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

I hate to say it, but the backlash to this beer company's rebrand is justified
By Daniel John Published
Did Timothy Taylor's landlord really need a glow up?

Apple just revealed exactly which two products the iPhone Duo is designed to replace
By Daniel John Published
And it's created a conundrum for creatives.

Apple's new iPhone lineup confirmed! New foldable iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro gets a huge camera upgrade
By Daniel John, Georgia Coggan Last updated
iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro price, specs and preorder info from today's Apple event.

Some people are worried Apple's folding iPhone design could present a brand new health risk
By Daniel John Published
Move over, 'iPhone pinky'.

This gorgeous fountain pen is nearly 50% off for Labor Day
By Daniel John Published
It's one of the most popular pens on Amazon, and it's under $20 right now.

How two tweets cost Elon Musk the Twitter logo
By Daniel John Published
He might have kept the Twitter name, but the bird has flown.

The GTA 6 'romance' controversy is everything that's wrong with the internet
By Daniel John Published
Are we really worried about a 'video game girlfriend'?

iPhone 18 Pro leaks suggest photographers are finally getting the feature they've been waiting for
By Daniel John Published
But what does variable aperture actually mean?

The new Disney World logo design is actually kind of genius
By Daniel John Published
It's certainly better than the 50th anniversary offering.

These delightfully cheap retro pens are the art world's best-kept secret
By Daniel John Published
Once you've tried LePen, it's hard to use anything else.

Adobe just added a brand new AI-assisted editor to Photoshop
By Daniel John Published
The software is leaning further into prompt-based editing.

Apple's folding iPhone Ultra could have one fatal flaw for creatives
By Daniel John Published
The iPhone 18 Pro Max might still be the best option for photographers.

For proof AI accusations are getting out of hand, look no further than the Hamnet Netflix 'controversy'
By Daniel John Last updated
Just because you don't recognise something, doesn't mean it's AI.

Nintendo's Game Boy ads were outrageous in the nineties – here are three examples that would never get made today
By Daniel John Published
Is that a ferret down your trousers or are you just pleased to see these ads?

This beautiful fountain pen is 40% off right now
By Daniel John Published
One of the most popular pens on Amazon is available for £22.99 for a limited time.

Apple's leaked new AirPods Pro look like a privacy nightmare
By Daniel John Published
Why do we keep putting cameras in everything?

Tell us what you think about the new Instagram wordmark
By Daniel John Published
The social media platform's new look is proving divisive.

Apple's iPhone Ultra design keeps getting more and more unconventional
By Daniel John Last updated
From the camera cutout to the screen shape, this could be one unusual iPhone.

Instagram's new brand identity is more than just a wordmark
By Daniel John Published
The platform's new look is designed to "flex and grow".

Spotify's AI debacle is a mess of its own making
By Daniel John Published
Turns out infinite content isn't necessarily a good thing.

Apple's iPhone 18 line up is looking like a radical departure in more ways than one
By Daniel John Published
Will Apple giveth and taketh away next month?

The new 7UP rebrand is bound to be contentious
By Daniel John Published
It's the biggest update to the brand's identity (and taste) in 15 years.

The Apple Watch redesign can't come soon enough
By Daniel John Published
Apple is reportedly working on a smartwatch shake-up.
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