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8 artists reflect on a decade of unexpected career turns and surprise opportunities

Tanya Combrinck published 9 November 25

We asked artists how their careers have changed and what they’ve learned.

Islamic Biomorphic Patterns book next to drawing created from book of a pattern

I just spent 2 hours making an Islamic-inspired pattern using my new book

Rosie Hilder published 9 November 25

Mindfully create motifs with this step-by-step guide.

XPPen Magic Drawing Pad review; a drawing tablet on a stone wall

Cheapest Android drawing tablets for artists on a budget

Ian Dean published 9 November 25

My affordable picks include Wacom, Samsung, and XPPen.

Graphic showing variations in the Coca-Cola truck design in the AI-generated Coca-Cola Christmas ad

Devastating graphic shows just how bad the Coca-Cola Christmas ad really is

Joe Foley published 9 November 25

Real Magic... or artificial slop?

A close-up screenshot of a photo editing program interface showing a young man holding a bundle of white flowers above his head against a blue sky, with a drop-down menu for Canva AI features, including Remove Background, open at the top.

Affinity's free gambit could shatter Adobe (but if it doesn't, that tells us a lot)

Tom May published 9 November 25

Can we actually quit the AI features we claimed to hate?

A smiling black woman in a blue uniform shirt leans in to assist a smiling white woman in a denim jacket who is looking at a tablet and a laptop screen.

Should you get a Best Buy membership ahead of Black Friday 2025?

Tom May published 9 November 25

These loyalty tiers may offer better value than you think.

Image from Love, Death & Robots

How Deadpool's director went from drawing Playboy centrefolds to making hit movies and series

ImagineFX staff published 8 November 25

Tim Miller explains how his career evolved and offers some advice for emerging artists.

From Meta to PepsiCo: when does a company outgrow its biggest brand?

Jake Hancock published 8 November 25

Is PepsiCo still just 'Pepsi' to most?

art — 8 artists reflect on a decade of unexpected career turns and surprise opportunities We asked artists how their careers have changed and what they’ve learned.

XPPen Magic Drawing Pad review; a drawing tablet on a stone wall — Cheapest Android drawing tablets for artists on a budget My affordable picks include Wacom, Samsung, and XPPen.

Islamic Biomorphic Patterns book next to drawing created from book of a pattern — I just spent 2 hours making an Islamic-inspired pattern using my new book Mindfully create motifs with this step-by-step guide.

Graphic showing variations in the Coca-Cola truck design in the AI-generated Coca-Cola Christmas ad — Devastating graphic shows just how bad the Coca-Cola Christmas ad really is Real Magic... or artificial slop?

Design

Making of video shows the new Apple TV logo is a real glass act

By Joe Foley published 8 November 25

Big tech still sees value in craftmanship.

pen

The 3 most beautiful pens in the world

By Daniel John published 8 November 25

The most stylish writing implements money can buy – and some affordable dupes.

Art

You can now get the Xencelabs Pen Display 16 for the price of an iPad Air

By Joe Foley published 7 November 25

There's a new, cheaper way to get our favourite drawing tablet – but there's a catch.

Xencelabs Pen Display 16 Lite

Is the new Xencelabs Pen Display 16 Lite the best 4K OLED tablet for digital artists?

By Ian Dean published 7 November 25

I rate it against drawing tablets from Wacom and XPPen.

The best markers: for creatives, artists and designers

By Rosie Hilder last updated 7 November 25

Get the best markers for drawing, colouring and craft projects.

3D

Lumines Arise; colourful blocks in a puzzle game

Why I laughed with delight at the sheer visual audacity of Lumines Arise

By Alan Wen published 7 November 25

Enhance's Takashi Ishihara shares insights on making visuals that connect with sound and emotions.

Video Game Design

New “Canva of AR” iPhone app aims to make augmented reality design easy

By Joe Foley published 7 November 25

Trace wants to fill the space left by Adobe Aero.

Branding & Advertising

Making of video shows the new Apple TV logo is a real glass act

By Joe Foley published 8 November 25

Big tech still sees value in craftmanship.

American Eagle ad, a woman and the USA flag

Sydney Sweeney finally addresses the backlash to that jeans ad

By Daniel John published 7 November 25

And the internet is predictably enraged.

ATP's new logo drops the tennis player

By Rosie Hilder published 6 November 25

The Association of Tennis Professionals gets a new logo and brand identity.

Video Game Design & Gaming

Nintendo Switch 2 deals hit like a blue shell to the back bumper

By Ian Evenden published 8 November 25

Get money off consoles, games and accessories at Currys

Death on the Nile

Agatha Christie – Death on the Nile review: Poirot goes retro

By Ian Dean published 2 November 25

The '70s setting and art bring new life to a classic case.

AI

Studio Ghibli politely declares war on Sora's AI slop

By Joe Foley published 6 November 25

But will OpenAI listen?

Dor Bros Ai film

They made Trump a gangster, but there's more to The Dor Brothers than viral AI filmmaking

By Ian Dean published 5 November 25

Dune quotes, Rick Rubin, and prog metal… understanding Yonathan Dor.

Pantone AI palette generator

Need a colour palette for your next design project? There's an AI generator for that

By Joe Foley published 5 November 25

The Pantone Palette Generator is designed to save hours of research.

Technology

Apple AirPods Pro 3

A month with AirPods Pro 3 – how do they hold up?

By Georgia Coggan published 7 November 25

Not perfect... but almost.

Headphones & Earbuds

An Amazon Prime delivery driver in branded uniform holding packages while standing in front of a Prime-branded delivery van.

6 killer tips for getting the best Black Friday prices

By Tom May published 7 November 25

Our best advice to help you win Black Friday 2025.

Various shots of the HEDD D1 headphones.

The new HEDD D1 headphones dare to strive for perfection

By Beren Neale published 6 November 25

Using innovative materials, they're feather light and sound like a dream... but are they worth $800?

Headphones & Earbuds

Creative Inspiration

Image of Santa Claus from an AI-generated Coca-Cola advert

Coca-Cola's AI ad just ruined Christmas... again

By Joe Foley published 5 November 25

The behind-the-scenes video is bizarre.

The John Lewis Christmas ad is so relatable it hurts

By Georgia Coggan published 4 November 25

Human connection in the midst of AI noise.

A black-and-white still from an animated cartoon shows Betty Boop standing on a bed, looking down at Pudgy (a dog character) who is dressed as a waiter and presenting a platter with a roasted bird.

I can't believe all these pop-culture icons come out of copyright in 2026

By Tom May published 2 November 25

It's exciting times for creators, but beware the legal traps...

Creative Inspiration

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Nintendo Switch 2 deals hit like a blue shell to the back bumper

By Ian Evenden published 8 November 25

Get money off consoles, games and accessories at Currys

Death on the Nile

Agatha Christie – Death on the Nile review: Poirot goes retro

By Ian Dean published 2 November 25

The '70s setting and art bring new life to a classic case.

Beneath PS5 game review; a tentacled deep sea monster

Beneath review: a broken '90s horror throwback I can't stop playing

By Ian Dean published 31 October 25

Proves survival horror doesn’t need polish to get under your skin.

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