Latest articles by Richard Hill
Are these really the hottest colours of the year?
Design brands and influencers line up every year to predict the hottest shades in products, fashion and interiors. Who called it right in 2025?
"We wanted to talk about AI and its relationship to art" – how we made 2025’s VES Student Award-winning animation Pittura
Titouan Lassere, one of the film's co-directors, explains how it was made.
5 art and design anniversaries to get inspired by in 2025 – from Art Deco to Sega
There's plenty to celebrate this year (we promise).
AI in 2024: A bold new direction for creatives, or a dangerous dead end?
We review the biggest artificial intelligence stories that affected artists and designers this year, and look for a few trends to track into 2025.
XP-Pen Artist 15.6 graphics tablet review
Draw in Photoshop with this budget-friendly display.
Wacom Cintiq 22 review
A generously sized drawing display at a surprisingly competitive price.
Review: Procreate 3.2
A revised layers system and video recording boost this iPad art app.
PaintShop Pro X9
Review: Corel’s venerable image editor offers more for artists and illustrators than you might expect.
The Mammal That Ate Dinosaurs: Behind The Art
Review: In this short but sweet video, artist James Gurney shows how he brought a series of extinct mammals back to life for Scientific American.
Astropad 2.0
REVIEW: Run Photoshop on your Mac and paint using your iPad with the help of this clever remote-control app.
Apex Fusion
REVIEW: Discover a stylus for iPad or Android that looks good and helps you draw with ease.
