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- July 31
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- Bethesda's new logo design brinks peak gaming nostalgia with a nod to its iconic original branding
- Rebelle 8.3 proves the future of digital painting isn't AI, it's making brushes feel real
- No, Robert Eggers’ Werwulf poster doesn’t need ‘fixing’
- Burger King's viral pregnancy test stunt was a bold move, but it worked
- Steam’s Monochropoly event highlights the rise of black-and-white game art
- An iconic PS1 platformer is coming back with enhanced visuals and new moves
- July 30
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- Tyla hit with heated AI allegations over new animated music video
- One of gaming's most iconic pixel art tanks is back as a buildable model kit
- Type designers have created a free font that "poisons" AI
- Plot twist: Apple’s ridiculed AI strategy is actually working
- The Backrooms sequel needs to steal this viral art trend
- July 29
- July 28
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- The Horniman Museum embraces imperfection with quirky new campaign
- Is this $35 pen really better than a Montblanc?
- The backlash to Meta glasses has Apple spooked
- Buc-ee’s infamous logo design lawsuits might have finally met their match – in John Oliver
- See how Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis is reimagining Lara Croft in Unreal Engine 5
- People think they've spotted hidden details in the Avengers: Doomsday poster design, but do they spoiler the movie?
- July 27
- July 26
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- This artist's 3D scenes feel like stepping inside a pencil sketch
- Burger King’s new ad is shameless nostalgia bait
- Apple TV's Neuromancer poster raises questions about its adaptation of an 'unfilmable' novel
- Google thinks maths proves its AI is genuinely creative… but is it?
- Those notorious tai chi walking ads show AI is helping scammers, not only in the way we thought
- July 25
- July 24
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- Bandai Namco is reinventing Gundam with a new universe built across anime, games and Gunpla
- Jimothy the Raccoon is the art world’s latest obsession
- How Avatar: The Last Airbender made water, earth and air appear to bend
- Pixar fans wanted one thing from Incredibles 3, but they're not going to get it
- The new Other Mommy poster nails uncanny horror
- The La La Land movie poster should never have been changed
- Free Prime Video gaming upgrade could make Amazon the winner of the RAM crisis
- July 23
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- Meet 'Zero Shadow Day', the bizarre natural optical illusion that occurs twice a year in Hawaii
- Chaos just fixed one of the biggest problems with Gaussian Splats: you can finally relight them
- I learned 5 fundamental truths of game art direction, which aren't always about art
- Toy Story 5 made $1 billion – Pixar is laying off artists anyway
- The Kylie Jenner optical illusion 'advert' says what everyone's really thinking about Meta's AI glasses
- Unity 7's most surprising advance isn't a feature upgrade
- July 22
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- Autodesk’s SIGGRAPH announcements look unrelated, but they all solve the same huge problem
- Last chance to preorder Samsung's latest Galaxy Z foldables: perfect for every type of creative
- A GTA 6 concept artist says you’re probably using too many tools – why the 80:20 rule is all you need
- See how to animate faces in real time in Unreal Engine 5 using a free sample character
- July 21
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- Everyone's saying the same thing about the new Coca-Cola font
- The Weather Channel’s '80s design revival is a barometer of what people want in 2026
- The Star Wars Lego leak is exciting, but 2027 is a long way off and you can buy these sets today
- Disney's Ozzy Fox is going viral thanks to 'AI slop' accusations
- I'm convinced the ASUS ProArt P16 is the best Windows laptop for creatives
- The World Cup's most controversial moment has been turned into a free font
- Apple Store workers 'concerned' about the company recording in-store conversations
- July 20
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- After hearing $5,000 and $100 headphones there's a levelling factor that no one is talking about
- Apple's most beautiful iPhone is £200 off right now
- I watched Lightcraft turn a screenplay into a virtual film set using an iPhone
- The Unreal Engine 5 secrets that made the highest-rated Lego game of all time possible
- Coca-Cola gets new look that makes it even "more Coca-Cola"
- FIFA seems hell-bent on destroying the World Cup brand (with the help of Shakira and Justin Bieber)
- This opera company's bold rebrand aims to prove Timothée Chalamet wrong
- Want to design a giant mechanical cat? These are the 3 best CAD laptops right meow
- July 19
- July 18
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- Graphic designer? These are the 3 laptops you need to consider
- Forget EA Sports FC 27, here's how to make your own football game for free in Godot Engine
- Apple paints a damning picture of OpenAI's interview process
- From racist Bugs Bunny to Masha and the Bear, these are the 8 most controversial cartoons in history
- Meta's "regret" over its scrapped AI tool is like a burglar apologising for the mess
- July 17
- July 16
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- Aston Martin's Dreadnought for Call of Duty is an absolute beast
- iPhone 18 Pro leaks point to a bigger, better and heavier smartphone from Apple
- The Binary 1900 earphone is inspired by a 1998 English-language Italian musical, and that is both wild and excellent
- The Odyssey was inspired by retro stop-motion animation – but that could be its downfall
- 3D artists are so blown away by Blender's latest update, it's hard to believe it's free software
- July 15
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- This iPad Mini 8 rumour could fix its biggest flaw for creatives – but there's bad news too
- I laughed at this image of England football players as Queen, but it reveals AI's biggest problem
- This optical illusion font was created to baffle AI, and it actually works (for now)
- Making Lego-inspired games in free Godot Engine looks easy with this dev's tool
- July 14
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- 'It works unlimited hours': New AI super-assistant sits on your desk, has a 'mind and voice' – and handles everything from email to coding
- The world is falling out of love with Netflix – and I think I know why
- People are comparing Pixar's digital Toy Story with a scan of the original 35mm film, and they're stunned by what they found
- The Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced controversy shows game remakes will never please everyone
- July 13
- July 12
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- The Tesla Optimus's new rival is better dressed, but no, I still wouldn't feel "at ease" with it in my home
- This perplexing optical illusion is making me question what a horse looks like
- Cryptic Dune 3 logo and poster spark wild plot speculation – but could it be misdirection?
- This magical Pan’s Labyrinth anniversary poster is the perfect homage to Guillermo del Toro's world
- July 11
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- How a designer created the "dirty, organic, insectoid logo" for Marvel Cosmic Invasion
- This hand-drawn game looks like a surreal graphic novel come alive
- This fan-made movie poster trend proves cinema is in a creative funk
- As a photographer, the new Insta360 X Bambu Lab collab makes me incredibly happy
- July 10
- July 9
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- Koto’s new type foundry is redefining the rules of font design
- Confused by USB flash drive jargon? Me too. I asked one of Kingston's experts to walk me through it
- You've got 1 more week to enter the Brand Impact Awards 2026
- This ad says it's not AI slop, but that's exactly what worries me
- A former Nintendo boss predicted the death of PlayStation discs almost perfectly
- Marvel Rivals’ Captain America was too raunchy for this world
- July 8
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- Blender wants to make its first feature-length movie and share the process for free
- Taylor Swift used an ingenious design detail to stop her wedding invites leaking
- This new Unreal Engine tool makes realistic oceans look ridiculously easy to create
- Modern Disney characters suffer from 'same-face syndrome', but that might not be their biggest problem
- July 7
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- The Economist's provocative America at 250 cover art has a tiny Trump-shaped design detail
- I know the Nothing Phone (4b) makes no sense – but I love its design
- Elon Musk’s new SpaceXAI logo looks surprisingly familiar
- McDonald’s new billboards are painfully relatable
- The Skibidi Toilet legal battle is a lesson for digital creators (and Hollywood studios)
- Ingenious Lego billboards show that sometimes showing the product is all that's needed
- July 6
- July 5
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- Here’s how I created a dino sphere with the xTool F2 Ultra UV
- Hear me out, GTA 6's graphics might be too good
- The world's oldest football club just modernised its logo design, and fans are furious
- What does the RAM crisis mean for creatives?
- Steph Curry’s new logo is the ultimate game of spot the difference
- This hand-drawn game is like a retro cartoon set in the deteriorating body of a middle-aged man
- July 4
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- This new typeface is perfect for a society that's done with shouting
- The original Sega logo looked very, very different
- Fifth Avenue's newest resident makes serifs sexy in vibrant brand identity
- From Nintendo to KFC, how brands reacted to the PlayStation disc controversy
- What is the 'sauna core' aesthetic, and why are AI brands obsessed with it?
- July 3
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- How Ronaldo's former football club packed a 120-year legacy into a stylish modern rebrand
- Apple's Liquid Glass is having problems… again
- From a chili pepper to a pant-less lion, the best (and worst) World Cup mascots of all time
- Beeple's response to the PlayStation disc controversy sparks more debate
- July 2
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- What the Lego x Olivia Rodrigo collaboration teaches designers
- Polaroid’s new anti-AI billboard is an important reminder to touch grass
- PlayStation just declared the death of physical games at the worst time for brand trust
- Godot's AI ban is a reality check for vibe coders
- This new logo design breaks so many rules, but I love it
- OpenAI's first hardware isn't the revolutionary iPhone killer we expected
- July 1
