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

How ImagineFX has been inspiring and championing the digital art community for 20 years
By ImagineFX staff published
We look back at some highlights as the digital art magazine celebrates its anniversary.

How to check your iPad's battery health
By Ben Brady last updated
Is your iPad slowing down? Learn how to check iPad battery health before upgrading.

Only a Disney expert can score 100% in this tricky Zootopia 2 quiz
By Joe Foley published
Time to prove your knowledge of the Disney movie's art and design.

Cinema 4D is coming to iPad – and it's bringing an AI 3D generator
By Joe Foley published
3D model generators are the new AI battleground.

Can a video game be both 'AI-generated' and 'handcrafted'?
By Joe Foley published
Fabula Rasa is "co-authored" by players, and it's never the same twice.

Autodesk's new AI 3D generator aims to open game art and 3D printing to everyone
By Joe Foley published
But will Wonder 3D be a game changer or a slop machine?

Spider-Man and Inside Out 2 artist's poster design captures COMICON's jungle spirit
By Joe Foley published
Check out Aurélien Predal's artwork for COMICON Naples 2026.

Comic art festivals get a glow up with a new luxury event in the sun
By Joe Foley published
The Hawaiian Islands Comic Art Festival promises no crowds, no convention floors and one-on-one time with artists.

5 retro handhelds that play PS1 games and cost from just $59
By Joe Foley published
Get your nostalgia fix here.

See the creative tricks and techniques behind this year's best animation Oscar candidates
By Joe Foley published
From KPop Demon Hunters to this year's strong and diverse range of shorts.

How Oscar-nominated Butterfly used an unusual technique to achieve its beautiful art style
By Joe Foley published
Director Florence Miailhe reveals the secrets of the film's painterly look and why the story needed to be told today.

Viral AI advert with aged Elon Musk raises so many questions
By Joe Foley published
Is a Black Mirror dystopia really the way to sell AI advertising?

Ms Marvel animator Salla Lehmus discusses fierce women, Y2K aesthetics and creating for Highrise's virtual world
By Joe Foley published
"Animation brings any virtual space to life.”

From Avatar to KPop Demon Hunters, the 2026 VES Awards winners in full
By Joe Foley published
See who won best character design.

Gamers are already arguing about the nostalgic Marvel Maximum Collection
By Joe Foley published
What do you think is missing?

Is this really why CGI looks worse now than 20 years ago?
By Joe Foley published
YouTuber's theory sparks debate.

The best SNES game of all time – here's how you voted
By Joe Foley published
There's a surprisingly clear winner.

See the painstaking craft behind Unreal Engine 5 stop-motion game Out of Words
By Joe Foley published
Behind-the-scenes videos reveal details of the handmade animation process.

Has AI ruined Steam Next Fest?
By Joe Foley published
It's getting harder to find the gems, but these are my picks.

Cheat sheet sparks debate on the dos and don'ts of indie game marketing
By Joe Foley published
What would you add?

This indie game is like Halo with physics that have gone haywire
By Joe Foley published
Orbifold’s spherical world chaos looks mind-boggling.

This veteran concept artist ditched digital to go back to oil painting
By ImagineFX staff published
Check out the work of Fred Gambino.

8 practical lessons for making stop motion animation
By Joe Foley published
Tips gleaned from inside the Nescafé Kuwait campaign.
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