Joe is a regular freelance journalist and editor at Creative Bloq. He writes news, features and buying guides and keeps track of the best equipment and software for creatives, from video editing programs to monitors and accessories. A veteran news writer and photographer, he now works as a project manager at the London and Buenos Aires-based design, production and branding agency Hermana Creatives. There he manages a team of designers, photographers and video editors who specialise in producing visual content and design assets for the hospitality sector. He also dances Argentine tango.
Latest articles by Joe Foley

Bethesda's new logo design brinks peak gaming nostalgia with a nod to its iconic original branding
By Joe Foley Published
"The first decent logo redesign in recent memory".

Burger King's viral pregnancy test stunt was a bold move, but it worked
By Joe Foley Published
Everyone wants to be the father.

Steam’s Monochropoly event highlights the rise of black-and-white game art
By Joe Foley Published
Monochrome indie games are thriving.

An iconic PS1 platformer is coming back with enhanced visuals and new moves
By Joe Foley Published
Croc 2 will also sport its original name.

Type designers have created a free font that "poisons" AI
By Joe Foley Published
ShieldFont comes in six weights and pollutes unauthorised AI training.

The Backrooms sequel needs to steal this viral art trend
By Joe Foley Published
Historical art styles are expanding Backrooms' lore in time and space.

This indie developer is creating a woodcut-inspired 3D world with a free open-source game engine
By Joe Foley Published
A Peaceful Place looks like a children's picture book.

This Banjo-Kazooie Unreal Engine 5 fan remake looks stunningly realistic
By Joe Foley Published
(And Banjo is built like a fridge).

Buc-ee’s infamous logo design lawsuits might have finally met their match – in John Oliver
By Joe Foley Published
Will it sue?

See how Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis is reimagining Lara Croft in Unreal Engine 5
By Joe Foley Published
Behind-the-scenes videos reveal how the remake is approaching character designs and movement.

People think they've spotted hidden details in the Avengers: Doomsday poster design, but do they spoiler the movie?
By Joe Foley Published
The enigmatic design has got people talking.

This artist's 3D scenes feel like stepping inside a pencil sketch
By Joe Foley Published
2D drawings become 3D in the free software Blender.

Apple TV's Neuromancer poster raises questions about its adaptation of an 'unfilmable' novel
By Joe Foley Published
It follows the book covers' long tradition of retro-futuristic design, but is Apple going to change the tech?

Those notorious tai chi walking ads show AI is helping scammers, not only in the way we thought
By Joe Foley Published
Photorealism isn't the only way to fool people.

From Super Mario 64 to infamous Conker’s Quest, the E3 festival archives are a nostalgic treasure trove for fans of classic gaming
By Joe Foley Published
The Video Game History Foundation has uncovered unseen images from the biggest event of the '90s and '00s.

How Avatar: The Last Airbender made water, earth and air appear to bend
By Joe Foley Published
See how those incredible complex visual effects were created.

Pixar fans wanted one thing from Incredibles 3, but they're not going to get it
By Joe Foley Published
Will it be "just the same movie again"?

Free Prime Video gaming upgrade could make Amazon the winner of the RAM crisis
By Joe Foley Published
Amazon's Luna is a great deal for (some) gamers.

Toy Story 5 made $1 billion – Pixar is laying off artists anyway
By Joe Foley Published
Future Pixar movies will need to have lower budgets.

The Kylie Jenner optical illusion 'advert' says what everyone's really thinking about Meta's AI glasses
By Joe Foley Published
The guerrilla subvertising is more sophisticated than the real advert.

Unity 7's most surprising advance isn't a feature upgrade
By Joe Foley Published
It promises to eliminate the biggest problem with updating to a new game engine.

See how to animate faces in real time in Unreal Engine 5 using a free sample character
By Joe Foley Published
A new tutorial demonstrates the latest shape authoring tools and deformers in Unreal Engine 5.8.

The Weather Channel’s '80s design revival is a barometer of what people want in 2026
By Joe Foley Published
100% chance of nostalgia.
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