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April 30
- The new Spectrum and THE64 handhelds have made retro gaming weird and personal again
- “Grimy in the right way”: fans divided by new Resident Evil logo
- Why Xbox’s new logo feels instantly nostalgic
April 29
- Artists are split over Claude AI and Blender – here’s why
- Lizzo’s provocative new album cover is doing too much
- How LA28's "unapologetically type-forward" approach nailed Olympic branding
- One of London's most iconic buildings gets a new identity
- Sorry Apple, but nobody wants an 18-inch iPad
April 28
- Taylor Swift takes a landmark stand against AI deepfakes
- How Autodesk’s new AI tool gets us closer to ‘just press animate’
- Wait, you're telling me there are smart earrings now?
- Elegoo launches the multi-colour system long promised for its best-selling Centauri Carbon 3D printer
- Is this the end of the road for the iPad?
April 27
- "People were getting lost": how The Backrooms' director used Blender to build a 30k-square-foot set
- Ikea’s new ad is pure satisfaction in a billboard
- Why Burger King's stunning rebrand is still the best of the 2020s
April 26
- Euphoria fans can’t get enough of Nate and Cassie’s tacky wedding invite design
- From Wicked laundry pods to The Devil Wears Prada Diet Coke: Movie brand collabs need to stop
April 25
- This charity's new logo uses negative space beautifully
- New trend proves fan-made movie posters are better than the originals
- People are just discovering why there are no female Minions
- Who's behind the striking 'Stop War' poster that's all over social media?
April 24
- Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced vs the original – the difference is striking
- Did Pixar accidentally create Grand Theft Auto?
- Why Disney's Hexed character design is so controversial
- ChatGPT Images 2.0 has people declaring the death of graphic design... again
- The new Clayface poster is hard to look at, but that’s why it's perfect
April 23
- Could the Emily Hart AI hoax change the internet forever?
- CASETiFY’s new pet collection could bankrupt me
- Colgate just shamelessly posted AI slop and thought we wouldn't notice
- Coyote vs ACME trailer trolls Warner Bros, and fans love it
- Why a 2012 Burger King ad still haunts Mary J. Blige
- Ever wondered what a font made of body parts looks like?
April 22
- Disney dials up ‘80s nostalgia for Rivals with four iconic brand collabs, including Volkswagen
- Gamers unlock access to thousands of free GameCube and Wii titles for Nintendo Switch
- The Elon Musk vs GTA VI controversy explained
- For Earth Day, I asked AI to show me what the future looks like
- The Infowars logo just got a makeover built to infuriate its audience
- I wish I could afford the new Fujifilm X Oberwerth camera bag collection
- Forget nostalgia, modern pixel art is more than retro gaming
- How a great surrealist painter inspired this stunning Lovecraftian horror game
- Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down: Here are his biggest hits and worst flops of the last 15 years
April 21
- Rogue Trooper teaser raises hopes for the first Unreal Engine 5 movie
- Aston Martin launches logo dispute... with its own shareholder
- This clever campaign tackles a common creative quandary
- Instagram's viral flash filter might be more sinister than it seems
- Stranger Things behind-the-scenes videos turn fans' assumptions Upside Down
- Why a robot dog with Elon Musk's face is wandering around San Francisco
- NFL fans can't decide if the new Washington Commanders logo makes physical sense
- If you haven't got a leather desk mat, you haven't lived
April 20
- The WWDC 2026 logo could be a huge clue about the future of iPhone software design
- How BAFTA-winning Dispatch was made using Unreal Engine
- 'A serious misstep': How on earth did this AI billboard ad get approved?
April 19
- The Swedish meatball lollipop is here – but can you guess the brand collab behind it?
- 007 First Light opening credits make James Bond fans do a double take
- The hottest tech product of 2026 might just be... the iPod?
April 18
- I hate reboots, but the KPop Demon Hunters studio take on Charlie & the Chocolate Factory? That's exciting…
- Why are Gen Alpha spending $30+ on records they could stream for free?
- This new NYC park branding radiates pure whimsy
- NASA's Artemis logo has a deep message you probably didn't notice
- How David Larbi became the internet's most joyful poet
April 17
- Why Metro 2039 is doubling down on tightly curated, story-first level design
- Baby Yoda mania begins after epic Star Wars Mandalorian and Grogu trailer
- Lee Cronin’s The Mummy poster criticised for being too terrifying
April 16
- Revealed: OFFF 2026's visual identity was secretly harvested from the bodies of actual people
- Canva AI 2.0 can create an entire brand campaign from a text prompt
- New Street Fighter trailer is a camp blast of '90s nostalgia
- Why the new NEOGEO AES+ console changes everything about retro gaming
- Canva and Maxon just dropped free After Effects alternatives for animation and motion design
- Surprise, Skechers is making AI slop again
April 15
- Adobe is making bold claims about its new Firefly AI Assistant
- Epic Godzilla Minus Zero trailer makes the iconic kaiju look ever beefier
- That bizarre Bronny James logo battle is baffling fans
- Pickmon has got to be trolling Pokémon fans this time
- New Madonna logo shows the Queen of Pop can still cause controversy
April 14
- Hey designers, I bet you can spot what’s ‘wrong' with the new Esquire cover
- Worried you're talking to an AI deepfake? Try the viral three finger test
- Read Creative Bloq on your phone with our brand new app
- New Amazon branding is stunningly different
- DaVinci Resolve just became a photo-editing app, and it could be a game changer
- The McDonald's taste test controversy explained
April 13
- Donald Trump's AI Jesus image could finally break his brand
- Apple's MacBook and iPhone wallpapers are hiding tons of secret messages (and some are easier to spot than others)
April 12
- Why Iceland's search for a "really bad photographer" actually makes sense
- Sonos's new portable speaker is making me wish I threw more parties
April 11
- This is the most boujee cat litter ad you've ever seen
April 10
- Has Adobe just solved one of AI video's biggest problems?
- What will it mean if Disney buys Unreal Engine?
- This isn't a photo from Artemis II – it's an Unreal Engine 5 scene made with real NASA data
April 9
- Why this incredible photo makes it look like Super Mario is twerking on the moon
- The Creative Bloq Big Teq Review Show is live!
- From Sabrina Carpenter to Katseye, check out the best Coachella billboards of 2026
- Okay, now I'm excited about the iPhone Fold
- 'Human artists charge too much, AI can do just as good a job’: AI logo controversy divides creatives
- Kit-Kat tweaks its logo in delightful new print ads
April 8
- Could the Project Hail Mary VR 'sequel' redefine how we experience movies?
- Why are we all so obsessed with Apple's Little Finder Guy?
- This hand-drawn Where's Wally?-like game is as calming as it is beautiful
- Why Super Mario Land felt different from the other games
- Incredible photos taken from space are going viral, and everyone's saying Apple should turn them into billboards
- How a four-word tweet from Elon Musk threw Jaguar's rebrand into disarray
April 7
- A Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake on Switch 2 could be a mistake – here’s why
- Persona's legendary artist brings Devil May Cry's characters to his new Switch game
- “Justice for serifs!”: Marvel fans roast new Wonder Man logo
- Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord's gritty animation style has a surprising inspiration
- Coca-Cola uses a mind-bending optical illusion to sneak into 'blue' football stadiums
April 6
- Be a comic artist with issue 265 of ImagineFX
- Real Nigerian prince addresses those email scams in viral Vaseline ad
- 'Invisible jumpers' create startling optical illusion photos
April 5
- Behind-the-scenes videos reveal the craft behind Ghibli-inspired Planet of Lana II
- 'We play it way too safe': 5 questions with Raissa Pardini
- I would die for this brand's adorable Yeti mascot
April 4
- This weird packaging design hack could save your chips from seagulls
- Britain's marmalade rebranding controversy explained
- This is the 1980s-style boombox every fresh B-Boy needs
April 3
- Want to illustrate a Kazuo Ishiguro novel?
- KitKat reveals genius response to robbery drama
- I pit the Snapmaker U1 against the Bambu Lab H2C – which one should you buy?
- Restaurant forced to change its AI logo after scathing backlash
- This sci-fi racing game's portal effects are blowing people's minds
April 2
- The White House's bizarre Super Mario video leaves people perplexed
- TikTok's 'hidden game' shows it wants even more of our time
- Could the LEAK Sandwich 100 speakers look or sound any more British?
- San Miguel's new look made use of eye tracking technology
- The new Backrooms trailer is a liminal hellscape, and it’s perfect
- Laika reveals the secrets of how it depicts water in stop-motion animation
April 1
- The new Supergirl trailer is getting some surprising comparisons
- The new LA Olympics branding is blooming beautiful
- Taylor Swift caught in ultimate battle of the showgirl in new legal dispute
- Why a design agency took the colours out of the Brazilian flag