Ian Dean is Editor, Digital Arts & 3D at Creative Bloq, and the former editor of many leading magazines. These titles included ImagineFX, 3D World and leading video game title Official PlayStation Magazine. In his early career he wrote for music and film magazines including Uncut and SFX. Ian launched Xbox magazine X360 and edited PlayStation World. For Creative Bloq, Ian combines his experiences to bring the latest news on AI, digital art and video game art and tech, and more to Creative Bloq, and in his spare time he doodles in Procreate, ArtRage, and Rebelle while finding time to play Xbox and PS5. He's also a keen Cricut user and laser cutter fan, and is currently crafting on Glowforge and xTools M1.
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Your phone is now a Game Boy.

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Why not knowing where your work is going can make it easier to get started.

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A reminder why I loved – and hated – the PS2 era.

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It goes beyond retro gaming and makes me want to tinker with games again.

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Get the Huion Kamvas 22 (Gen 3) for less; you won't regret it.

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Why Apple is no longer the default choice.

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From BoJack Horseman to Netflix’s new feral cat comedy, adult animation is giving creators room to experiment.

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Senior Designer Lorenzo Venturini used 50 Notch layers to help create a castle on stage for Grammy-winning Laura Pausini.

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Why the artist's 1920 creative manifesto feels more relevant than ever in the age of AI art.

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The biggest surprise isn't its Sekiro-inspired combat.

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Why Rockstar's branding is about to make the film industry look small.

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How to make sense of tablet terminology.

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Gaku Tada's new animation is everything AI can't do.

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The ultimate vinyl cutters for crafting

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How Flow Studio's new 3D Editor + Canvas moves creators beyond simple prompts.

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Who else thinks it looks like a tiny Mac Pro?

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MSI’s latest handheld has finally made me understand the appeal of PC gaming on the go.

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"We wanted players to think, what on earth is this?” says the game's former Capcom developers.

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Brazilian character artist Thales Simonato reveals how childhood favourites sparked a career spanning film, TV and games.

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How Escape Motions is bucking tech's biggest trend.

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Why a belief in simplicity feels more relevant than ever.

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The legendary Metal Slug SV-001 tank design looks great in this 30th anniversary collectable.

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