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
![Before and after Photoshopped image of a girl wearing a tooth as a crown](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3UMrzoG8zPXfmwVn4LFsjZ-320-80.jpg)
I can't get enough of these hilarious Photoshop retouching jobs
By Joe Foley published
This artist takes requests literally.
![TCL tri-fold phone on a desk](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nhrKjjELe85yiavPUDXk8a-320-80.jpg)
New tri-fold smartphone puts an 8-inch tablet in your pocket
By Joe Foley published
TCL CSOT thinks two folds are better than one.
![D&AD Awards judging](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/93q6RS28EqTTWupeUehrWF-320-80.jpg)
D&AD Awards 2024 shortlist revealed
By Joe Foley published
The prestigious global design awards received 12,387 entries.
![iPhone 15 Pro Max](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u7kd2acb773rShvHVUQgym-320-80.jpg)
I hope the iPhone 16 Pro Max battery design rumours are true
By Joe Foley last updated
And that could include another benefit.
![AI-generated art on sale at a stall in India](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oCs5jwpcPY9ze4RYC3kXTD-320-80.jpg)
AI art stall generates furious response
By Joe Foley published
Selling AI work remains a grey area.
![The Microsoft Surface Pro 11 and Surface Flex Keyboard on a desk](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mFKScwcekEcX5qfG5u77a4-320-80.jpg)
The new Surface Pro 11 has the game-changing feature I was hoping for
By Joe Foley published
Microsoft's latest hybrid 2-in-1 is a bigger upgrade than we expected.
![An image made in Adobe Substance 3D Painter](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xGuo7wcyKkvvd69drrbfCW-320-80.jpg)
Adobe just dropped a massive Substance 3D Painter update
By Joe Foley published
New features make painting and texturing 3D models quicker and easier.
![The Nike logo and text reading "simply enact it"](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tcFMFLRB7gydW6Rc83F9QM-320-80.jpg)
Clever 'broken slogan' billboards make an important point about branding
By Joe Foley published
Lost in autotranslation.
![A screenshot from a video demo of Google Project Astra](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Th25ogMhE4DMiKzVpejPD8-320-80.jpg)
Why I won't be using Google's AI to help me find my spectacles
By Joe Foley published
Project Astra's neatest tricks may not be something we want.
![Chengdu 2025 World Games logo design](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BkyRx79SqCcX7sST8HPTbV-320-80.jpg)
New 2025 World Games logo features an adorable hidden optical illusion
By Joe Foley published
But it's really hard to spot.
![Screenshot of a girl playing guitar from a Samsung advert](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8ajR5EmFkRthoeeBj6QuBm-320-80.jpg)
Obviously, Samsung's mocking Apple's controversial iPad Pro ad
By Joe Foley published
But this time it has a point.
![New Asda logo](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9juoFiGsoBpErrKiggPf2D-320-80.jpg)
The new Asda logo looks surprisingly sophisticated
By Joe Foley published
A small change made a big difference.
![A Corona beer billboard advert showing an optical illusion in which the sunset looks like a beer bottle](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bxZ2Ldo89c8MgA5ytM7fnk-320-80.jpg)
Corona beer turns stock photos into clever optical illusion ads
By Joe Foley published
Simple... and cheap.
![best typewriter fonts](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LSbJAwjN7Y7rKzZjpiCfCF-320-80.jpg)
20 of the best typewriter fonts
By Kerrie Hughes last updated
Discover the best typewriter fonts for your next project.
![Free script fonts example](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XrHZCzbyURh94YpYHdh5jg-320-80.jpg)
38 of the best free script fonts
By Daniel John last updated
These free script fonts will add a lot of personality to your designs.
![Gemini 1.5 Flash](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SYnPUdDg8tcCqwZNDj46jM-320-80.jpg)
Google's new AI model is lighter, more efficient and even more intelligent
By Joe Foley published
Gemini 1.5 Flash can rapidly caption images and video.
![A hand holds a Starbucks coffee cup](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jZhQQukCp6JDnYypkv5sEP-320-80.jpg)
Starbucks sues Siren-themed coffee brand... again
By Joe Foley published
Coffee-swilling mermaids are the cause of an epic legal battle.
![A scene from Disney's Aladdin showing red, blue and yellow colours](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SWoGtC9hfLy3jKxLfT7nai-320-80.jpg)
Epic viral video reveals the clever colour theory of Disney's Aladdin
By Joe Foley published
These colours shouldn't have worked together.
![New city of Visalia logo design](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ehusDBuWBHWqHqUBrag5TM-320-80.jpg)
Residents criticise Californian city's minimalist new logo
By Joe Foley published
Visalia isn't known for its pyramids.
![WhatsApp](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6DjjMzDLGQEg8B9cvbdhB7-320-80.jpg)
Whatsapp's UI redesign looks clean and fresh
By Joe Foley published
And the Android version looks much more iOS.
![Mona Lisa](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rh82v2PtWkna5tG9up3JPW-320-80.jpg)
One of art's biggest mysteries may have been solved
By Joe Foley published
A geologist thinks she's found where the Mona Lisa was painted.
![An AI-generated image of a hand with lots of fingers and a chicken nugget. Text reads 'love you AI'](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mTtadtK2ZgJPJxXx7EStxQ-320-80.jpg)
KFC finds a positive side to AI art fails
By Joe Foley published
More fingers means more finger lickin'.