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- December 20
- December 19
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- Apple's SHARP can turn a photo into a 3D scene in under a second
- “It’s a rallying cry!” behind the scenes on R/GA’s bold response to British sovereignty
- From Shrek to Chicken Run, these are the most influential animated films of the 2000s
- Save $100 on IKEA's best-selling office chair
- This retro-inspired point-and-click game looks like a Rick and Morty cartoon
- This artist creates beautiful medieval-inspired scenes using mechanical pencils and gel pens
- The RØDE Wireless Micro Camera Kit has elevated my content creation
- Woah, this optical illusion isn't slanted? I feel sick
- December 18
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- This head-spinning optical illusion is causing mayhem online
- Stranger Things actor's stop-motion George Harrison video is all heart and soul
- With $50 off, the new MovinkPad 11 is my pick of Wacom's Christmas sale
- After 4 months of testing the Anycubic Kobra 3 V2, I'm getting fed up
- Why shadows are so important in character art
- Why McDonald's AI Christmas ad backfired so badly
- December 17
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- Indie devs' anti-Game Awards trailer trend is going viral
- These speedy personalised photo gifts are perfect for last-minute shoppers
- Festive gift guide: Kid's edition (cool tech isn't only for grown ups)
- Missed an issue of your favourite art mag? No worries, as we have you covered.
- You can now play AI-generated video games in YouTube
- A year on, do the Kiwi Ears KE4 earphones still deserve the New Meta crown?
- New BMW logo sparks debate as first IRL photos appear online
- Digital art trends 2026 reveal how creatives are responding to AI pressure
- The features every pro artist looks for in a drawing tablet
- This AI model can turn 2D images into editable 3D worlds
- This big-screen Lenovo carries portable aura for serious creatives
- See how animators made the year's most viral Christmas advert
- December 16
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- Last-minute shopper? These unusual gifts will arrive before Xmas
- Check out this year's PlayStation Christmas card art
- MindsEye tops Metacritic’s worst games of 2025 list, raising hard questions for developers
- Been waiting for a Bambu Lab H2D deal? Today is the day!
- Why you should look to nature for mech design inspiration
- McDonald's pulled its AI Christmas ad, but its 'actor' won't go away
- Stop obsessing about the MacBook Air. It’s Acer who is dominating portability
- Star Wars Fate of the Old Republic looks amazing, but will it ever be released?
- 4 creative trends for 2026, according to Adobe
- Learn new ways to draw and paint art with issue 261 of ImagineFX
- Download resources for ImagineFX 261
- December 15
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- Meet the JUZEAR Harrier: A new earphone that skips the hype train to get the tuning right
- You can now play NES Mario games in 3D AR
- No, Justin Bieber is not going to work for Apple
- Sorry, but the Anycubic Kobra X is trying too hard
- The critical 3D art trends that will impact 2026
- From Springsteen to Sabrina: pop stars and the fight for control
- Is the 'first 100% AI video game' the ultimate rage bait?
- People are only just realising that the Just Dance dancers are real people
- December 14
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- New Animal Farm animated comedy is getting roasted already
- The surprising thing Toy Story and Mario have in common
- Welcome to the brand tweak era
- Year in review: Creative Bloq's favourite bits of kit in 2025
- Has Disney sold its soul in deal with OpenAI's Sora?
- This optical illusion makeup will break your brain
- December 13
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- From the cosy to the gruesome – the best-looking games announced at The Games Awards 2025
- 6 top gifts for the creative in your life
- Super Mario optical illusion fools your eyes with classic animation trick
- "I hope I'm done experimenting with new techniques," Oliver Jeffers on creating his new book
- The best hidden gem indie games of 2025 you probably missed
- 18 discounted Switch 2 games are perfect stocking fillers for the gamer in your life
- Not everything needs to be Wrapped
- 'Creepy as hell' UK billboards draw fierce backlash
- December 12
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- Art lovers! These e-ink photo frames actually look like art (and they're on sale)
- Wait, fans actually love the new Tomb Raider character design?
- Time’s Person of the Year cover feels like a desecration of history
- The ultimate creative Christmas Eve Box ideas guide
- Check out this character artist's fun tribute to Fifth Element
- The Nex Playground gaming console is back to its record low price of $199 - get it for New Year fun
- What creatives can learn from the Wicked vs KPop Demon Hunters controversy
- This 90s-inspired low-poly fighter might be the most inventive game of the year
- Zootopia 2 could become Disney's biggest movie ever – here's how it was made
- I went to a Cricut Xmas crafting workshop and learned so much
- If it's wrong to love 'woke' fonts, I don't want to be right
- The new Supergirl poster is trying too hard
- December 11
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- 9 of the ugliest Christmas jumpers I could find on Amazon
- Standard office chairs fail taller and heavier bodies – but here’s a solution
- The US just declared war on a font
- The best professional-grade monitors for design, video editing and photography from ASUS ProArt
- A French supermarket just taught Disney and Pixar a lesson in animation
- Taylor Swift's new Disney+ series is hiding a creative secret weapon
- Why retro, innovative indies and Nintendo ruled game design in 2025
- Apple's iPhone 18 could FINALLY get the design fans have been waiting for
- This artist channeled his heartbreak into striking character designs
- This nostalgic Flash game remake is so pretty... and so grim
- The 5 Pinterest trends worth following in 2026
- I finally have a Smeg fridge, and everything is cool now
- December 10
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- Best Buy just low-key launched the best end-of year Apple sale
- Photoshop is now free in ChatGPT (kind of)
- How KPop Demon Hunters made it to the cover of Time magazine
- Zendaya and Robert Pattinson lean into The Drama with genius 'engagement'
- New KPop Demon Hunters drop on Netflix sparks prequel buzz
- 'I transformed my home studio into a sci-fi universe'
- See how this artist applies traditional Korean aesthetics to fantasy characters
- Aaron Blaise's magical new film will make you feel like a kid again
- 9 stunning gifts under $50 (that will deliver before Christmas)
- Get your hands on the best last-minute gift for the artist in your life
- December 9
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- New Great British Railways logo sparks unexpectedly heated backlash
- Video game logo debates explode on Reddit
- Beautiful art and scenery – Lake Como Comic Art Festival is already on my 2026 bucket list
- Hands-on with the new Nothing Phone (3a) Community Edition, a playful Y2K throwback
- Wicked: For Good’s character design is a masterclass in practical effects
- 18 deceptively cheap creative Christmas gifts – all under $25
- InkPoster Tela review: a digital frame with a very analogue heart
- McDonald’s latest Christmas ad is a new low for AI
- Instagram's design tweak opens a massive can of worms
- High-end audio brand Final just released a $65 headphone, and I'm fascinated
- This artist's expressive character designs blend humour with mystery
- December 8
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- Could Stranger Things Tales from '85 be the ultimate retro cartoon?
- The OneOdio Studio Max 1 headphones make me feel like a DJ
- Everyone's talking about the vaginas in Metroid Prime 4
- Digital artists reveal the one object they can't live without
- The new Supergirl logo is pure lovable nostalgia bait
- These headphones look like they're from a designer's steampunk fantasy
- Gen Z doesn't care about your brand heritage
- I used the Acer Swift Edge 14 AI for a month and I think Acer might have just redefined portability
- This artist prioritises shape and colour over what's "realistic or right"
- Marvel Masterpieces Avengers collection shows NFTs aren't dead, they've just grown up
- December 7
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- Pantone's colour of 2026 is more apt than you think
- New Spider-Noir poster is straight out of a retro detective film
- This artist blends traditional European illustration with modern manga
- The new CNBC logo is already controversial
- How BMW drives success with emotional branding
- Why do Apple designers keep leaving?
- December 6
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- New Percy Jackson billboard makes a huge splash (literally)
- Procreate Dreams 2 makes the iPad animation app even more powerful and versatile
- Discover what inspires a tabletop game and TCG artist
- Lenovo LOQ 15i Gen 10 review: a laptop for when you don't need the bleeding edge
- Jaguar's design crisis just went from bad to worse
- Viral Blender anime girl gets trapped in a banner on X
- December 5
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- The Fiio FT1 Pro are the perfect entry-level audiophile headphone
- Pantone’s new Colour of the Year is giving me existential dread
- This artist depicts fantasy characters with touching emotional depth
- Creative indie dev finally finds a way to lure kids from Fortnite to maths practice
- When the White House hijacks your work: what creatives can learn from Sabrina Carpenter's fight
- December 4
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- Motorola Edge 70 review: gorgeous camera phone outshines iPhone Air
- ZBrush update makes the iPad a powerful tool for 3D scanning
- Triumph or disaster? The Jaguar rebrand one year on
- Sorry Microsoft, the Copilot logo will never be as iconic as Clippy
- This artist developed a world of violence and dark humour inspired by black-and-white cartoons
- Why former Elder Scrolls devs ditched Unreal Engine 5
- Coca-Cola vs Johnny Cash is the weirdest advertising lawsuit of the year
- December 3
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- “Not using AI for animation is inhumane,” Netflix Pokémon producer says
- New Spotify Wrapped logos puzzle music fans
- This Stranger Things Easter egg is genuinely creepy
- Missed out on Black Friday game deals? These ones are still LIVE
- Octopath Traveler 0 review: retro art style, surprisingly modern RPG depth
- Netflix drops ultimate Christmas treat for Stranger Things and KPop Demon Hunters fans
- The one art app that changed my workflow
- New Winter Olympics logo gets icy response: "It's giving Chinese restaurant"
- Brutal 'reverse farming' game turns cosy art into unhinged carnage
- Vibrant Tartakovsky-inspired game sparks fascinating debate about colour theory
- Apple's new Font Book icon is upsetting designers
- December 2
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- Missed out on Cyber Monday? There's still a chance to save $400 /£280 on xTool's latest laser
- Visit Venice in photorealistic 3D in this free Unreal Engine 5 tech demo
- The Galaxy Z TriFold is here, and I don't know what to think
- AIGA NY’s new logo is a modern love letter to the city
- Terminator 2D: No Fate is the '90s-inspired pixel-art game of my dreams
- How to create evocative art that sets the mood for movies and series
- Beautiful Unreal Engine 5 Zelda remake has the perfect art style
- I wouldn't want to be on the PR team at Campbell's Soup right now
- December 1
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- Embrace the Upside Down with this epic Demogorgon Lamp
- The window vac that solved my home office condensation has 38% off for a few more hours
- This is your last chance to stock up on essential art supplies at bargain prices
- These retro-inspired puzzles are bringing back childhood memories
- I've found the coolest gifts for Stranger Things fans (with Cyber Monday discounts)
- These Japanese-crafted, stylish Zebrawood headphones get a Cyber Monday £230 price drop
- I asked my 8 year old to create a gift guide for creative kids under $50 – and here it is
- Your back will thank you for snagging this office chair for 25% off
- At $299, PlayStation VR2 just got seriously tempting
- Lego deals for under $100? This is how you win Cyber Monday
- Slay the holidays with K-pop Demon Hunters merch from $6
- My beloved, beautiful coffee machine is 35% off for just a few more hours
- LIVE: Just a few hours left to get a Nintendo Switch 2 for less this Cyber Monday!
- Logo endorsed by King Charles caught in messy design dispute
- Forget the AirPods Pro - Noble’s Rex 5 are the kings of wireless earbuds
- This creamy mechanical keyboard is an ASMR dream, and it's 22% off for Cyber Monday
- Are we in the era of the disposable artist?
- 15 Blender tips for creating video game art fast
- The super cheap drawing tablet that changed how I edit photos is 30% off for Cyber Monday
- The portable SSD that saved my career has over $100 off for Cyber Monday
- There are just 6 hours left to claim $170 off this top 3D printer
