Design

JR East mascots

Stop being mean to the new Japanese travel mascots

By Natalie Fear Published

I think they’re weirdly endearing.

Design
Loewe logo sandals

Loewe’s lowkey logo sandals divide fashionistas

By Natalie Fear Published

“Kinda ugly, kinda chic”.

Logos & Icons
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Art

A oil painting of a sunset (left) and a digital painting of a stone wall (right)

Get inspired, learn this art trick: paint with fewer colours and bigger brush strokes

By Ian Dean Published

Jim Musil's colourful landscapes look complicated, but they're based on a much simpler idea that digital artists can use to replicate them.

Digital Art
Superhero Atlas the Mighty from a 1964 comic and the hero in 3D in the new Atlas The Animated Movie

This YouTuber spent four years learning 3D animation to make a "terribly handmade movie" about a forgotten 1960s superhero

By Joe Foley Published

Atlas: The Animated Movie was made in a basement studio on a tiny budget.

Animation

The best Labor Day drawing tablet deals include pen displays from just $149

By Joe Foley Published

With up to 25% off, now's the time to take your art digital.

Digital Art
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3D

Art for the video game Witchspire

Behind the scenes of Witchspire's spellbinding artistry

By James Clarke Published

Envar Studio's game director and concept artist reveal how they crafted the new game's vast open world.

Video Game Design
Screenshot from ArmorPaint texture app for 3D modelling

This free app could become the Blender of texture painting software

By Joe Foley Published

The Adobe Substance Painter alternative is lightweight, open source and available for every platform.

3D Software
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Branding & Advertising

Loewe logo sandals

Loewe’s lowkey logo sandals divide fashionistas

By Natalie Fear Published

“Kinda ugly, kinda chic”.

Logos & Icons
Free font giveaway

This typography artist is giving away 200 free fonts, but you need to be quick

By Joe Foley Published

The giveaway is for one day only.

Fonts & Typography

Your AI-written brief might wreck your brand's chances of finding the right creatives

By Joe Foley Published

Design agencies used to take a chance on interesting founders – AI-written briefs are ending that.

Branding
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Video Game Design & Gaming

Artwork for Zelda Ocarina of Time remake

Everyone’s saying the same thing about The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake

By Ian Dean Published

It looks very different, and Zelda fans feel strongly about it.

Gaming
Screens from a sci-fi shooting game

Alien Deathstorm hands-on: a horror FPS that channels Half-Life and Alien, and feels surprisingly grounded

By Ian Dean Published

Forget space marines, Rebellion's horror shooter gives you an engineer.

Gaming
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AI

RTX Spark's local AI wants to be your chief of staff, but it’s not ready to run the office yet

By Erlingur Einarsson Published

Big claims, an attractive pitch, and predictable stumbles were on show for NVIDIA at its RTX Spark IFA showcase.

AI
AI video of NYC in 1993

Viral video tries to prove AI is the death of Hollywood... and fails miserably

By Natalie Fear Published

Remind me, how many fingers does the average human have?

AI

NVIDIA's RTX Spark showcase at IFA showed me a first-hand example of how DLSS is breaking out of the gaming sphere

By Erlingur Einarsson Published

RTX Spark brings DLSS 4.5 into Blender's viewport: a win for creative flow (if we don't lose the plot).

AI
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Technology

Forget Spotify, these bargain retro CD players are perfect if you're holding on to your physical media

By Joe Foley Published

There's up to 20% off these vintage-looking CD players.

Tech
Three of our favourite AI laptops.

These are the best AI laptops for motion design and VFX

By Tom May Published

Speed up your workflow with these AI laptops, all of which are powerful enough to run motion and VFX software smoothly.

Laptops
The Status Pro X earphones.

These wireless earphones offer sound quality to rival wired buds, and they're down by 32%

By Beren Neale Published

The Status Pro X TWS offer an engaging tuning without sacrificing the midrange, and are only $169.

Headphones & Earbuds
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Creative Inspiration

Creality Labor Day Sale

Save up to 52% on creative tech from Creality this Labor Day

By Beth Nicholls Published

Find impressive discounts on 3D printers, scanners, and laser engravers.

Digital Crafting
Various Cricut cutting machine alternatives.

Beyond Cricut: the best Cricut alternatives for cutting machine creatives

By Beth Nicholls Last updated

Cricut is not the only option!

Digital Crafting
Backpacks

Match your backpack to your personality with 42% off top brands

By Natalie Fear Published

Get back-to-school ready with these hand-picked bags for every style.

Fashion
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More Creativity Unleashed

Artwork for Zelda Ocarina of Time remake

Everyone’s saying the same thing about The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake

By Ian Dean Published

It looks very different, and Zelda fans feel strongly about it.

Gaming
Screens from a sci-fi shooting game

Alien Deathstorm hands-on: a horror FPS that channels Half-Life and Alien, and feels surprisingly grounded

By Ian Dean Published

Forget space marines, Rebellion's horror shooter gives you an engineer.

Gaming

The Nintendo Switch 2 Zelda 40th anniversary edition looks like a precious relic from Hyrule

By Joe Foley Published

The console and Pro Controller look fantastic, and preorders are now open!

Gaming