
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

'Dumb meme' sparks fierce debate about Blender remakes and the cost of VFX
By Joe Foley published
Is it really that easy?

This artist was huge in the '80s. Now, he's taught AI to steal his style
By Joe Foley published
After decades of appropriating pop culture imagery, David Salle now poaches from his own work.

The Slate Auto pickup design is the antithesis of the Tesla Cybertruck
By Joe Foley published
(And that could be a good thing).

The 7 biggest announcements from Adobe MAX London
By Rosie Hilder last updated
From hot new Photoshop tools to potentially controversial additions to Adobe Firefly, here's the news you need to know about.

The best Google Doodles ever
By Tom May, Sammy Maine last updated
We look back at the most fun designs from across the decades.

Adobe Concept AI is now Firefly Boards, and you can apply to join the beta
By Joe Foley published
Here's everything you need to know about the new moodboarding tool.

Adobe's made its most controversial AI move yet – it now supports third-party generators
By Joe Foley published
Will Firefly still be known as 'ethical'?

Adobe has just announced Firefly Image Model 4 and 4 Ultra – what are they and why do you need them?
By Joe Foley published
The latest models, just announced at Adobe MAX London, are designed to provide better image quality and more control.

Just announced! Adobe upgrades Photoshop – here's all you need to know
By Joe Foley published
From new AI tools to quicker adjustments.

Drivers are just discovering the Audi logo's hidden meaning
By Joe Foley published
An old logo design gives it away.

What's a boomer shooter – and is it even the right term?
By Joe Foley published
It seems the silly gaming genre description is here to stay.

This baffling optical illusion might not trick you if you work in a specific profession
By Joe Foley published
Do artists and designers also have "superior perception"?

The 7 best alternative posters for the new Superman movie
By Joe Foley published
Artists show there are so many ways to depict the Man of Steel's visual legacy.

Scientists have discovered a "jaw-dropping" new colour – but you can't see it
By Joe Foley published
Olo won't be getting a Pantone number any time soon.

Does Rolls-Royce's sleek chess set take its minimalism a move too far?
By Joe Foley published
Chess pieces or salt shakers?

Paul Rudd's Nintendo Switch 2 ad is one '90s throwback I never expected
By Joe Foley published
After 34 years, the actor now gets a speaking role.

Playdate makes video game releases feel like a TV series with the release of season 2
By Joe Foley published
And it's the perfect solution if you can't get a Nintendo Switch 2.

We rated the new M4 MacBook Air as the best Apple laptop for most people – now there's a surprise early discount
By Joe Foley published
Beat the tariffs with up to $100 off Apple's newest laptop.

It's official: experts say Elon Musk and AI are the biggest risks for branding
By Joe Foley published
What does that mean for Tesla and X?

Coca-Cola's vibrant Bodyarmor rebrand wields a powerful weapon in the battle of the sports drinks
By Joe Foley last updated
The new packaging design makes an important change.

"It’s a takedown of the AI bros owning the narrative in our daily feed": creative director Guus ter Beek on his satirical game ChadGPT
By Joe Foley published
AI may have benefits – but we could do without the chads.

Wait, you're telling me the colour purple is an optical illusion?
By Joe Foley published
The royal hue is just a pigment of our imaginations.

I love the hidden messages in these clever abstract Albert Camus book covers
By Joe Foley published
The geometric shapes say more than you might think.
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