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Vibrant fantastical creature looking at a blue and purple butterfly

How to paint vibrant creatures in Photoshop

Bobby Chiu published 17 September 24

Creature designer Bobby Chiu explains how he develops a pen drawing into a fully painted fantasy creature that has its roots in reality.

A photo of signs showing typography in branding

The history of fonts in branding: corporate typefaces through the ages

Joe Foley published 17 September 24

Typography and branding have always been entwined.

Ugee 16 review; photos of a person painting using a drawing tablet display

Ugee 16 review: a perfect beginner drawing display at a good price

Ian Dean published 17 September 24

Ugee's latest budget drawing tablet gets so much right, but it's not perfect.

How NVIDIA RTX AI Applications supercharge creative workflows

How NVIDIA RTX AI applications supercharge creative workflows

Paul Hatton published 17 September 24

From game modding to 3D art and video, NVIDIA RTX can accelerate your visions.

What NVIDIA Laptop do I need to revolutionise my creative workflow?

What NVIDIA laptop do I need to revolutionise my creative workflow?

Paul Hatton published 17 September 24

Get the most from AI-powered tools with an NVIDIA RTX laptop.

Series of typographic book covers with squared grid paper background and cut-out letters of the alphabet.

The best typography books

Polly Allen published 17 September 24

The best typography books, from classics to new titles

Typography week

'The beauty of typography is that there are no rules': Brian Cho on working with fonts

Daniel John published 17 September 24

We talk to the designer about a recent type-led project.

An image showing four fonts in famous logos

Fonts in famous logos: 10 examples where typefaces define a brand identity

Joe Foley published 17 September 24

The typefaces behind the famous logo designs.

A photo of signs showing typography in branding — The history of fonts in branding: corporate typefaces through the ages Typography and branding have always been entwined.

An image showing four fonts in famous logos — Fonts in famous logos: 10 examples where typefaces define a brand identity The typefaces behind the famous logo designs.

Typography week — 'The beauty of typography is that there are no rules': Brian Cho on working with fonts We talk to the designer about a recent type-led project.

Ugee 16 review; photos of a person painting using a drawing tablet display — Ugee 16 review: a perfect beginner drawing display at a good price Ugee's latest budget drawing tablet gets so much right, but it's not perfect.

Graphic Design

4 fonts that dominate brand design

By Georgia Coggan published 17 September 24

It doesn't always pay to go custom.

Fonts & Typography

letters floating in the air

What happened to fonts when brands went digital?

By Tom Foley published 17 September 24

How the digital era changed everything and nothing at the same time.

Fonts & Typography

Close up of different typed fonts on paper

How typography can make or break a brand

By Jon Stapley published 17 September 24

We speak to experts in the field of typography to learn how the right type can be the making of a brand — or its undoing.

Fonts & Typography

Digital Art

Lemon Sky Studios

4 reasons Lemon Sky Studios should create your next game art or animation

By Creative Bloq Staff published 16 September 24

The team of close to 500 artists has created brand-new worlds and refreshed existing IPs for industry leaders including Disney, Dreamworks, and Larian Studios.

A screenshot of a 3D animation made in Blender that was confused for being AI art

Blender artist has to prove their work isn't AI

By Joe Foley published 13 September 24

Has AI ruined an entire style of art?

Lucas Martinic demonstrates his award winning XR app

Ingenious XR colour app is an exciting glimpse into the future of digital art

By Natalie Fear published 11 September 24

Lucas Martinic’s setup plucks colours from objects in real time.

3D

Epic Games FAB for Unreal Engine 5

Creators can start uploading to Fab – the new marketplace for Unreal Engine and Unity

By Joe Foley published 17 September 24

Epic Games' new store will unify UE Marketplace, Sketchfab Store, Quixel, and ArtStation Marketplace.

Video Game Design

Reblika Software

New software allows lightning fast creation of digital characters for Unreal Engine 5

By Joe Foley published 17 September 24

And it's more flexible than MetaHuman.

Video Game Design

Key art of the animated film Flow

One of year's best animated films was entirely made in Blender

By Joe Foley published 15 September 24

Flow looks stunningly immersive.

Branding & Advertising

A billboard advert that looks all green but has a secret message that can only be seen by people who are colourblind

This ingenious billboard ad has a hidden message

By Joe Foley published 15 September 24

(But not everyone can see it).

LEON sign

LEON’s latest marketing ploy is making me cringe

By Natalie Fear published 9 September 24

We’re not falling for fake ‘leaks’ anymore.

Burger King ads

New ad proves Burger King’s beef with McDonald’s is getting stale

By Natalie Fear published 3 September 24

The new campaign just feels desperate.

Film & VFX

An image showing use of lighting in marketing visuals

Why lighting is the secret ingredient to marketing visuals

By Conrad Allan, Dmitriy Glazyrin published 12 September 24

How lighting is used in CGI marketing collateral, and how matte paintings really sell a piece.

A screenshot from a demo of ZibraVDB Unreal Engine plugin

Zibra AI's new Unreal Engine plug in brings real-time volumetric VFX for games and virtual studios

By Joe Foley published 12 September 24

ZibraVDB opens up new possibilities for realistic scene lighting.

AI Eminem live deepfake at the MTV Awards: Emimen performs alongside what looks like a young Slim Shady

Eminem's MTV Awards show featured the most convincing live deepfake we've seen

By Joe Foley published 12 September 24

No wonder this team won the Best VFX Award.

Video Game Design & Gaming

Hands-on with Unreal Engine game Unknown 9; a woman walks through a street in a fantasy version of india

Hands-on with Unknown 9: Awakening - Unreal Engine injects life into Namco's ambitious transmedia gamble

By Ian Dean published 16 September 24

I was left wanting more (lucky there's a comic, podcast and novel too).

Hands-on Silent Hill 2 remake; moody images from a haunted American town

Hands-on with Silent Hill 2 Remake - I visited Konami in Tokyo to spend four hours playing its ambitious horror remake

By Jess Kinghorn published 14 September 24

Better than I could imagine.

Annapurna Interactive mass resignations; a cat

Fans react to the Annapurna Interactive implosion, and it's not pretty

By Ian Dean published 13 September 24

What remains of Annapurna?

AI

Screenshots from GameGen-O, Tencent's AI game engine

Tencent's GameGen-O looks like the first step towards an AI game engine

By Joe Foley published 14 September 24

And people can't believe how fast it's been made.

An image of a dog generated by Apple AI Image Playground

People can't believe this is the first Apple AI image

By Joe Foley published 14 September 24

But could the approach of Image Playground make sense?

A screenshot from Yellow AI character generator

Yellow opens access to groundbreaking AI Character Generator for DAZ Studio

By Joe Foley published 13 September 24

The plug in aims to reduce the time and complexity involved in using AI characters.

Technology

My favourite budget chair - the Sihoo M18.

The only budget office chair that I fully recommend is just $129 now!

By Beren Neale last updated 17 September 24

With its ergonomic features, it's the best chair deal I can find right now.

A blue Moto Edge 50 Neo on a flowery background

Moto Edge 50 Neo review: out with the old, in with the Neo

By Sean Cameron published 16 September 24

With a striking build, versatile camera system and comfortable design, the Moto Edge 50 Neo has some strong selling points - but does it earn a place in your pocket?

Phones & Tablets

Our three picks of the best budget office chairs.

The best budget office chairs: where value meets style

By Beren Neale last updated 16 September 24

The cheapest chairs for your office will keep you comfortable without breaking the bank.

Professional Development

“It starts with empathy: a day in the life of Julia Patrick

By Natalie Fear published 14 September 24

Borne’s design lead discusses the importance of creating work without ego.

Creative Careers

The VFX industry has a diversity issue – here’s what we need to do about it

By Natalie Fear published 4 September 24

UpliftUs founder Amy Mercer discusses the importance of community

Creative Careers

woman with red hair at a laptop

"Practise as much as possible": a day in the life of Becca Jones

By Rosie Hilder published 4 September 24

Midweight designer and illustrator explains how her hobby became her career.

Creative Careers

Creative Inspiration

A video of black and white optical illusion art

This mesmerising optical illusion art is messing with my brain

By Joe Foley published 16 September 24

But I can't stop exploring it.

Optical Illusions

A billboard advert that looks all green but has a secret message that can only be seen by people who are colourblind

This ingenious billboard ad has a hidden message

By Joe Foley published 15 September 24

(But not everyone can see it).

Creativepool Annual 2024 winners

Edelman scoops two Grand Prix at the launch of the Creativepool Annual 2024

By Joe Foley published 11 September 24

It was a landmark year for creative excellence with 350 winners and a record-breaking number of gold awards.

Creative Inspiration

More Creativity Unleashed

Hands-on with Unreal Engine game Unknown 9; a woman walks through a street in a fantasy version of india

Hands-on with Unknown 9: Awakening - Unreal Engine injects life into Namco's ambitious transmedia gamble

By Ian Dean published 16 September 24

I was left wanting more (lucky there's a comic, podcast and novel too).

Hands-on Silent Hill 2 remake; moody images from a haunted American town

Hands-on with Silent Hill 2 Remake - I visited Konami in Tokyo to spend four hours playing its ambitious horror remake

By Jess Kinghorn published 14 September 24

Better than I could imagine.

Annapurna Interactive mass resignations; a cat

Fans react to the Annapurna Interactive implosion, and it's not pretty

By Ian Dean published 13 September 24

What remains of Annapurna?

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