
Daniel John
Daniel John is Design Editor at Creative Bloq. He reports on the worlds of design, branding and lifestyle tech, and has covered several industry events including Milan Design Week, OFFF Barcelona and Adobe Max in Los Angeles. He has interviewed leaders and designers at brands including Apple, Microsoft and Adobe. Daniel's debut book of short stories and poems was published in 2018, and his comedy newsletter is a Substack Bestseller.
Latest articles by Daniel John

MrBeast just found a way to make YouTube thumbnails even more obnoxious
By Daniel John published
Just add AI.

What the hell is going on with Apple's ad department?
By Daniel John last updated
The company has pulled another ad – making it four in a year.

I can't believe I fell for that ridiculous floating Louis Vuitton logo
By Daniel John published
CGI marketing stunts are becoming harder to spot.

Substack is the best place on the internet – let's hope the brands don't ruin it
By Daniel John last updated
It was only a matter of time until the companies came-a-calling.

Is Apple still trying to figure out what an iPad actually is?
By Daniel John published
The company explains why the tablet shouldn't run macOS.

Jaguar insists its controversial rebrand was a success – but I'm not buying it
By Daniel John published

Spotify and Apple are killing the album cover, and they need to be stopped
By Daniel John published
I can’t hang an animation on my wall.

We love Burberry's latest rebrand – but the designer of its old logo doesn't
By Daniel John published
How soon is too soon to rebrand?

Nothing will ever be as cool as the Sony PSP – not even the Switch 2
By Daniel John published
You never forget your first love.

10 everyday objects that are actually design masterpieces
By Tom May published
Brilliantly designed items hiding in plain sight around us.

Pepsi really needs to get over its Coca-Cola obsession
By Daniel John published
Is an original ad campaign too much to ask?

Of course designers are losing it over Apple's corner radiuses in macOS Tahoe
By Daniel John published
This one's like a red rag to a designer.

Apple changed the Finder icon, and my day is ruined
By Daniel John published
Look how they massacred my boy.

As a James Bond fan, the new 007 character design has me torn
By Daniel John published
But maybe that's the point.

"They finally had the balls to do it": Apple's new iPadOS design delights users
By Daniel John last updated
We say it every year, but the iPad could finally rival the Mac in 2025.

WWDC 2025: Apple reveals new iOS design and more
By Daniel John last updated
Every iPhone, iPad and Mac software announcement as it happens.

Everyone's making the same joke about Apple's new transparent iOS design
By Daniel John published
It's a Vista of design details.

Does Apple's rumoured iPhone rebrand reveal a company in crisis?
By Daniel John published
Perhaps the next 'iPhone moment' won't come from Apple.

‘It questions the very role of a car brand today’: Behind CUPRA’s bold swerve into fashion design
By Daniel John published
These car-inspired garments are certainly original.

The iPhone Pro camera tips you need to know
By Joe Foley, Daniel John last updated
Top tips to get the most from your iPhone camera.

45 of the best print ads ever
By Daniel John last updated
Some of the most memorable, funny, clever and impactful print ads of all time

'We have to bring the audience on the journey with us': How The Guardian approached its biggest redesign in a decade
By Daniel John published
The newspaper has a brand new homepage and app design.

Never forget when the Android robot humiliated the Apple logo in front of the whole world
By Daniel John published
If you don't remember this one, urine for a wild ride.
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