Joe Foley
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
![A still from the cancelled animation film Me and My Shadow](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TaTo7FW2MGkSp5Ntbac2S7-320-80.jpg)
Some of these cancelled animated films could have been amazing
By Joe Foley published
Inspiring artwork from unfinished Disney, Pixar and DreamWorks movies has been preserved in a free book.
![The logos of three of the best free video editing software programs on a mint green background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nNCKn82trhFQoXvJJbEoRn-320-80.jpg)
The best free video editing software
By Tom May last updated
We select the best free video editing software available today.
![The logos of the best software for editing videos for YouTube on a blue background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hdSHJxUr74sDLrDyWKYqni-320-80.jpg)
The best software for editing videos for YouTube
By Tom May last updated
Our expert guide to the best software for editing YouTube videos.
![Nintendo logo and game characters](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZxfeDeF2fQpCrTE4mjtKve-320-80.jpg)
I love that Nintendo's rejecting generative AI
By Joe Foley published
..but I wonder if it will last.
![Images of Noplace social media platform on phones](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hvPw7C8uhR6eP3KD9nTsa7-320-80.png)
Forget TikTok and Instagram, Gen Z is on Noplace
By Joe Foley published
And it looks like Myspace cranked up to 11.
![Four of the worst logos of 2024 on a purple background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/67WxdPF66ZEiLuDGpZk5Xd-320-80.jpg)
The worst logo designs of 2024 (so far)
By Joe Foley published
From unmarvellous Marvel to Minecraft elk, we've already seen some clangers.
![A picture of one of the best free brush fonts](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iNEb9MigMkP7QN7cqPkxGX-320-80.jpg)
The best free brush fonts
By Joe Foley last updated
Use these free brush fonts to add a playful handcrafted feel to your designs.
![A screenshot of animation from the BBC Paris 2024 Olympics ad](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2wCNYk7esqULSq7P62tDHH-320-80.jpg)
The BBC deserves a medal for its stunning Paris 2024 Olympics ad
By Joe Foley published
The animation makes the City of Light look even more beautiful.
![New York Jets logo](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/maNio7yjH9f9ctvk4sSb3o-320-80.jpg)
The return of the classic New York Jets logo has hit a snag
By Joe Foley published
The designer wants compensation.
![A screenshot from Pattern Monster, one of the best free pattern generators](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Zj4RfogpAj6UfyJY6SVff-320-80.jpg)
The best free pattern generators
By Jim McCauley published
Create seamless designs with the best free pattern generation tools.
![A screenshot from an AI-generated video of gymnastics](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7xYEeamzJWYFFpownXtryU-320-80.jpg)
AI gymnastics videos are captivatingly horrific
By Joe Foley published
AI really doesn't understand the human body.
![A screenshot of AI-generated UI created by a Figma AI tool compared with Apple weather app UI](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VVLnPfqeDES639wp3DjSHX-320-80.jpg)
The Figma Apple UI debacle shows the risks of rushing to launch AI tools
By Joe Foley published
Another reminder that designers need to be careful when using AI.
![The new Los Angeles Kings logo](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ifRYYigr572ij9GuszBJh8-320-80.jpg)
The new LA Kings logo is another case of Groundhog Day in sports branding
By Joe Foley published
Why are so many teams turning back the clock?
![A screenshot from Here showing Tom Hanks de-aged using AI](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fWUCgh3Hk6RJhuzd2vdMtP-320-80.jpg)
Tom Hanks's new movie has the most eerily convincing AI de-aging we've seen yet
By Joe Foley published
The young Tom Hanks in Here looks mindblowingly real.
![The checker shadow optical illusion](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DchfjCK7GKjhbqyxQnoDFD-320-80.jpg)
This perplexing optical illusion has my brain in check mate
By Joe Foley published
I really didn't want to believe it.
![An infographic showing Inside Out characters and emotion/colour combinations](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/25nvzHqz6dKhxsWiuETcb8-320-80.jpg)
Clever Inside Out 2 infographic shows the power of colour in emotional marketing
By Joe Foley published
What happens when emotions combine?
![An example of a stencil font](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PYZj8NhQXHtBkFcQn2Ce5T-320-80.jpg)
The best free stencil fonts
By Joe Foley last updated
Get that handcrafted look for your designs, with the best free stencil fonts around.
![Five of the best new logos of 2024 so far](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VVNFPFhTsqN4WTSpVr89rW-320-80.jpg)
The best new logos of 2024 (so far)
By Joe Foley published
From redesigns to new product launches, these are the best new logo designs of the year so far.
![Glastonbury Festival branding](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LyFNnDQRXEv75q6ggwRfZW-320-80.png)
I love that the 2024 Glastonbury Festival logo looks so old
By Joe Foley published
The festival's design remains wonderfully vintage.
![BAFTA Young Game Designers](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Rwjq4QSGqBGpM6hFgTVZST-320-80.jpg)
Discover the winners of this year's BAFTA Young Game Designers
By Joe Foley published
The awards aim to inspire the gaming talent of the future.
![The model Wisdom Kaye dressed in the style of different typography fonts](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Pz7irE3RtGegpCoA54TR5o-320-80.jpg)
Model goes viral with video of fonts as fashion styles
By Joe Foley published
I would totally wear Franklin Gothic.
![London Underground posters](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ihs6BguAwZQymPF9xYu2yW-320-80.jpg)
These apocalyptic London Underground posters actually existed
By Joe Foley published
This campaign didn't age well.
![Lucca 2024 Comics and Games poster design](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VXgTQBSJsUg4vDHHxnmz29-320-80.jpg)
Final Fantasy art legend's poster for Lucca 2024 is a stunning tribute to the city's most famous son
By Joe Foley published
And there are two more to come.