Tom May

Tom May

Tom May is an award-winning journalist and editor specialising in design, photography and technology. 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. Today, he is a regular contributor to Creative Bloq and its sister sites Digital Camera World, T3.com and Tech Radar. He also writes for Creative Boom and works on content marketing projects. 

Latest articles by Tom May

Product shots of the various best iPad holders for bed on a bright orange background

The best iPad holders for bed

By Tom May last updated

Watch movies and more, with the best iPad holder for bed

Phones & Tablets
Opening Notes app on Onyx Boox Tab X

Onyx Boox Tab X review: e-ink tablet goes big on specs... and price

By Tom May published

eReaders Can this E-Ink justify its premium price? Our Onyx Boox Tab X review reveals all.

eReaders
The best craft tables for cricut; two craft tables

The best craft tables for Cricut

By Jim McCauley last updated

Give yourself a head start, with the best craft tables for Cricut and other creative projects.

Chairs & Desks
A woman uses one of the best PDF editors on a laptop

The best PDF editors in September 2024

By Tom May last updated

With one of the best PDF editors you can read, edit and export PDFs to your heart's content.

Productivity Tools
A UI designer uses one of the best UI design tools on a monitor screen on a desk

The best UI design tools

By Carl Cahill, Tom May last updated

Discover the best UI design tools available today.

UX & UI
Fast moving sci-fi vehicle exploding in the street, as part of one of the best Maya tutorials

15 best Autodesk Maya tutorials: boost your 3D modelling and animation skills

By Rob Redman last updated

Raise your 3D game, with the best Maya tutorials.

CGI
Cinema 4D tutorials - 3D model of a latticed ball

The 16 best Cinema 4D tutorials

By Kerrie Hughes last updated

Up your 3D skills with these handy Cinema 4D tutorials.

3D Software
TBT200 Dock surrounded by multiple leads, ready to be plugged in

Corsair TBT200 Thunderbolt 4 Dock review

By Tom May published

USB docks Is the Corsair TBT200 the docking station of your dreams?

USB docks
Picture of bridge being edited in InDesign interface as part of one of the best InDesign tutorials

32 InDesign tutorials to boost your skills

By Rosie Hilder last updated

Boost your skills with these useful tutorials.

Graphic Design Software
Beer label featuring illustration of man sat in front of a bookcase

6 illustration trends to watch in 2023

By Tom May published

Discover where the discipline is heading right now, as we round up the hottest illustration trends of the year so far.

Illustration
Abstract image created for Nike's GTM app

9 hot graphic design trends for 2023

By Tom May published

Things move fast in the creative world. We reveal the top graphic design trends of the year so far.

Graphic Design
Canon Selphy CP1500 printer on desk

Canon Selphy CP1500 review: light and neat (sort of) portable printer

By Tom May published

Printers Is the small and light Canon Selphy CP1500 photo printer worth your money?

Printers
Two people look over an open laptop that's showing a website builder.

The best website builder in September 2024

By Tom May published

These are the best website builder options to get your site online.

Web Hosting & Builder
Best web design software - Woman coding on a computer in an office

The best web design software in September 2024

By Tom May last updated

With the best web design software you can prototype, build design systems, write code and more.

Web Design & Development Software
Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch

Apple's touchscreen MacBook can't come soon enough

By Tom May published

Make it happen, Apple.

Product Design
iPhone 15 Ultra concept

Apple's iPhone 15 Pro could feature game-changing graphics

By Tom May published

The 14 Pro's loss might be the 15 Pro's gain.

Phones & Tablets
Titanic poster

New Titanic movie poster design is getting utterly roasted

By Tom May published

Hello, Photoshop.

Poster Design
Woman holding Fufuly pillow

CES 2023 is over, and it was the weirdest one yet

By Tom May published

Disco fridge or pillow that breathes, anyone?

Events
Painting of woman in toga staring dramatically into a stormy sky

AI misunderstanding causes outrage on Reddit

By Tom May published

Ben Moran suspended after posting his own artwork on r/Art.

AI Art
Woman in shadow talking to a virtual version of her dead husband on a screen

This disturbing deepfake service just took 'creepy' to a whole new level

By Tom May published

You can now chat to a 'digital twin' of a dead loved one.

AI Art
best Apple Pencil grips - example of a grip on an iPad

The best Apple Pencil grips

By Tom May published

Make digital drawing easier and protect your stylus from damage, with the best Apple Pencil grips.

Phones & Tablets
MacBook Pro and Samsung laptop on purple and yellow background

Apple vs Samsung: which brand should you buy?

By Tom May published

Who wins in the battle of Apple vs Samsung?

Product Design
A shot of a gamer playing a Nintendo Switch

Where to buy Nintendo Switch online before Christmas

By Tom May published

Here’s where to buy Nintendo Switch online right now.

Gaming
Corsair EX100u portable SSD on desk

Corsair EX100U review: the tiniest portable SSD we've ever seen

By Tom May published

SSDs We review the Corsair EX100U, a small SSD with a lot of power.

SSDs
Origin evo17-s laptop

Origin EVO17-S (2022) review: this gaming laptop is a great choice for creatives

By Tom May published

Laptops We put this premium gaming laptop through its paces.

Laptops
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