Design

How one video game brought me back to gaming after 15 years

By Daniel John last updated

007 First Light is the most cinematic game I've seen.

Design
Ideogram branding

“Cautious adoption, not blind enthusiasm”: how to build an AI rebrand in a sea of sceptics

By Natalie Fear published

Cat How discusses the value of embracing uncomfortable creative projects.

Branding
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Art

Supergirl movie artwork featuring what appears to be an alien from Star Wars

Is there a Star Wars Easter egg lurking in the new Supergirl movie artwork?

By Joe Foley published

Fans have questions about DC's mysterious intruder.

Digital Art
Anime like art for a retro inspired video game, two characters

How Legend of Mana artist Satoshi Matsuura is redefining a cult game’s visual identity

By Alan Wen published

The artist discusses his work on Culdcept Begins, the first new game in the series in a decade.

Digital Art
Three drawing tablets in a colour background

The best drawing tablets: fully tested for all kinds of digital artists and budgets

By Ian Dean last updated

These are the best drawing tablets for all kinds of artists and budgets.

Digital Art
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3D

scenes from a surreal Giger influenced game

“It feels like a world in my head”: designing the decayed cosmos of Necrophosis

By Ian Dean published

Ares Dragonis explains how he uses decay, scale and silence to rethink horror game design.

Video Game Design
Art from retro game Silent Planet

Why the creators of Silent Planet look to ’90s grit for inspiration

By Ian Dean published

Creative director James Alex Santoro explains what 'retro-inspired' actually means.

Video Game Design
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Branding & Advertising

Ideogram branding

“Cautious adoption, not blind enthusiasm”: how to build an AI rebrand in a sea of sceptics

By Natalie Fear published

Cat How discusses the value of embracing uncomfortable creative projects.

Branding
Selection of fonts

Six common font pairing mistakes and how to avoid them

By Tom May published

Veteran designers explain where you might be going wrong.

Fonts & Typography
Cash App Tags, magic wand

Cash App swaps boring bank cards for magic wands

By Natalie Fear published

"Because tapping to pay should feel a little more like magic”.

Branding
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Video Game Design & Gaming

A render of a Nintendo Switch 2 covered in gold confetti

One year on, why Nintendo Switch 2 has become my console of choice

By Alan Wen published

Looking back at the first year of Nintendo's sequel hybrid, including the best exclusives.

Gaming
A PC gaming rig designed by Aston Martin, green with wood pannelling

Aston Martin just exposed everything wrong with gaming PC design

By Ian Dean published

Sleek finish, wooden panels… this has made me realise how ugly most gaming rigs have become.

Gaming
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AI

Fight back against AI slop when designing products

By Markus Mayer published

Why the best AI products need a bit of friction.

AI

Everything looks the same. Now what?

By Vanessa Porter published

With AI speeding up the blanding trend, where do we go from here?

AI
Love Diana, Music Hunters and KPop Demon Hunters

KPop Demon Hunters fans are fuming over Amazon's AI "mockbuster"

By Joe Foley last updated

Love, Diana Music Hunters sounds familiar, but Amazon's GenAI Creators project is falling apart.

AI Art
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Technology

I have three new Xiaomi phones and a head full of opinions

By Erlingur Einarsson published

But which phone is worth your time (and money)? Join me in the testing lab to find out.

Phones & Tablets
Photos of the Honor 600 Pro.

Honor's new top smartphone gives an iOS experience and is £200 off right now

By Henry Winchester published

Huge savings on the 600 and 600 Pro make flagship specs affordable to all.

Phones & Tablets
Photograph of Focal Bathys MG headphones

The Focal Bathys MG headphone offers sumptuous sound and supreme comfort... and an eye-watering price

By Jon Stapley published

This is a headphone you just have to vibe with.

Headphones & Earbuds
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Creative Inspiration

Optical illusion of a warped block of flats

This reality-bending optical illusion will make you question everything

By Natalie Fear published

It’s a perfect take on the classic trompe-l’œil.

Optical Illusions
Zach King

Viral artist makes 'magic' illusions using a mind-blowing combination of famous landmarks, staged sets and visual effects

By Georgia Coggan published

Zach King is the master of modern visual illusion artistry.

Optical Illusions

These 8 gorgeous house plants will brighten up your home office, and they don't cost the earth

By Rosie Hilder published

And they purify the air too.

Creative Inspiration
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More Creativity Unleashed

Emily Cristoforis headshot

"What most people see as an eyesore, I see as proof of life": 5 questions with Emily Cristoforis

By Natalie Fear published

Sister Mary's head of strategy discusses the value of storytelling and the danger of being blinkered by aesthetics.

Creative Careers
A multi-window collage image composed of four distinct screenshot panels showcasing various creative portfolios, including an Instagram design grid, a colorful Behance artist profile, a minimal studio website design layout featuring a surreal collage portrait, and a Squarespace photography portfolio

In the age of social media, do designers still need a website in 2026?

By Tom May published

We asked five industry experts for their verdict.

Creative Careers
The Odyssey trailer

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey trailer sparks fierce debate about the “right way” to see a movie

By Joe Foley published

Will "image elitism" save the cinema, or kill it?

Movies & TV Shows