Tom May

Tom May

Tom May is an award-winning journalist and editor specialising in design, photography and technology. He is author of Great TED Talks: Creativity, published by Pavilion Books. He was previously editor of Professional Photography magazine, associate editor at Creative Bloq, and deputy editor at net magazine. 

Articles by: Tom May

Download After Effects

Download After Effects: Get Adobe After Effects free or with Creative Cloud

By Tom May published

Software All you need to know about how to download After Effects.

Woman using video software on desktop computer

The best website builder for videographers in 2022

By Daniel Blechynden, Tom May published

videography We reveal the best website builders for videographers today.

The best cloud storage: a picture of the end of light wires

The best cloud storage in 2022: free up disk space and keep data safe

By Tom May, Beren Neale published

Business We reveal the best cloud storage providers available today.

Best coloured pencils

The best coloured pencils in 2022

By Dan Grabham, Tom May published

Digital Art Raise the quality of your art with the best coloured pencils.

Download Adobe XD

How to download Adobe XD for free or with Creative Cloud

By Tom May published

Software How to get Adobe XD.

Best lightbox: a young woman tracing with a lightbox

The best lightbox for tracing and drawing in 2022

By Tom May published

Illustration We round up the best lightbox options available for different budgets and uses.

How to make and sell an NFT: The Merge by Pak

How to make and sell an NFT

By Tom May published

how to Try your luck on the NFT marketplace with our guide to making and selling NFT art.

InDesign alternatives: a magazine design made in Affinity Publisher

The 7 best InDesign alternatives

By Tom May published

Software These are the best InDesign alternatives that don't require a monthly subscription.

Person at desk viewing a website on both phone and laptop

The best web hosting: the top web hosts of 2022

By Tom May published

Software We reveal the best web hosting platforms available today.

graphic design books

The 32 best graphic design books

By Mark Wynne, Beren Neale, Tom May published

Book The must-read graphic design books for every designer.

Best website builder

The best website builder in 2022

By Tom May published

Web Design Make your own website with the best website builder.

Man on photo outside workshop

The best website builder for small business in 2022

By Tom May published

website builder Discover the best website builder for small business today.

The best laptop for Cricut: a Crivut Mini next to a laptop against an orange background

The best laptop for Cricut makers in 2022

By Tom May published

Discover which laptop works best with Cricut makers.

Download InDesign

Download InDesign: Get Adobe InDesign for free or with Creative Cloud

By Tom May published

Adobe Our quick and easy guide to download InDesign free.

Best free logo designer

The best free logo designer: discover the best free and paid-for tools

By Tom May published

Logo Here's best free logo designer and the best paid-for software.

Best monitors for programming

The best monitors for programming in 2022

By Catherine Ellis, Tom May published

Hardware Discover the best monitors for programming today.

best touchscreen monitors: Dell P2418HT

The best touchscreen monitors in 2022

By Tom May published

3D Make computing quick and easy with the best touchscreen monitors.

Download Adobe Acrobat

Download Adobe Acrobat for free or with Creative Cloud

By Tom May published

Adobe Download Adobe Acrobat and work on PDFs like a pro.

website builder for artists: woman sketching on paper

The best website builder for artists in 2022

By Tom May published

website builder Discover the best website builder for artists today.

best website builder for photographers: man working at computer screen with stylus

The best website builder for photographers in 2022

By Tom May published

Software Discover the best website builder for photographers today.

Photoshop alternatives: Affinity Photo

The best Photoshop alternatives in 2022

By Georgia Coggan, Tom May published

Software Save cash with these subscription-free Photoshop alternatives.

Software for editing videos for YouTube

The best software for editing videos for YouTube

By Tom May published

video editing You'll find the best software for editing videos for YouTube right here.

Best video editing software: Woman uses video editing software on her desktop computer

The best video editing software in 2022

By Tom May published

Tools Here's the best video editing software for pros, YouTubers and beginners.

best watercolour pencils: close up of hand creating a watercolour picture with a pencil

The best watercolour pencils in 2022

By Tom May published

Art Create beautiful washes with the best watercolour pencils.

The best easel for painting

The best easel for painting in 2022 for beginners and pros

By Tom May published

Art We reveal the best easel for painting, both inside and plein air