
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

"Serious identity issues": HBO's new Max rebrand is raising eyebrows
By Daniel John published

The new Twix logo is a nostalgic treat
By Daniel John published
The brand has launched a whole new visual identity.

I'm obsessed with Brian Eno's Photoshop obsession
By Daniel John published
I bet he loves a bit of Ambient Occlusion.

Coca-Cola just resurrected its most iconic campaign ever
By Daniel John published
The 'debranding' trend just won't go away.

NASA just casually dropped the coolest optical illusion we've seen in space
By Daniel John last updated
The stars aren't as aligned as they seem.

The WWDC 2025 logo gives me hope for the future of Apple design
By Daniel John published
It's about time colour made a comeback.

Seriously folks, it's time to move on from the Kia logo debacle
By Daniel John last updated
People are still complaining about it daily on social media.

The beigeification of design: Why are brands so afraid of colour?
By Simon Ward published
Not everything needs to look like an iPhone box.

Apple's AI Watch concept is already being called a mistake
By Daniel John published
The company appears to be continuing its AI obsession.

"There is a fundamental shift happening in society": Puma's bold new campaign flips the script on sports advertising
By Daniel John published
The brand's playful new ad is all about getting high.

Beer festival forced to tweak its logo amid sexism row
By Daniel John published
The initial design was missing some important context.

Why the word rebrand needs a rebrand
By Tim Jackson published
venturethree is the branding agency that hates rebrands.

Apple gets the green light to design the iPhone of its dreams
By Daniel John published
And it's all thanks to the EU.

Yahoo's tsunami billboard is all kinds of horrifying
By Daniel John published
It's recently reappeared on Reddit.

Rebrand vs refresh: Why brands should hold fire on launching a whole new identity
By Daniel John published

Apple's "ugly and embarrassing" AI debacle is causing tension in the company
By Daniel John published
We're starting to question Apple's intelligence.

Why Absolut's 'bottle' print ad is the greatest of all time
By Daniel John published
One campaign, thousands of designs.

Another day, another Tesla Cybertruck design fail
By Daniel John published
The car is, like Tesla's reputation, falling apart.

I'm not saying this Sonic Adventure Unreal Engine 5 remake is the best thing I've ever seen, but I'm not not saying it either
By Daniel John published
It's the best retro game upgrade I've seen so far.

Apple's dramatic iPhone homescreen redesign is long overdue
By Daniel John published
iOS 19 could be heavily inspired by Vision Pro.

The best book covers of the month
By Daniel John last updated
We've already seen some stunning covers in 2025.

Why some Tesla owners are covering up the logo
By Daniel John last updated
Elon Musks antics are driving them to distraction.

Apple no longer makes an iPhone I actually want to buy
By Daniel John published
To upgrade or not to upgrade? (Or even to downgrade?)
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