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Ames Room optical illusion created by u/SnooTomatoes8448 on Reddit

Iconic optical illusion is brought to life by this adorable diorama

Natalie Fear published 13 October 24

The Ames room gets a spooky makeover.

Mountain Dew rebrand

New Mountain Dew logo is a nostalgia-tinged hit

Daniel John published 13 October 24

Another day, another heritage rebrand.

LS Lowry painting with models as figures

The new Lowry x Private White V.C menswear collection is cool but creepy

Rosie Hilder published 13 October 24

Is this the start of a worrying new trend?

A pair of Noble Fokus Apollo noise-cancelling headphones

Noble Fokus Apollo review: you’ve seen the rest, meet the best

Sean Cameron published 13 October 24

A powerful set of premium over-ears that have few real rivals.

image of dogs a person and a car in blue, yellow and red

Warm up exercises for drawing: create better characters with these quick exercises

Stephanie Rizo published 12 October 24

Stuck staring at a blank page? Try these quick drawing exercises to get your creative juices flowing.

"You can’t teach someone to be creative”: a day in the life of Claudia Aggett

Natalie Fear published 12 October 24

Fiasco's mid-weight designer discusses her pandemic post-grad experience and the importance of following your own path.

Charli XCX and Ariana Grande

Fans are bemused by the new Charli XCX x Ariana Grande promo image

Daniel John published 12 October 24

Yeah, they're not in the same room.

KeyShot rendering tutorial

How to prevent objects from overlapping in KeyShot

Paul Hatton published 12 October 24

KeyShot's falling simulation and snap-style implementation offers a foolproof solution for placing objects correctly every single time.

Mountain Dew rebrand — New Mountain Dew logo is a nostalgia-tinged hit Another day, another heritage rebrand.

"You can’t teach someone to be creative”: a day in the life of Claudia Aggett Fiasco's mid-weight designer discusses her pandemic post-grad experience and the importance of following your own path.

LS Lowry painting with models as figures — The new Lowry x Private White V.C menswear collection is cool but creepy Is this the start of a worrying new trend?

Charli XCX and Ariana Grande — Fans are bemused by the new Charli XCX x Ariana Grande promo image Yeah, they're not in the same room.

Graphic Design

Siri icon

"Such a downgrade": Apple fans aren't loving the new Siri icon

By Daniel John published 12 October 24

The slow Apple Intelligence rollout continues.

The best sports fonts for use on jerseys, signage and logos

By Mabel Wynne published 12 October 24

Take your sporting designs to the next level with these impactful fonts.

Fonts & Typography

Digital Art

Prime Day may be over but these deals on older iPads are still going

By Rosie Hilder last updated 10 October 24

The 9th and 10th generation iPads and the iPad mini are still discounted.

Prime Day deals Wacom stylus

These are the 6 Wacom compatible styluses I'd get for Prime Day

By Ian Dean published 9 October 24

I'm hovering over the STAEDTLER Noris jumbo 'buy now' button.

Prime Day drawing tablet deals

If I didn't already own one, I'd snap up this Prime Day deal on Huion's perfect beginner drawing tablet

By Ian Dean published 8 October 24

Get $50 off an iPad alt designed for digital art.

3D

Amazon New World Aeternum; a knight walks towards a giant stone head in a jungle

Designing the creative, cultural mix of New World: Aeternum's environments has meant its "developers have to be magicians"

By Ian Dean published 11 October 24

Art director Charles Bradbury and associate art director Rosie Strzalkowski reveal how the game's unique world is made.

Video Game Design

GameMaker winning entry Picayune Dreams; making a winning indie game

The challenges of being an indie dev, "About a third of the way through the game's development, I hated the damn thing"

By Ian Dean published 10 October 24

Stepford has won Best Game at the GameMaker Awards 2024.

Video Game Design

Branding & Advertising

images of a street photography campaign of Mexican taco bars where it says, "where there's tacos, there's Coca-Cola" with Coca-Cola's branding subtly highlighted

Coca-Cola's new taco campaign is subtly brilliant

By Rosie Hilder published 12 October 24

"Where there's tacos, there's Coca-Cola"

This simple yet effective billboard is a win for parkrun

By Rosie Hilder published 11 October 24

Prescription campaign gets World Mental Health Day right.

Maybelline New York ‘Reconnect With You’

Maybelline’s new campaign is a refreshing take on mental health

By Natalie Fear published 10 October 24

Social media brings its ups and downs.

Film & VFX

Gladiator 2 Popcorn bucket

I can’t unsee MF DOOM in the new Gladiator 2 popcorn bucket

By Natalie Fear published 11 October 24

Turns out it's no coincidence.

Content Creator Kit

Forget TikTok shop – these Amazon Prime Day deals are a must-have for content creators!

By Beth Nicholls last updated 9 October 24

Look no further than these creator kit products for high-quality content.

Robbie Williams as a CGI monkey in new biopic Better Man

Robbie Williams will be played by a CGI monkey in new biopic (and I have so many questions)

By Natalie Fear published 3 October 24

"I've always seen myself a little less... evolved”.

Video Game Design & Gaming

Grand Theft Hamlet

I’m surprised how much I love this Hamlet adaptation made entirely in GTA 5

By Natalie Fear published 11 October 24

It’s much more than a novelty concept.

Prime Day PS5 game deals

Missed out on Prime Day? Don't stress. These PS5 game deals are still live for now.

By Beth Nicholls last updated 11 October 24

These Prime Day Playstation 5 game deals are pretty epic and not to be missed.

AI

Google image search results for "baby peacock"

Google’s “AI slop” invasion feels like the beginning of the end

By Natalie Fear published 9 October 24

Image search is no longer a reliable source.

A screenshot of AI video generated by Meta Movie Gen

I regret mocking Meta's AI video efforts – Movie Gen looks scarily impressive

By Joe Foley published 6 October 24

Meta could still be a big player in AI video.

An image of a Nvidia metahuman in Unreal Engine 5

New Nvidia ACE plugins for Unreal Engine 5 simplify the creation of AI digital humans

By Joe Foley published 5 October 24

There are new plugins for Autodesk Maya too.

Technology

2 MacBooks on a blue background

The best MacBook for students: portable power at tempting prices

By Beren Neale last updated 11 October 24

Get power and portability with the best student MacBook, whatever course you're studying.

AN MSI Stealth 16 AI Studio laptop on an orange background next to text that says "Lowest Price Prime Day"

The MSI Stealth 16 AI Studio gaming laptop is the creative-gaming hybrid of my dreams - and it's still over £1,600 off after Prime Day

By Erlingur Einarsson last updated 11 October 24

Yes, this RTX 4090-kitted monster was over £4,000 to start with, but shhhhh.

Asus Vivobook S 15

Asus Vivobook S 15 (S5507) review: an everyday OLED Copilot+ PC

By Ian Evenden published 11 October 24

Snapdragon’s trademark mix of processing power and battery life creates another excellent laptop

Professional Development

Malika Favre portfolio

15 of the best design portfolio examples

By Ruth Hamilton last updated 10 October 24

The best design portfolios come in all shapes and sizes.

"Empathy is absolutely crucial for success": a day in the life of UX director Sam Drury

By Natalie Fear published 5 October 24

We caught up with Sam to discuss his work with UIC Digital and what the rise of AI means for the UX industry,

Creative Careers

4 ways to set yourself up for good designer-client relationships

By Patrick Llewellyn published 28 September 24

From how to frame feedback to avoiding scope creep, here's how to sidestep issues and work smarter from day one

Creative Careers

Creative Inspiration

images of a street photography campaign of Mexican taco bars where it says, "where there's tacos, there's Coca-Cola" with Coca-Cola's branding subtly highlighted

Coca-Cola's new taco campaign is subtly brilliant

By Rosie Hilder published 12 October 24

"Where there's tacos, there's Coca-Cola"

This simple yet effective billboard is a win for parkrun

By Rosie Hilder published 11 October 24

Prescription campaign gets World Mental Health Day right.

Maybelline New York ‘Reconnect With You’

Maybelline’s new campaign is a refreshing take on mental health

By Natalie Fear published 10 October 24

Social media brings its ups and downs.

More Creativity Unleashed

Gladiator 2 Popcorn bucket

I can’t unsee MF DOOM in the new Gladiator 2 popcorn bucket

By Natalie Fear published 11 October 24

Turns out it's no coincidence.

Grand Theft Hamlet

I’m surprised how much I love this Hamlet adaptation made entirely in GTA 5

By Natalie Fear published 11 October 24

It’s much more than a novelty concept.

Prime Day PS5 game deals

Missed out on Prime Day? Don't stress. These PS5 game deals are still live for now.

By Beth Nicholls last updated 11 October 24

These Prime Day Playstation 5 game deals are pretty epic and not to be missed.

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