
Tom May
Tom May is an award-winning journalist and author specialising in design, photography and technology. His latest book, The 50th Greatest Designers, was released in June 2025. He's also author of the Amazon #1 bestseller Great TED Talks: Creativity, published by Pavilion Books, Tom was previously editor of Professional Photography magazine, associate editor at Creative Bloq, and deputy editor at net magazine.
Latest articles by Tom May

Big tech will pull the plug on free AI. Can creatives afford to pay?
By Tom May published
Tech giants are hooking us on free, but it won't last forever.

Wow, there's a Guinness World Record for identifying fonts. Could you beat it?
By Tom May published
The Guinness World Records hits 70, and I think there's an opportunity for designers.

Taylor Swift got engaged – and brands went wild. Here’s the funny, the clever, and the cringe
By Tom May published
Which ones nailed it, and why?

Creative job losses are rising – and we need to talk about it
By Tom May published
We need to think about how to respond.

'Dread, anxiety... but also hope': Here's how creatives really feel about social media in 2025
By Tom May published
Creatives reveal their true emotions.

There's a big problem with Taylor Swift's new website
By Tom May last updated
Her disabled fans deserve better than this mess.

These are the best logos of all time
By Tom May last updated
We review the greatest logos ever designed.

I love my ASUS Zenbook A14, and can't believe it's dropped $520 in price
By Tom May published
This featherweight laptop is now a serious MacBook Air rival.

I tried Honor's premium ultrabook, and it's a serious alternative to the MacBook Air
By Tom May published
With good deals regularly available, the Honor MagicBook Pro 14 is well worth considering for creative work.

I'm sorry, but enrolling an AI into art college is just absurd
By Tom May published
Vienna's top art school has a non-human student called Flynn.

This 8GB tablet was cheap to start with: I'm astounded it's dropped to £165!
By Tom May published
The days you needed to spend £400+ on a tablet are over.

Starbucks' printer ban shows remote working has gone too far
By Tom May published
Desktop PCs in cafés means something’s gone badly wrong.

The best laptop for animation: expert recommended for beautiful displays and powerful processors
By Erlingur Einarsson last updated
Packed with power, these are the best laptops for animation.

Netflix's Wednesday typeface is sheer genius
By Tom May published
Designers! Be like Wednesday, and stop playing safe with type.

ChatGPT5 is simultaneously filling me with joy and dread
By Tom May published
OpenAI's latest model is unsettling me something chronic.

The 13 best social media platforms for artists and designers
By Tom May last updated
Where are the best social media platforms to share your art?

The best laptops for Photoshop, fully tested and reviewed
By Erlingur Einarsson last updated
Our reviewers pick the best laptops for Photoshop for photographers, designers and digital artists.

The best student laptops: top models to help you power through coursework
By Beren Neale last updated
Whatever you're studying, these laptops for students will have you covered from creative software to casual gaming.

The best laptops for graphic design, fully tested and recommended for every workflow
By Erlingur Einarsson last updated
Boost your creativity with the best laptops for graphic design.

If you're a video editor, these are the 9 monitors that we'd recommend
By Beren Neale last updated
These are the best monitors for video editing.

The best Mac for video editing, all thoroughly tested and reviewed
By Erlingur Einarsson last updated
Laptop or desktop, these are the best Macs for video editing.

The best iPad alternatives – escape the Apple ecosystem
By Ian Dean last updated
Our reviewers pick the best iPad alternatives from Samsung, Microsoft, Honor and more.

Stop obsessing over Apple, designers: IKEA is where it's at
By Tom May published
The flat-pack furniture titan has far more inspiration to offer.
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