Design

The real star of the new MacBook Pro is the Apple logo

By Daniel John Published

After more than a decade, the logo is up in lights again.

Product Design
Will your digital work still exist in 2046? Here’s why the answer might be no

By Tom May Published

Our stuff is more fragile than we think.

Design
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Art

A tank driving through sand in the game Helldivers 2
How Helldivers 2 uses Blender to build its gritty sci-fi hardware

By Ian Dean Published

Concept artist Christian Forsgren explains how Arrowhead takes hardware from Blender blockout to in-engine testing.

Digital Art
animate your drawings in Procreate
How to animate your drawings in Procreate the easy way

By Beth Nicholls Published

Watch our artist bring a bubbling cauldron to life in seconds.

Digital Art Software
Inktober brushes in Procreate
How to create your own Inktober-inspired brushes in Procreate

By Beth Nicholls Published

Nail down the spooky aesthetic with these quick and easy steps.

Digital Art Software
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3D

This brilliant budget 3D printer is the one I'd buy if I were getting into the hobby

By Tom May Published

Elegoo’s Centauri Carbon 2 makes easy four-colour printing affordable.

3D Printing
GTA 6 screen of people on a beach
Rockstar art-directed 600,000 animations, so that GTA 6’s passers-by feel like real people

By Tom May Published

It’s a lesson the whole creative industry needs to heed.

Video Game Design
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Branding & Advertising

If smart glasses take off, I predict a new golden age for the billboard

By Tom May Published

As they lift our gaze from our phones, we'll start looking up.

Advertising
Purple Garden rebrand
How a séance shaped this beautiful psychic platform rebrand

By Natalie Fear Published

Mother Design’s Jo Tulej discusses the team’s unconventional approach to design.

Branding
Dolmio ad
"Nostalgia is a double-edged sword": how Dolmio revived its beloved puppet family for a new generation

By Natalie Fear Published

Elmwood's Kyle Whybrow discusses the increasing hunger for tactile and intentional design.

Branding
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Video Game Design & Gaming

Zelda Ocarina of Time remake character art
Zelda Ocarina of Time's maker reveals how the game could have been very different

By Joe Foley Published

Nintendo developers reveal the challenges of getting the art style and gameplay right.

Gaming
Screens of video games Pepsiman and WendyQuest
From Pepsi Man to WendyQuest, why are brands making video games again?

By Tom May Published

A burger chain's pixel-art RPG has gamers excited.

Gaming
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AI

A drawing of a crow becomes a 3D model in a Maxon AI video
Maxon teases another AI tool, and artists aren't happy, despite not knowing what it does yet

By Ian Dean Published

A potential new tool for Cinema 4D is raising more questions about the direction of creative software.

AI
A man with glasses, wearing a dark jacket over a green shirt, sits at a desk in front of a wooden wall background with house plants, a mug, notebooks, and a lamp.
Etsy's crackdown on AI slop is welcome, but it shows how far things have slipped

By Tom May Published

When a marketplace focused on handmade design needs a rule banning fake photos, something's gone wrong.

AI Art
Just Eat AI food imagery
Just Eat's AI apocalypse raises a glaring question

By Joe Foley Published

Fancy some 'tiger' prawns or a literal toad in the hole?

AI
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Technology

The best Mac for content creators: These are our 4 tried and tested options for you

By Beren Neale, Tom May last updated

Whether you're seeking portable power or desktop performance, one of these options will meet your needs.

Laptops
A selection of the best IEMs on sale in the HiFiGo sale.
6 of my favourite earphones are on sale in the annual HiFiGo early Black Friday sale

By Beren Neale Published

Starting from $45, these are all high quality crowd-pleasers.

Headphones & Earbuds
Three of the best IEMs under $500.
The best IEMs under $500 offer crystal clear detail and warm, lush musicality

By Beren Neale last updated

Get great quality audio at an affordable price.

Headphones & Earbuds
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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
Halloween crafts with Cricut
How to make these easy Halloween crafts with Cricut

By Beth Nicholls Published

Glow-in-the-dark vinyl might be my new favourite material

Digital Crafting
Radim Malinic's book Daring Forever
"Nobody has it figured out, and that’s the point": Radim Malinic on the power of creative risk

By Natalie Fear Published

The creative director makes the case for backing yourself in his new book, Daring Forever.

Creative Inspiration
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More Creativity Unleashed

Zelda Ocarina of Time remake character art
Zelda Ocarina of Time's maker reveals how the game could have been very different

By Joe Foley Published

Nintendo developers reveal the challenges of getting the art style and gameplay right.

Gaming
Screens of video games Pepsiman and WendyQuest
From Pepsi Man to WendyQuest, why are brands making video games again?

By Tom May Published

A burger chain's pixel-art RPG has gamers excited.

Gaming
Christopher Glass headshot
"I’ve ignored most advice and learned by fire": 5 Questions with Christopher Glass

By Natalie Fear Published

The award-winning production designer discusses pet peeves and imposter syndrome.

Creative Careers