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Three of the best laptops for drawing.

The best laptops for drawing and digital art: Find beautiful screens, perfect for artists

By Erlingur Einarsson last updated

Discover the best laptop for drawing digitally with a stylus.

Laptops
Adobe software list; a woman looks puzzled surrounded by software logos

Adobe software list: which apps to use for different creative tasks

By Ian Dean last updated

All the main Adobe software programs and what to use them for.

Design Software
XBox Project Helix logo

XBox Project Helix suggests the 'console war' is over

By Joe Foley published

Will next Xbox be a console or a PC?

Gaming
Microsoft Clippy and Copilot logo

Sorry Microsoft, the Copilot logo will never be as iconic as Clippy

By Natalie Fear published

It’s not welcome in the retro design club.

Design
Best drawing tablets

The best drawing tablets: fully tested for all kinds of digital artists and budgets

By Ian Dean last updated

These are the best drawing tablets for all kinds of artists and budgets.

Digital Art
A screenshot of Microsoft Paint AI Restyle feature showing an image of a maritime scene on the left converted into a simpler scene with more contrast and pops of yellow paint, overlaid by the Microsoft Paint logo

Great, now even Microsoft Paint can make AI slop

By Joe Foley published

Is nothing sacred?

3 Comments
AI
Microsoft icons

Microsoft’s new icons are proving surprisingly popular with Apple fans

By Natalie Fear published

The divisive new designs are finally getting some love.

Logos & Icons
Detail shots of the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 on a colourful background

The Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 is a fantastic MacBook alt, and it's finally under a grand

By Erlingur Einarsson published

This is one of those rare times where the 'Prime Big Deal' tag is deserved.

Laptops

30 years since the launch of Windows 95, the 90s still has some of the best sonic branding

By Rah Bhatt published

Here's how you can recreate it.

Branding
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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