
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

Google's AI olympics ad is the definition of 'Yikes'
By Daniel John published
And you thought Apple's recent iPad ad was bad.

Olympic logo conspiracy theory runs rings around TikTok
By Daniel John published
Has an Australian TV channel designed its own Olympic logo?

The new Speedo logo is a bit of a stretch
By Daniel John published
Updated branding is built to 'perform' on swimwear.

'Censored' design might be the internet's favourite book cover
By Daniel John, Joe Foley published
A design befitting Orwell's literary classic.

Delightful new London Museum logo lands with a splat
By Daniel John published
Museum logos are rarely this much fun.

Why a simple iPhone setting is delighting the dumbphone community
By Daniel John published
Assistive Access could cure your smartphone addiction.

New leak reveals the iPhone 17 is the one to get excited about
By Daniel John published
A 60hz iPhone 16 display feels unforgivable in 2024.

Kamala Harris replaces Joe Biden in iconic Time Magazine cover design
By Daniel John published
The Vice President steps into the frame.

Oh great, now I want an Apple Watch again
By Daniel John published
tinyPod turns the smartwatch into the dumbphone I've always wanted.

EA admits logo mistake in College Football 25
By Daniel John published
It's promised to fix the issues within 2 weeks.

Time's running out to claim the cheapest iPhone 14 Plus deal I've ever seen
By Daniel John published
It's not the latest, but it's one of the greatest.

iPad Pro M4 11-inch review: lots of power in a portable package
By Daniel John last updated
Apple's best-ever iPad design comes with a huge amount of power – whether you need it or not.

These are the hottest logo design trends of 2024
By Daniel John published
From optical illusions to AI stars.

Apple's new HomePod announcement is random to say the least
By Daniel John published
"How did this qualify for a press release?"

Apple fans accuse Samsung of copying its product design
By Daniel John published
Apple Watch Ultra and AirPods Pro – is that you?

Apple's iPhone 16 redesign spells doom for microchip business
By Daniel John published
"This places the ongoing viability of the business in doubt."

'A transparent platform is essential': Vimeo adds AI content labelling
By Daniel John published
Part of its 'commitment to trust'.

Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed logo controversy was entirely avoidable
By Daniel John published
The studio has apologised for using a group's logo in the game.

Apple's new iPhone flashlight UI has no business looking this good
By Daniel John published
The iOS 18 design language continues to impress.

New Microsoft Copilot+ PC branding aims to show the human side of AI
By Daniel John published
Koto's new visual identity wants to bring AI to life.

Delightful Mac app makes emptying the trash fun
By Daniel John published
Some bugs are better than others.

'I can't tell you how scary it is designing for designers': Why Figma's new UI is a big deal
By Daniel John published
UI3 is designed to bring cohesion to the Figma ecosystem.

Noel Gallagher's football font makes a mockery of typography, claims design lecturer
By Craig Burston published
Craig Burston on why designers, not pop stars, should create typefaces.
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