
Natalie Fear
Natalie Fear is Creative Bloq's staff writer. With an eye for trending topics and a passion for internet culture, she brings you the latest in art and design news. Natalie also runs Creative Bloq’s Day in the Life series, spotlighting diverse talent across the creative industries. Outside of work, she loves all things literature and music (although she’s partial to a spot of TikTok brain rot).
Latest articles by Natalie Fear

How an inside joke between designers became a cult Instagram account
By Natalie Fear published
Malika Favre and George Wu bring the fun back to our feeds.

This stunning newspaper has restored my love affair with print design
By Natalie Fear published
Newspaper Club takes us back to the simple pleasures of tactile design.

Forget red white and blue, Trump’s America is shamelessly paved in fool's gold
By Natalie Fear published
But is this garish branding losing its shine?

There's a new London Underground map in town, and I need it framed ASAP
By Natalie Fear published
Agnes Denes puts a new spin on isometric projection.

Shutterstock’s ‘safe’ rebrand is mundane, but perfect
By Natalie Fear published
It’s unpretentious design that serves its purpose.

The Handmaid’s Tale’s secret weapon is colour
By Natalie Fear published
Costume design is more important than you might think.

"So many artists make great work, but they hide”: Mr Bingo on the art of building an online presence
By Natalie Fear published
The illustrator discusses navigating social media and overcoming the pressure to create.

Tesla milks fans for free content in sleazy ad competition
By Natalie Fear published
But hey, you might win a car.

"It’s a distinctly human craving”: What is experiential design, the need-to-know trend of the moment?
By Natalie Fear published
Alphabetical’s creative partner Tommy Taylor discusses the key to immersing your audience.

This Twix ad was banned for the stupidest reason ever
By Natalie Fear published
The ASA is clutching at straws.

The viral Labubu craze is everything that's wrong with TikTok
By Natalie Fear published
Scarcity + virality = profit.

Hey NBA, did you think we wouldn’t notice these abysmal digital logos?
By Natalie Fear published
Points for effort, zero for execution.

The new Wicked: For Good poster fails to fly with fans
By Natalie Fear published
"It's still not up to par for a blockbuster film”.

'We need more designers evolving into super creatives’: how to build a future proof brand
By Natalie Fear published
JKR’s executive creative directors discuss the importance of creative hybridity.

This handcrafted book is the most beautiful thing you’ll see all day
By Natalie Fear published
Black Madre brings fishermen’s tales to life.

'The goal is emotional resonance’: how to create a standout brand in 2025
By Natalie Fear published
JKR’s executive creative directors discuss how to build an iconic identity.

Corona celebrates hidden logo detail in clever new campaign
By Natalie Fear published
It’s a welcome slice of sunshine.

‘Everyone said it would be a phase’: Yuko Shimizu on her artistic evolution
By Natalie Fear published
The award-winning illustrator discusses her journey from art student to educator.

McDonald’s mosaic ad is leaving a bad taste in my mouth
By Natalie Fear published
Is it just a sleazy rewriting of history?

Target's Pride collection design fail is the laziest thing I've ever seen
By Natalie Fear published
How did this get approved?

Surprise, everyone hates the CGI lion in the new Wicked: For Good trailer
By Natalie Fear published
One fan claimed he looks like "failed taxidermy”.

“Your brain cannot be stolen”: Yuko Shimizu on finding your artistic identity
By Natalie Fear published
The award-winning illustrator shares her advice for emerging artists.

NBA fans think Orlando Magic’s new logo has lost its sparkle
By Natalie Fear published
They think it’s too “safe” and “corporate”.
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