Daniel Piper

Daniel Piper

Senior News Editor

Daniel Piper is Creative Bloq’s Senior News Editor. As the brand’s Apple authority, he covers all things Mac, iPhone, iPad and the rest. He also reports on the worlds of design, branding and tech, and has hosted webinars and workshops for the brand. Daniel joined Future in 2020 (an eventful year, to say the least) after working in copywriting and digital marketing with brands including ITV, NBC, Channel 4 and more. Outside of Future, Daniel is a global poetry slam champion and has performed at festivals including Latitude, Bestival and more. He is the author of Arbitrary and Unnecessary: The Selected Works of Daniel Piper (Selected by Daniel Piper).

Articles by: Daniel Piper

coreldraw 2021

The best Adobe Illustrator alternatives in 2023

By Tom May published

From Affinity to CorelDRAW, try these top vector-editing tools.

Inspiration for how to make and sell an NFT: NFT art showing an Ape in front of a yacht house

How to make and sell an NFT

By Ian Dean published

Try your luck on the NFT marketplace with our guide to making and selling NFT art.

iPhone call screen

Apple somehow made the iPhone call screen even worse

By Daniel Piper published

iOS 17 is full of great design – and this.

Magic Mouse

Apple might finally fix its Magic Mouse design disaster

By Daniel Piper published

Could upside-down charging disappear along with Lightning?

Stable Diffusion optical illusions

So AI can make optical illusions now

By Daniel Piper published

(And I can't stop staring at them.)

iOS 17

How to download and install iOS 17 on your iPhone today

By Daniel Piper published

Apple's new software update is finally arriving.

Nintendo Switch Pro concept

Fans think Nintendo just revealed a Switch 2 design detail

By Daniel Piper published

Could it take cues from the Super Nintendo?

iOS 17

Apple's joyful iOS 17 animations mesmerise iPhone fans

By Daniel Piper published

Here's our pick of the best.

iPhone and iPhone 15 Pro with cameras swapped

What if the original iPhone and 15 Pro swapped cameras?

By Daniel Piper published

Hilarious concept shows how far we’ve come.

Google Pixel wallpapers

How to download the striking new Google Pixel wallpapers

By Daniel Piper published

Google is 25 years young.

iPhone 15 Pro Max camera specs

The iPhone Pro camera tips you need to know

By Joseph Foley, Daniel Piper published

Top tips to get the most from your iPhone camera.

Apple Vision Pro and iPhone 15 Pro

Did Vision Pro inspire iPhone 15 Pro and Apple Watch Series 9?

By Daniel Piper published

Apple could be getting us ready for a virtual world.

Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola's new AI 'experience' could prove controversial

By Daniel Piper published

Coke turns to AI-generated branding for new flavour.

iPhone 15

Apple event live blog: iPhone 15 Pro, Apple Watch Series 9 and everything else announced

By Daniel Piper published

Watch the event right here.

iPhone 14 Pro

Apple has an iPhone event problem

By Daniel Piper published

Is it just me or is the excitement fading?

iPhone 15 Ultra concept

Apple iPhone 15: How to preorder and what you need to know

By Daniel Piper last updated

2023 could be an Ultra exciting year for Apple fans.

Microsoft Paint

Microsoft Paint's new Background Removal tool is a pretty surprising development

By Daniel Piper published

Is Paint the new... Photoshop?

Download Photoshop

Download Photoshop: how to get a free trial with Adobe Creative Cloud

By Julia Sagar published

How to download Photoshop, the industry standard photo editing software.

A photo of the iPhone 14 Pro

iPhone users should install Apple's urgent update right now

By Daniel Piper published

It fixes not one but two major security flaws.

YouTube thumbnails

Are 'shocked face' YouTube thumbnails finally over?

By Daniel Piper published

We may have Mr Beast to thank.

Apple glasses concept

Apple’s VR glasses patent takes design cues from the Apple Watch

By Daniel Piper published

It could make Vision Pro look positively clunky.

An Apple Watch with a photo of a cat viewed through the Camera Remote app

iPhone Camera Remote might just be my favourite Apple Watch feature

By Daniel Piper published

It's been hiding in plain sight.

Star Wars fonts

The 9 best Star Wars fonts to download

By Dom Carter published

The force is strong with these free Star Wars fonts.

Huawei Mate 60

Huawei's Mate 60 smartphone should have been impossible

By Daniel Piper published

Have US sanctions failed?

iPhone 15 render

Google roasts Apple's rumoured iPhone 15 redesign

By Daniel Piper published

(To be fair, it has a point.)

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