
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

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
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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.

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
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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.

Proposed new Microsoft Office icons are generating a huge design debate
By Joe Foley published
More personality – or just more complicated?

Experience the future of graphics – Nvidia's Unreal Engine 5 RTX neural rendering demo is now free for all
By Joe Foley published
The Zorah tech demo pushes the boundaries of real-time path tracing.

Ubisoft's free colour blindness tool is a gift for game developers
By Joe Foley published
Open-source Chroma can help make games more accessible for thousands of people.

Corona's latest ad is made from wood, and it's a delight to watch
By Joe Foley published
The painstaking handcrafted work tells an old legend – and it's totally on brand.

Fans are still divided over the Donkey Kong redesign, but I love it. Here's why
By Joe Foley published
The new character design is pure nostalgia.

Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered's art style is already dividing gamers after apparent leak
By Joe Foley published
Is the rumoured remaster too dull?

New Unity tech hits 300,000 multiplayer count
By Joe Foley published
Quark Multiplayer is powering past the game engine's player limits.

Fed up waiting for Titanfall 3? This indie dev made a prototype game in Unreal Engine just 10 days
By Joe Foley published
Titanfall meets The Finals in this stunning gamplay demo.

Solo developer reveals how Unreal Engine powered his strikingly realistic photography game
By Joe Foley published
Epic Games' ecosystem was the catalyst for the Lushfoil Photography Sim.

Britbox's mesmerising 14-hour ad shows the history of filmmaking techniques in a single take
By Joe Foley published
The incredible timelapse provides a welcome antidote to AI saturation.
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