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
![The logos of five of the best fictional brands](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/686og4DBEskHTEt5neFBB5-320-80.jpg)
12 of the best fictional brands from film and TV
By Tom May last updated
Some fictional brands have taken on a life of their own.
![Perkins](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7weQbPz673CtJA6bFDnXTQ-320-80.jpg)
The new Perkins logo shows how to modernise while staying retro
By Joe Foley published
The rebrand emphasises the restaurant chain's heritage.
![Pepsi Smart Can](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zqtE4NJEBhXvi6PswEUpp4-320-80.jpg)
Nobody understands what Pepsi's 'Smart Can' is for
By Joe Foley published
Just because it can?
![Wix Studio Figma plugin](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ve9T7XQMhAukzCWZk7DwFk-320-80.jpg)
New Figma plugin aims to makes it easier to turn designs into websites
By Joe Foley published
Here's how it works.
![Croatia Airlines](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/t9qheoAeUBH2RJrRi7k7Bg-320-80.jpg)
The new Croatia Airlines logo looks great... except on planes
By Joe Foley published
And that's kind of a problem.
![Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity new logo design](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CYk67yi9fzxGRAXqW6RsKF-320-80.jpg)
Powerful charity rebranding makes childhood the focus
By Joe Foley published
The new logo and icons feel fresh and authentic.
![The logo of new AI iPhone app Dot](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ptAYdQpwqqSMRJqLmC2VQH-320-80.jpg)
This new AI app's logo has a clever hidden meaning
By Joe Foley published
It perfectly encapsulates Dot's aim.
![A screenshot from Ad Vocab online illustrated advertising jargon dictionary](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/G4wTn4pe2WPWdC8droDxJ4-320-80.png)
Confused by advertising speak? These gorgeous illustrations cut through the jargon
By Joe Foley published
Distinguish your PPMs from your PCAs with this visual advertising dictionary.
![Binge Scene:Scents](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ehhfh6GU6fHogY4KmmjoW6-320-80.jpg)
These bizarre scented candles let you smell your favourite TV series
By Joe Foley published
They're like low-fi 4D cinema for the home.
![iPad Pro M4 deal](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xKu3LyeGkZS46kaT8fGh2Z-320-80.jpg)
You can already get $100 off the new iPad Pro M4
By Joe Foley published
Apple's newest, thinnest and most powerful tablet is reduced at Amazon.
![A screenshot from the Xbox game South of Midnight](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aFEbBqZVZ62LCsMbn54f8o-320-80.jpg)
The best new game trailers have me excited about game art again
By Joe Foley published
These are the best-looking games coming in 2024 and 2024.
![National Football Museum logo](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QxJahqsUtxMaXYWNc6DgNK-320-80.jpg)
The National Football Museum's new logo is brilliantly simple
By Joe Foley published
Goal!
![A McDonald's Drive Thru sign](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aiS7yrJJvxAhiADhQGh9QT-320-80.jpg)
McDonald's AI Drive-Thru debacle is a warning to us all
By Joe Foley published
Did it not test this?
![Atlas VFC by MPC](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WRpZ9FvygGdd6kyZKc5yqk-320-80.jpg)
Making the VFX for Netflix's Atlas
By Joe Foley published
MPC reveals how it made the most challenging sequence in the upcoming sci-fi movie.
![TikTok Whee logo](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9pqqFbGTCWLqxeQ9v4gN9a-320-80.jpg)
TikTok, you can't be serious with the logo for your new Instagram alternative
By Joe Foley published
Wheely, TikTok?
![Spermageddon](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WMkVJUDnEWLwewPiZgVMPE-320-80.png)
5 highlights from Annecy 2024: these are the new animated films to know about
By Joe Foley published
From Lord of the Rings to Spermageddon.
![Blender on a Nokia N95](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pGnJPWDgCdGTYe4mEgYdw5-320-80.jpg)
A 3D artist is running Blender on a Nokia N95 (yes, really)
By Joe Foley published
Retro phones have more power than you might think.
![A screenshot from Assassin's Creed Shadows](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7LRESC5XW2UMmZWaETrVRU-320-80.png)
The best AAA games coming to MacBooks this year
By Joe Foley published
MacBook gaming is finally taking off.
![Headshots of Tim Rodgers and Callum Gill from digital and AI branding agency Rehab](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8xNJS7sWF7KrDgwfWns5DT-320-80.jpg)
"AI can expand designers' skill sets": Rehab on how brands are really using AI and why it isn't replacing people
By Joe Foley published
The digital agency says AI can help creatives keep up with changing expectations.
![Colour psychology](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pyvCQHh4nqmYx9KpheWUEE-320-80.jpg)
Colour psychology for web design: 14 examples
By Jerry Cao last updated
A web designer's guide to using colour to target key audiences.
![Atari 2600+ deal](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JPSvXsndU3ohWeXNHJj9gF-320-80.jpg)
This massive Atari 2600+ deal is a treat for retro gaming fans
By Joe Foley published
With a third off, now even the price feels nostalgic.
![A screenshot from KFC Believe in Chicken advert](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jGyLmeNXaySGMmVF6w3HNU-320-80.jpg)
KFC's surreal new ad is Thriller for the AI era
By Joe Foley published
This is side-splittin' good.
![A chaotic infographic map of conspiracy theories](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/izPVLTj3r7NdexJjuTtGcG-320-80.jpg)
Viral conspiracy theory 'map' is the worst infographic I've ever seen
By Joe Foley published
No wonder conspiracy theorists love it.