Design

What is brand strategy and why is it so vital?

By Rosie Hilder published

Taxi Studio's Jamie Watson explains this often overlooked area of branding.

Branding

How well do you know the NBA logos? Try to get a slam dunk in my quiz

By Georgia Coggan published

There are animals, balls and fire... but where?

Logos & Icons
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Art

How to paint fabric and metal textures that bring clothing to life in digital art

By Draženka Kimpel published

Enhance your art with 16 pro tips on painting materials for clothes and accessories.

Digital Art
Best animated movies of the 90s; a lion and other animals walk across a fallen tree in front of a full moon

The overlooked reasons why '90s animated films still hold up – and why they still feel magical

By James Clarke published

From The Lion King to Ghost in the Shell, why these classics still matter.

2D Animation
David Hockney standing in front of his digital painting of a forest, projected onto the wallks of a gallery

Anyone who thinks the iPad isn't a serious art tool hasn't been paying attention

By Tom May published

From royal commissions to gallery walls, digital painting is no longer just a quirky sideline; it's a valued artform in its own right.

Art
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3D

How to get started in game design: 10 tips for success

By Rob Redman published

From the right mindset to skills to software, here's how to start designing a game.

Video Game Design
A n Xbox logo promoting the Xbox and Bethesda games showcase

Did Xbox really just advertise jobs in graphics with this terrible AI art?

By Joe Foley published

It clearly needs the staff.

Video Game Design
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Branding & Advertising

What is brand strategy and why is it so vital?

By Rosie Hilder published

Taxi Studio's Jamie Watson explains this often overlooked area of branding.

Branding

How well do you know the NBA logos? Try to get a slam dunk in my quiz

By Georgia Coggan published

There are animals, balls and fire... but where?

Logos & Icons

Created some incredible branding? Enter the Brand Impact Awards 2025 – but hurry!

By Georgia Coggan published

The deadline is coming up soon.

Branding
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Video Game Design & Gaming

GTA 6; a man and a woman sitting on the bonet of a car

I'm scared GTA 6’s predicted $7.6 billion success could hurt the games I love

By Ian Dean published

What will be the cost to art, innovation, and indie voices?

Gaming
Nintendo Switch 2 review; a person uses a game controller as a mouse on a table

Watch out! Nintendo is cracking down on using secondhand cartridges with the Switch 2

By Beth Nicholls published

Nintendo is tackling piracy with a crackdown, but it's ever-so confusing – don't get caught out.

Gaming
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AI

Compilation of AI generated images of Velvet Sundown

AI is killing music, and design can't be far behind

By Tom May published

We're witnessing the systematic dismantling of human artistry… and it's only getting started.

AI

I've been a designer for 20 years – here's the kind of AI we actually want

By Guy Ailion published

Where AI is going wrong, and the tools designers actually need.

AI
Freepik Ai video; a skeleton creature in an icy room

AI 'credit anxiety' is dead – Freepik's unlimited AI video tools are a game-changer for creators

By Ian Dean published

No caps, no tokens, no stress.

AI Art
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Technology

BenQ 27" PD2730S 5K Designer Monitor

This 27-inch 5K designer monitor is my new must-buy for creative pros everywhere - I've had it for the last few weeks and never want to let it go

By Rachael Penn published

The BenQ PD2730S is a 27-inch, 5K monitor that is a great alternative to the Apple Studio Display and perfect for creative professionals who need a big screen and razor-sharp pixels.

Monitors

Gah! No wonder my phone overheated yesterday – this expert says I did so much wrong

By Georgia Coggan published

7 expert tips to ensure your phone doesn't glitch.

Phones & Tablets
A mockup of what a foldable iPhone may look like

Apple's first foldable could make the iPhone exciting again – but it needs this one feature

By Joe Foley published

It finally seems like the iPhone Fold it real – but it needs this feature

Phones & Tablets
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Creative Inspiration

Optical illusion on background of water

Warning: This nausea-inducing optical illusion is not what it seems

By Georgia Coggan published

Sorry, what are the circles doing?

Optical Illusions
Woman with hands in front of face

Everyone says this optical illusion is extremely NSFW – but I can't see it, even if I squint

By Georgia Coggan last updated

Can you?

Optical Illusions

This optical illusion art will make you want to run away. Very fast.

By Georgia Coggan published

Don't say I didn't warn you.

Optical Illusions
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More Creativity Unleashed

GTA 6; a man and a woman sitting on the bonet of a car

I'm scared GTA 6’s predicted $7.6 billion success could hurt the games I love

By Ian Dean published

What will be the cost to art, innovation, and indie voices?

Gaming
Fantastic Four comic art

Fantastic Four artists reveal the joys and challenges of drawing Marvel's first family

By Joel Meadows published

Comics artists tell us how they approached the unique character dynamics.

Movies & TV Shows
Nintendo Switch 2 review; a person uses a game controller as a mouse on a table

Watch out! Nintendo is cracking down on using secondhand cartridges with the Switch 2

By Beth Nicholls published

Nintendo is tackling piracy with a crackdown, but it's ever-so confusing – don't get caught out.

Gaming