
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

71 of the best Photoshop tutorials to boost your skills and learn what's new
By Daniel John last updated
Get more from Adobe's software with these brilliant Photoshop tutorials.

Apple's new iPad mini is more exciting than it looks
By Daniel John published
In a world of giant screens, one tiny tablet is still in the race.

"Such a downgrade": Apple fans aren't loving the new Siri icon
By Daniel John published
The slow Apple Intelligence rollout continues.

New Wicked movie poster fails to bewitch the internet
By Daniel John published
"I hate it, thanks."

I'm kind of obsessed with these paper Apple products
By Daniel John published
Paper iPhone! Paper Apple Watch! Paper MacBook! (You get the idea.)

Jony Ive's LoveFrom has an adorable new logo
By Daniel John published
The former Apple design chief's new brand is no longer quite so minimal.

'Design shouldn't be different for the sake of it': the philosophy behind ASUS's innovative new Zenbook laptops
By Daniel John published
We talk to ASUS's chief design officer Mitch Yang about the new laptops.

The new OpenAI logo is already causing controversy (and we haven't even seen it yet)
By Daniel John published
The design has prompted a fierce internal backlash.

Sony's retro PS5 design proves we've reached peak tech nostalgia
By Daniel John published
Even the packaging is a delight.

Figma's 'unapologetically jumbo' new identity draws inspiration from the playground
By Daniel John published
It's one of the most delightful brand refreshes we've seen.

Turns out AI can create an 'impossible' optical illusion
By Daniel John published
"Now THIS is AI art."

My Favourite Font: Designer Brian Cho on Duckie
By Daniel John published
"It's airy, playful, and bold."

Why Elon Musks's 'X' Twitter rebrand is failing
By Daniel John published
We talk to an expert about the downfall of the brand.

My Favourite Font: Designer Viviana Caponnetto on Freitag
By Daniel John published
"It's a fun hippie girl at a festival in the 70s!"

'The beauty of typography is that there are no rules': Brian Cho on working with fonts
By Daniel John published
We talk to the designer about a recent type-led project.

My Favourite Font: Designer Lucy Eden on Cora
By Daniel John published
"It has a softness, friendliness and stability to it all at the same time."

"Let the typography speak for the brand!" Viviana Caponnetto's tips on designing with fonts
By Daniel John published
We talk to the graphic designer about type-led creativity.

Greenpeace shatters one of the most successful ad campaigns of the last 20 years
By Daniel John published
The charity takes aim at Dove's 'Real Beauty' campaign.

I modded my iPod for 2024 – and now it's my favourite gadget of the year
By Daniel John published
The classic iPod mini remains a joy to use.

Apple's iPhone 16 launch shows the tech world is floundering
By Daniel John published
In the age of AI, annual product launches feel more irrelevant than ever.

We probably already know what Sony's PS5 Pro will look like
By Daniel John published
Watch Sony's PS5 Technical Presentation right here.

iPhone 16 Pro, Apple Watch Series 10 and everything Apple announced at today's Apple Event
By Daniel John published
Watch today's Apple Event right here.

Sony's PS5 Pro 'reveal' is the best kind of design Easter egg – and it was clearly no accident
By Daniel John published
Would Sony really make a mistake like that?
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