
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

What is vibe coding, and is it really the future of app and game development?
By Joe Foley published
Proponents claim AI allows anyone to create an app guided by 'vibes' alone, but the approach has some problems.

Gamers are just realising that Metal Gear Solid 2 was way ahead of its time
By Joe Foley published
Will we ever see another leap as big as from PS1 to PS2?

I can't believe I've only just discovered this artist's ingenious optical illusions
By Joe Foley published
Now I'm hooked on these surreal miniature scenes.

Bizarre AI Tesla Cybertruck ad has the internet fooled
By Joe Foley published
Is it a bad sign for the brand?

The Tesla logo history: from car badge to global tech brand
By Joe Foley published
Discover the real Tesla logo meaning and how the design has evolved.

The Tesla Cybertruck design disaster just keeps getting worse
By Joe Foley published
The recall of every vehicle is the ultimate brand embarrassment.

An eagle-eyed modder may have found an exciting unannounced Switch 2 feature to rival PS5 Pro
By Joe Foley published
It seems existing Switch games could look better on Nintendo's new console.

I'm mesmerised by these clever line art animations
By Joe Foley published
A single line can say so much.

We could have had a Marvel Gaming Universe, but at least we got Marvel Rivals
By Joe Foley published
It turns out Disney considered connecting all the Marvel games.

The classic demon-shooter Painkiller is being remade, and it looks even darker and bloodier than the original
By Joe Foley published
This was on nobody's bingo card.

Aston Martin's Unreal Engine CGI car adverts look incredibly real
By Joe Foley published
Creatives overcame huge technical challenges.

14 of the best record label logos
By Jim McCauley last updated
The best record label logos have become iconic marketing tools.

Mythica's open-source platform allows anyone to use these two studios' assets for game development
By Joe Foley published
It's part of a growing trend towards open-source game development.

After 20 years, GIMP could finally be the free Photoshop alternative I hoped for
By Joe Foley published
GIMP 3.0 makes the image editing software a more viable option.

This hilarious Assassin’s Creed Shadows ad is giving me Power Rangers vibes
By Joe Foley published
The retro live-action vibe is genius.

Pop art: 14 artists every designer should know
By Joe Foley last updated
The most influential pop art artists challenged tradition by using imagery from popular culture.

Unity 6 goes all-in on AI for future updates - and extends platform support
By Joe Foley published
Agentic AI tools aim to speed up game development.

Terrible AI-generated Ark: Aquatica trailer leaves gamers bewildered
By Joe Foley published
What's even the point?

Savage GDC 2025 billboard ad is revenge for Google Stadia layoffs
By Joe Foley published
Revenge of the Savage Planet lays on the satire.

Lost Colony anime teaser shows Ark: Survival Ascended is the game that has everything
By Joe Foley published
Dinosaurs, aliens, robots... and now Michelle Yeoh?

Roblox says its new AI generator will go beyond 3D models to allow groundbreaking '4D creation'
By Joe Foley published
Cube 3D could be a game changer for game creation.

6 times Apple nailed UI design
By Joe Foley published
This is why Apple software looks as sleek as its hardware.

"We foresee the rise of a new kind of creator": Vidu AI and Aura Productions on their AI-generated sci-fi anime series
By Joe Foley published
Showrunner D.T. Carpenter and Vidu's Evan Liao tell us about the challenges and opportunities in making a 50-episode series with AI.
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