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The 7 best tools for game art and textures

By Joe Foley published

From 2D sprites to 3D models and textures for AAA titles, these are the tools for game art used by the pros.

Video Game Design

What to do when things look wrong in Blender

By Maciek Lazowski published

5 quick fixes for common Blender issues.

3D

Vibe rendering has arrived: this plugin allows AI to control Blender

By Joe Foley published

BlenderMCP allows prompt-assisted 3D modeling.

3D

How we used Unreal Engine to create the voxelised world of A Minecraft Movie

By Talia Finlayson, Laura Bell published

Disguise Services spent a year using virtual production techniques to bring the film’s iconic settings to life.

3D
DxO Nik Collection 8

This 8-plugin package has transformed my photography workflow in Photoshop

By Ian Evenden published

The latest suite of plugins from an image-editing titan.

Photo Editing Software
Lines drawn with a Procreate pencil brush that look like real pencil on paper sketching

I never thought a Procreate brush could go viral, but people love this pencil look

By Joe Foley published

It looks super realistic on a paper texture.

Digital Art Software

GTA 6 is delayed, but GTA 5 looks almost as good with this stunning mod

By Joe Foley published

NaturalVision Enhanced uses ray tracing and enhances weather, lighting and more.

Gaming

Wix takes on Canva and Adobe with new free visual design platform

By Rosie Hilder published

Wixel is very, very easy to use.

Graphic Design Software
Maxon archviz; renders of designer buildings

Maxon just launched its first new software in years – and it’s bringing Oscar-winning cinematic 3D to designers

By Ian Dean published

Archviz artists artists getting Oscar-winning 3D art tools.

3D
Apple fonts history, from an early Apple logo to the Apple logo today

5 times Apple chose the right font (and one it got wrong)

By Joe Foley published

Apple typography hasn't always been ideal.

Fonts & Typography
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