Latest articles by Ian Dean
The best Cricut machines: The ultimate vinyl cutters for crafting
The ultimate vinyl cutters for crafting
Autodesk tackles AI filmmaking's biggest problem by offering 3D control
How Flow Studio's new 3D Editor + Canvas moves creators beyond simple prompts.
This MacBook charger has a tiny pixel display and is 15% off – Apple fans are going to love it
Who else thinks it looks like a tiny Mac Pro?
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ review: the handheld PC that finally makes sense to a console gamer
MSI’s latest handheld has finally made me understand the appeal of PC gaming on the go.
How Stupid Never Dies built one of gaming's freshest art styles by redefining punk from scratch
"We wanted players to think, what on earth is this?” says the game's former Capcom developers.
How Toy Story and Monsters Inc. inspired a career in 3D art
Brazilian character artist Thales Simonato reveals how childhood favourites sparked a career spanning film, TV and games.
Rebelle 8.3 proves the future of digital painting isn't AI, it's making brushes feel real
How Escape Motions is bucking tech's biggest trend.
Quote of the day by Saul Bass: “Design is thinking made visual”
Why a belief in simplicity feels more relevant than ever.
One of gaming's most iconic pixel art tanks is back as a buildable model kit
The legendary Metal Slug SV-001 tank design looks great in this 30th anniversary collectable.
7 mistakes everyone makes when buying a new drawing tablet – and how to avoid them
Follow these rules to find a tablet that's right for you.
Truxton Extreme (Switch 2) review: a 3D sequel that understands restraint
Still gloriously, unapologetically hard.
The drawing tablet I'd recommend instead of Wacom is finally on sale again
Save $40 on a time-limited XPPen Deco Pro (Gen 2) 15-inch.
Seagate One Touch 24TB review: a smart box that fixes every artist's biggest problem
Huge storage without the desktop clutter.
Bandai Namco is reinventing Gundam with a new universe built across anime, games and Gunpla
The new game Rogue Orbit is redesigning how the famous anime is made.
Quote of the Day by Georgia O'Keeffe: "I've been absolutely terrified every moment of my life – and I've never let it keep me from doing a single thing that I wanted to do."
Why you shouldn't let negative thoughts hold you back.
Halo: Campaign Evolved (PS5) review: the Unreal Engine 5 remake is almost everything fans could hope for
Some technical niggles can't overshadow what made Halo great.
Chaos just fixed one of the biggest problems with Gaussian Splats: you can finally relight them
The V-Ray update that could make Gaussian Splats far more useful for artists
This $35 Kodak camera is the cheapest way to get into film photography
The EC35 camera reminds me why I loved film, but for less.
Autodesk’s SIGGRAPH announcements look unrelated, but they all solve the same huge problem
New tools in 3ds Max, MotionMaker in Maya and Flow reveal where 3D creativity is heading.
Hollywood has a creativity problem, and cheaper filmmaking tools could finally fix it
Why new apps like Spark Story could lead to more films like Obsession and Backrooms.
I watched Lightcraft turn a screenplay into a virtual film set using an iPhone
Revealed at SIGGRAPH 2026, Spark Story could help break the Hollywood model.
Backrooms and Obsession changed the rules of filmmaking – now the tools are finally catching up
Lightcraft CEO and co-founder Eliot Mack says new creators need the tools to match their ambition.
Quote of the Day by Vincent van Gogh: “Great things are done by a series of small things brought together”
A timely reminder art is built on practice and effort, not AI.
