Carrie Marshall

Carrie Marshall

Carrie Marshall is a journalist, copywriter, ghostwriter, broadcaster and musician from Glasgow, where she lives with her two children, a greyhound and more guitars than are strictly necessary. A professional writer since 1998, Carrie is particularly interested in how technology can help us live our best lives and has written thousands of features, columns, reviews and news stories for a huge range of magazines, newspapers, websites and trade publications including T3, Techradar, MacFormat, BBC, Sunday Post and People’s Friend.

Latest articles by Carrie Marshall

iPhone's featuring the "FInd" app's notifications

How to master 'Find My' apps on your Apple Watch

By Carrie Marshall published

Find people, iPhones and AirTags easily with these simple steps.

Productivity Tools
Rough drawings of heads

A beginners guide to drawing on an iPad

By Carrie Marshall published

Think you can’t draw well? ShadowDraw will teach you how.

Design Software
Shots of various iPads in a circle on a dark background, with the Creative Bloq logo next to them

10 surprising iPad tips and tricks

By Carrie Marshall last updated

Get the most out of your iPad with these unmissable hacks.

Phones & Tablets
Steve Jobs with MacBook Air at its launch

3 decades of the MacBook – a visual timeline

By Carrie Marshall published

How the Apple laptop's transformed since 1989.

Laptops
Apple MacBook

Apple's 5 biggest MacBook fails

By Carrie Marshall published

We take a look at the MacBook's history.

Laptops
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6 ways for designers to stay healthy

By Carrie Marshall last updated

How to have a happy and healthy creative career.

Creative Careers
Black Friday 2021

Why Black Friday will be different in 2021

By Carrie Marshall published

You may need to shop smarter this Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

Events
iPhone tips and tricks

9 surprising iPhone tips and tricks

By Carrie Marshall published

Get the most out of your iPhone with these brilliant hacks.

Phones & Tablets
Mac tips and tricks: MacBook Pro

10 surprising Apple Mac tips and tricks

By Carrie Marshall published

From amazing apps to hidden hacks: get the most out of your Mac.

Desktops
Woebot

This mental health app wants to improve your mood

By Carrie Marshall published

Here's how to use the Woebot app for mindfulness.

Productivity Tools
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Black Friday history: what it's all about and why creatives should care

By Carrie Marshall published

Black Friday isn’t just about bargains. It’s a business opportunity.

Events
Organised desk

How to manage your freelance cashflow

By Carrie Marshall published

7 top tips for taking care of the business side of freelance life.

Freelance