gate.

A still frame from the film Trash, a graduate short by students at ESMA

What animators can learn from this award-winning graduate short, reveals a former Disney and DreamWorks pro

By Kulsoom Middleton published 13 June 25

Shelley Page talks Trash – a gritty, visceral short from ESMA that stunned juries and earned Oscar attention.

Branding & Advertising

People are just discovering a hidden secret in the Milwaukee Brewers logo – thanks to a quiz show

By Joe Foley published 14 June 25

It pays to know your sports logos.

Google Android by R/GA

The challenges of branding in 2025: from staying relevant to designing for Gen Z

By Rosie Hilder published 10 June 25

I speak to Frontify's James Fooks-Bale to discover how brands can get ahead.

NBA Finals Game 2

Hey NBA, did you think we wouldn’t notice these abysmal digital logos?

By Natalie Fear published 10 June 25

Points for effort, zero for execution.

Video Game Design & Gaming

Survival Kids review; a whale and a sailboat

Having played Survival Kids, here’s why it’s an imperfect showcase for Unity 6 on Switch 2

By Alan Wen published 10 June 25

Unity's first next-gen Nintendo release is more than a tech demo.

Mario Kart World review; colourful game characters pose under a banner

Mario Kart World is fun but baffling choices mean it won't replace Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

By Jess Kinghorn published 10 June 25

Worth a few go-arounds at least – so why won't you let me enjoy another lap!?

AI

The Simpsons

Disney and Universal's lawsuit against Midjourney could shape the future of AI art

By Joe Foley published 12 June 25

Hollywood's finally taking a stand against AI.

Screenshot of entry field in ChatGPT

ChatGPT outage panic is a stark warning for creatives

By Tom May published 11 June 25

Absence makes the heart grow... terrified?

Okay, so Elon Musk doesn't understand AI image generation

By Joe Foley published 7 June 25

There's no way Grok could generate these images.

Technology

The M1 MacBook Air alongside the M4 MacBook Air.

I still love my discontinued MacBook Air M1, but with $150 off its M4 big brother, there's only one that I'd recommend you buy

By Beren Neale published 13 June 25

Today, MacBook Air (M1) vs MacBook Air (M4) is not a fair fight.

make your own stylus

Yes, you can really make your own stylus with just 4 household items

By Jo Gulliver last updated 13 June 25

This ingenious stylus hack changes everything.

Phones & Tablets

Apple iPad Air 2025 (M3)

Apple’s new iPadOS has given my iPad a new lease of life

By Ian Evenden published 13 June 25

There's more laptop in my tablet than ever before.

Phones & Tablets

Creative Inspiration

Pepsi billboards featuring bottles with names of foods

Pepsi really needs to get over its Coca-Cola obsession

By Daniel John published 14 June 25

Is an original ad campaign too much to ask?

Getty Images

Become more creative with these 6 morning rituals designers swear by

By Tom May published 14 June 25

Creatives reveal their secret weapons for starting the day well.

Creative Inspiration

Tesla milks fans for free content in sleazy ad competition

By Natalie Fear published 12 June 25

But hey, you might win a car.

More Creativity Unleashed

The logos of three of the best free video editing software programs on a mint green background

The best free video editing software: how to cut clips without the cost

By Steve Paris last updated 14 June 25

We select the best free video editing software available today.

Video Editing Software

Coursera Plus has thousands of courses for creatives – these are the 6 I'd choose

By Joe Foley published 13 June 25

Flexible online courses allow you to learn new creative skills at your own pace.

Creative Careers

Mr Bingo art

"So many artists make great work, but they hide”: Mr Bingo on the art of building an online presence

By Natalie Fear published 12 June 25

The illustrator discusses navigating social media and overcoming the pressure to create.

Creative Careers

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