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

What RAM crisis? B&H Photo has up to $400 off Apple's most powerful MacBook Pros
By Joe Foley Published
For video editing, 3D art or AI development, these huge deals on M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBooks have you covered.

A 16-year-old girl's iPhone theme is breaking UI designers' brains
By Joe Foley Published
Is Gen Z's obsession with anti-design turning every UI rule on its head?

Studio Ghibli has no plan, isn't anti-AI after all, and doesn't know what Miyazaki is up to other than that he turns up for work every day
By Joe Foley Published
It sounds like chaos, but that's what makes it the opposite of Disney.

Amazon's destruction of rare books is a betrayal of the brand's origins
By Joe Foley Last updated
Fahrenheit 451 isn't a great look for the "Earth's biggest bookstore".

The 5 best Android drawing tablets that we've tried and tested
By Joe Foley Published
These are the best drawing tablets for all kinds of artists and budgets.

These clever Coyote Vs Acme ads are stopping traffic
By Joe Foley Published
Acme's catastrophic products have smashed their way into the real world.

Replacing creative jobs with AI could have a hidden cost, a new report warns
By Joe Foley Published
D&AD's 2026 AI and Creativity Report finds the industry is cutting things that AI can't replace.

The story of China's viral "worst animation ever" just keeps getting weirder
By Joe Foley Published
Niu Lai is taking on The Odyssey and Spider Man: Brand New Day, but it has nothing to do with AI.

Clay looks like Disney's most unusual and creative movie in years
By Joe Foley Published
But can it deliver the promise of the concept art?

Forget dumbphones, this viral app lets you send messages by virtual pigeon
By Joe Foley Published
Carrier Pidge addresses 2026's craving for analogue tech.... but it can't guarantee your messages will arrive.

These suggestive billboard posters are making people do a double take
By Joe Foley Published
'What's in your vag?' is an intimate twist on a viral trend.

Sony's answer to Hello Kitty is a kawaii character design for our times
By Joe Foley Published
Behold, Nemu the Night Owl Bear.

Disney's Hexed controversy isn't going anywhere after its big D23 character reveal
By Joe Foley Published
Too many witches spoil the broth?

Other brands are throwing shade at the new Instagram logo
By Joe Foley Published
From McDonald's to ChatGPT, they've all decided it's "time for a refresh".

Ghost Market will be Pixar's first ghost story, buy people think they've seen its main character before
By Joe Foley Last updated
Back from the Ice Age?

Disney's finally returning to 2D animation as it revives its oldest character
By Joe Foley Published
Could Oswald be the retro animation Disney fans have wanted for years?

This smartphone's solar eclipse fail shows the problem with AI-enhanced photography
By Joe Foley Published
Can you guess which phone invented a whole new astrological phenomenon?

Coyote Vs Acme's rave reviews are about more than Looney Tunes nostalgia
By Joe Foley Published
A rare win for a Hollywood underdog shows that sometimes the best stories are the ones big studios try to bury.

Stunning demo shows Unreal Engine 6 should be a game changer for rendering cinematics
By Joe Foley Published
A new Lumen mode could take artists closer to using emissive sources instead of fake lights.

Instagram just redesigned its logo
By Joe Foley Published
(And everyone's saying the same thing).

From KPop Demon Hunters to Charlie Vs The Chocolate Factory, Netflix has finally reversed its big-screen strategy
By Joe Foley Published
The 'cinema killer' is changing its tune.

The viral cursed milk cat has been turned into a hilarious animation using Blender
By Joe Foley Published
One of the world's favourite feline memes finally has a backstory.

Jaguar doubles down on its controversial rebrand with a (literally) divisive interior design
By Joe Foley Published
It's the perfect car if you don't like who you're travelling with.
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