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June 15
- How to measure your head for Cosplay
- "We wanted it to be really inviting for all types of creatives," JKR's Lisa Smith on D&AD's enticing new identity
- 10 everyday objects that are actually design masterpieces
- I never knew this iconic optical illusion tells you how creative you are
- How to recreate the look of oil painting in a digital art portrait, using your iPad or tablet
- How to publish your first manga (and survive the experience)
- Even Microsoft is mocking Apple's Liquid Glass UI design
June 14
- I tried the world's first home UV texture printer and now I can print on anything!
- People are just discovering a hidden secret in the Milwaukee Brewers logo – thanks to a quiz show
- Pepsi really needs to get over its Coca-Cola obsession
- Become more creative with these 6 morning rituals designers swear by
June 13
- I still love my discontinued MacBook Air M1, but with $150 off its M4 big brother, there's only one that I'd recommend you buy
- What animators can learn from this award-winning graduate short, reveals a former Disney and DreamWorks pro
- Sorry Sabrina Carpenter, but I don't care about your latest album artwork
- It's not perfect, but FreeCAD is one of the best free CAD programs I've ever used
- Apple’s new iPadOS has given my iPad a new lease of life
- How psychedelic detective game Nirvana Noir is adding 3D and colour to its nostalgic graphic design look
- Coursera Plus has thousands of courses for creatives – these are the 6 I'd choose
- I've tested the lofty claims, and the HP Elitebook X G1i actually has over 20 hours of battery life
June 12
- “The key to our success was keeping a 2D mindset": Marvel Rivals' art director on the game's unique comic book style
- I own 12 speakers and my absolute favourite is now on sale
- Disney and Universal's lawsuit against Midjourney could shape the future of AI art
- The Handmaid’s Tale’s secret weapon is colour
- Of course designers are losing it over Apple's corner radiuses in macOS Tahoe
- I have never before reviewed a dock with as many ports as this incredible CalDigit one
- "So many artists make great work, but they hide”: Mr Bingo on the art of building an online presence
- Tesla milks fans for free content in sleazy ad competition
- Behind-the-scenes video reveals Aardman's painstaking approach to animation on Shaun the Sheep
- Zany video games that look like 1930s Mickey Mouse are bucking the trend for photorealism
June 11
- "I find Superman very hard to draw" – legendary artists reveal why the Man of Steel is so difficult to get right
- "It’s a distinctly human craving”: What is experiential design, the need-to-know trend of the moment?
- Apple changed the Finder icon, and my day is ruined
- This Twix ad was banned for the stupidest reason ever
- ChatGPT outage panic is a stark warning for creatives
- Fortnite's creative future involves AI tools, big ideas and "plumbing", Epic Games' Saxs Persson tells me
- Debate rages over generative gaming – is it really the next big thing?
- I tried one of the fastest external SSDs on the market, and it might be my new outdoor-work drive of choice
- As a James Bond fan, the new 007 character design has me torn
June 10
- Procreate Dreams 2 sounds like the upgrade animators have been asking for
- Every new iPad is discounted right now – including best ever prices
- It took spilling a glass of wine on my mechanical keyboard to realise I can't do without it
- The viral Labubu craze is everything that's wrong with TikTok
- "They finally had the balls to do it": Apple's new iPadOS design delights users
- Having played Survival Kids, here’s why it’s an imperfect showcase for Unity 6 on Switch 2
- Do graphic designers need new skills to beat AI? Professionals weigh in
- Mario Kart World is fun but baffling choices mean it won't replace Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Nex Playground review: an Apple-like active games console for the family
- The challenges of branding in 2025: from staying relevant to designing for Gen Z
- The latest Unreal Engine 5 fan remake brings back memories for early noughties gamers
- Hey NBA, did you think we wouldn’t notice these abysmal digital logos?
- I carried the CUKTECH 20 Power Bank with me for a week and it's never let me down but boy is it heavy
June 9
- Everyone's making the same joke about Apple's new transparent iOS design
- 3D artist reveals the best new features coming in Blender 4.5
- Fast Fusion review: beautiful and blisteringly fast, this Switch 2 launch game is a hidden gem
- Apple's newest, most powerful stylus has 23% off right now
- I thought Nintendo Switch 2 would just be more of the same – now I've played it, this is so much more
- SketchUp hasn't changed much in two decades, but it's still one of my go-to design packages
- WWDC 2025: Apple reveals new iOS design and more
- The new Wicked: For Good poster fails to fly with fans
- Draw what you see: 9 observation exercises to train your artist’s eye
- Does Apple's rumoured iPhone rebrand reveal a company in crisis?
June 8
- Into 3D printing? Bambu Lab has a bulk summer sale happening right now
- Wikipedia's fashion collection actually looks surprisingly cool
- 'We need more designers evolving into super creatives’: how to build a future proof brand
- What is phygital design, and why is it everywhere right now?
- This handcrafted book is the most beautiful thing you’ll see all day
June 7
- I played Reach and have never felt like more of a parkour king in VR
- 'The goal is emotional resonance’: how to create a standout brand in 2025
- The Switch 2's most unexpectedly significant upgrade is the eShop design
- Corona celebrates hidden logo detail in clever new campaign
- ‘Everyone said it would be a phase’: Yuko Shimizu on her artistic evolution
- Have they no shame? 3 of the worst celebrity artists (and 3 of my favourite)
- Okay, so Elon Musk doesn't understand AI image generation
June 6
- Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour review: nerdy and disappointing in equal measure
- Switch 2’s mouse control is a neat trick, but it’s also a real pain – literally
- No, I haven't bought a Nintendo Switch 2 yet, but there's a reason I'm waiting
- McDonald’s mosaic ad is leaving a bad taste in my mouth
- Escaping a religious cult clashes with cosy 80s pixel art nostalgia in Quantum Witch
- I'm hypnotised by this 3D animation of cotton being turned into T-shirts
- I never thought this weird pirate RPG would have the most interesting art style at PlayStation State of Play
- This esports gaming chair is made by the OG gaming chair brand – but how does it stand up to the competition?
June 5
- It’s remarkable how modern these Switch 2 GameCube titles feel
- Nintendo Switch 2 unboxing: the design is a clear step forward but...
- This viral 3D drawing app just won an Apple Design Award
- Want a new MacBook? You can't get better than these 3 deals
- Target's Pride collection design fail is the laziest thing I've ever seen
- I've had the new ASUS ProArt P16 for a month, and it's my new favourite creative powerhouse
- Surprise, everyone hates the CGI lion in the new Wicked: For Good trailer
- ‘It questions the very role of a car brand today’: Behind CUPRA’s bold swerve into fashion design
- AI gets high: 'digital psychedelics' allow image generators to replicate the effects of drugs
- What is Biophilic design, and why is it taking over the workplace?
- “Your brain cannot be stolen”: Yuko Shimizu on finding your artistic identity
- Long-lost Magic Eye software is a delightful dose of '90s nostalgia
- Wacom Cintiq tablets get an upgrade in new 16 and 24-inch models
June 4
- How The Witcher 4's "infinite forest" is being built one branch at a time using Unreal Engine 5.6
- The Poco F7 Ultra might be the sharpest mid-range camera phone I've ever tested
- The latest Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra is at its lowest-ever price right now
- "Don't wait to be asked," Aardman's Gavin Strange on how to be more creative
- MetaHuman just broke free from Unreal Engine 5 – why everyone can now create lifelike characters
- NBA fans think Orlando Magic’s new logo has lost its sparkle
- How to build an unskippable newsletter
- The 50 Greatest Designers teaches you the design history you didn't know
- This Final Destination: Bloodlines billboard is a disaster (for all the right reasons)
- Godot Engine's native VisionOS support is a potential game-changer for VR developers
- After 25 loyal years, Adobe's price hike has forced me to say goodbye
June 3
- Stunning horse physics steal the show in beautiful Unreal Engine 5.6 Witcher 4 tech demo
- Want to know how to make a website with Canva? We've got you covered
- Everything I saw at State of Unreal 2025: why the The Witcher 4 Unreal Engine 5 tech demo matters so much
- Discover the Brand Impact Awards 2025 judging panel
- Unreal Engine 5.6 is out – here's what impressed me
- Forget the iPhone: I reckon Photoshop arriving on Android is a far bigger deal
- Why the new Android Photoshop app could be huge for Adobe
- Everything you think you know about sonic branding is bollocks
- The only camera phone I'd replace my DSLR with has 57% off right now
- Trump’s new Presidential portrait beefs up his broody personal rebrand
- Behind the scenes on 3 iconic The New York Times Magazine covers
- Lynx’s new scratch and sniff billboard made me physically recoil
- Here's how to model a cute cat (or anything else) in Blender in under 4 minutes
- Tango Gameworks is back, and the new logo design is all kinds of right
- Tested: the Dell 27 Plus 4K is a great all-round monitor for creative professionals and home workers
June 2
- Explore the world of game art in issue 254 of ImagineFX
- The lesson all creatives can learn from Taylor Swift's ownership victory
- This international Fantastic Four film poster is my favourite design yet
- "Balance helps me stay grounded": a day in the life of Simon Buijs
- I went to the new Nintendo Museum for a hit of nostalgia before Switch 2 launches the game icon's next chapter
- "I want to show that creativity can be as powerful as athletic success": Matthew A Cherry on his next animated film Time Signature
June 1
- 5 things I've learned about sonic branding
- One of my fave 3D printers just got a nice £250/$200 discount
- Brooklyn Film Festival flips the script on screen time in playful new visual identity
- Download resources for ImagineFX 254
- “We were forced to defend our work”: Digital Kitchen on the impact of AI
- Upside down and backwards: 9 must-try art exercises to break your drawing habits
- Tested: the BenQ PD3226G is a 4K monitor that delivers for creatives