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

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
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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

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

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
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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
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
Woman fixing AirPods Pro 2, one of the best Apple headphones, into her ear

The best Apple headphones

By Beren Neale published

We reveal the best Apple headphones for music and podcasts.

Headphones & Earbuds
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7 logos by famous designers and why they work

By Tom May, Jim McCauley last updated

The work of famous designers contains many lessons for creatives today.

Logos & Icons
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How to download Dreamweaver for free or with Adobe Creative Cloud

By Tom May published

All you need to know about how to download Dreamweaver

Web Design & Development Software
Website homepage made with Pixpa showing range of photos

Pixpa review: the best platform for photographers?

By Tom May published

Review We review this website builder focused on image-led portfolios.

Review
Best Apple watch apps - Hand holding Apple Watch up on table

The best Apple Watch apps

By Alex Blake published

These are the best apps for Apple Watch.

App Design
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The 6 biggest changes in Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements 2023

By Tom May published

What's new in Adobe's image and video editing tools.

Photo Editing Software
Best note-taking apps for heading back to school, a photo of a woman using a digital tablet

The best note-taking apps in 2022: for back to school or the office

By Tom May last updated

We reveal the best note-taking apps available today, for work and back to shool.

Productivity Tools
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Seagate Spider-Man FireCuda HDD review

By Tom May published

Is the Seagate Spider-Man FireCuda HDD a swinging success? We test this very good-looking special-edition 2TB hard drive.

Storage
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