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July 2025

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July 31
- The complete back-to-school guide to AI: how creative students can enhance their setup
July 30
- How to create a standout retro game remake: an interview with Half-Life 2 RTX’s David Driver-Gomm
- The future has arrived: I tried the most advanced glasses-free 3D display yet
July 29
- Download resources for ImagineFX 256
July 28
- "The industry needs to slow down": a day in the life of Ali Martín Filsoof
- Super Meat Boy 3D uses Unreal Engine 5 and a Mario twist to evolve the classic
- "Don’t backtrack, don’t bottle it and don’t bow to pressure" – how we killed Old Jamaica
July 27
- How we made made Castlevania: Nocturne a rare video game adaptation with a touch of elegance
- I rate this portable SSD because it strikes a balance of speed and price (and it's on sale)
July 26
- What 330 Metallica gigs taught me about creativity
- Stop obsessing over Apple, designers: IKEA is where it's at
July 25
- Microsoft’s Surface Laptop 7 is what happens when PC hardware wears its software like a glove
- How AI changed the way I edit video in 4K
- Moving from AI tools to full AI workflows
July 24
- Video editing is so much easier with AI: I explain the power of the right setup
- "Chasing trends gets you nowhere”: the secret to standout branding with BUCK’s Ben Langsfeld
- Service design isn't just a buzzword – it makes happier people
- How Ozzy and Black Sabbath's album art changed the look of rock'n'roll forever
- When should you make a break with a brand identity?
July 23
- Afraid of losing your design job to AI? This McDonald's story might help you sleep better
- The best ambigram logos (and two controversial designs that didn't work)
- The creative PC for every budget
July 22
- 5 quick tips to get the most out of your Samsung Galaxy S25 camera
July 21
- How I use AI in my creative workflow – these are the tools that actually help
- Adobe claims its AI tools are 'commercially safe', but does that stack up?
July 20
- Netflix just normalised AI for VFX – and I'm devastated
July 19
- Get inspired by the best indie game devs
July 18
- Consume Me's "cute-looking, approachable art style" hides a darker side
- Is the idea of intellectual property outdated? These Damien Hirst plagiarism claims are making me wonder
July 17
- People will hate me... but our banknotes don't need a redesign
July 16
- How to get started in game design: 10 tips for success
- Spectacular design has become TV's secret weapon – and the Emmy nominations prove it
July 15
- The overlooked reasons why '90s animated films still hold up – and why they still feel magical
- Fantastic Four artists reveal the joys and challenges of drawing Marvel's first family
July 14
- 'How my life shaped my sculpting': meet Simon Lee, the artist who turns experience into art
- "Formulaic design is like bad comedy": a day in the life of Gianni Tozzi
- 9 exercises to do before you start designing a logo
July 13
- I've been a designer for 20 years – here's the kind of AI we actually want
July 12
- Inside the studio of anime artists Linnea Kataja and Bellamy Luna Brooks
July 11
- This cosy indie game lets you decorate tiny dioramas from handmade assets
July 10
- Exploring Africa’s growing comic culture opened my eyes to bold new art and storytelling
July 8
- 12 celebrity brands that are totally nailing it, and what designers can learn from them
- How FCN brought the Bible to life with Reallusion 3D tools
- "I see a lot of imitators out there," JKR's Lisa Smith on today's brand challenges
July 7
- "I gave myself permission to question what art could be": a day in the life of Claire Luxton
- The best Unreal Engine 5 tutorials
July 6
- What is digital art and is it right for you? Here's everything you need to know
- Judge Dredd artist Lee Carter invites us into his cluttered studio and reveals why the mess keeps him focused
- I just started a Substack, here’s what I’ve learned
July 5
- Jonny Ive is going to deliver another iPod moment – and OpenAI knows it
July 4
- How Lou’s Lagoon captures the magic of Nintendo to feel like a lost GameCube classic
July 1
- 6 things you need to do at your degree show, from a D&AD New Blood judge
- Download resources for ImagineFX 255