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Honor Magic 7 Lite Not so Fragile test

The 7 ways I attempted to destroy the Honor Magic 7 Lite

Beth Nicholls published 14 January 25

Honor’s new ultra-tough smartphone really lives up to its rep.

The 10 best logos of all time

Tom May last updated 14 January 25

Discover the world's best logos and why they work.

A woman with a flower in her mouth

Photoshop is getting real-time collaboration tools, and it's about time

Tanya Combrinck published 14 January 25

Live Co-Editing enables multiple users to work on the same Photoshop file at once.

Blender 2025 updates; new tools coming to Blender

What to expect from Blender in 2025 - what's next for the popular 3D art app?

Ian Dean published 14 January 25

The new features, tools and projects to shake things up for 3D artists.

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Tri-fold phones are cool – but they’re NOT the next big thing

Jon Stapley published 14 January 25

Samsung is staying cautious, and you should too.

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Ubuntu Studio: Why you need this open-source Adobe alternative

Lance Evans published 14 January 25

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Walmart new visual identity

Walmart's bold new branding is the definition of a glow up

Georgia Coggan last updated 14 January 25

Ignore the haters, this is a refresh worth celebrating.

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6 lessons in branding from reality TV

Roger Sho Gehrmann published 14 January 25

From Love is Blind to Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares, what can we learn from the way reality TV uses music?

Honor Magic 7 Lite Not so Fragile test — The 7 ways I attempted to destroy the Honor Magic 7 Lite Not even a hammer, snow, heights, or extreme temperatures could break this smartphone.

Blender 2025 updates; new tools coming to Blender — What to expect from Blender in 2025 - what's next for the popular 3D art app? The new features, tools and projects to shake things up for 3D artists.

A woman with a flower in her mouth — Photoshop is getting real-time collaboration tools, and it's about time Live Co-Editing enables multiple users to work on the same Photoshop file at once.

Walmart new visual identity — Walmart's bold new branding is the definition of a glow up Ignore the haters, this is a refresh worth celebrating.

Graphic Design

The best Cricut fonts

The best fonts for Cricut

By Cesci Angell published 12 January 25

These Cricut fonts will elevate your designs to the next level.

Fonts & Typography

Has maximalism finally had its moment? How 'understated' may be 2025's buzzword

By Patrick Llewellyn published 12 January 25

4 ways design trends are embracing minimalism this year.

Digital Art

Toadette character skin over Donkey Kong's skeleton

Behold the horror of Donkey Kong’s skeleton inside iconic Nintendo characters

By Natalie Fear published 13 January 25

Mario Party will never be the same.

Character Design

GIMP vs Krita: which free software is best for you?

By Lance Evans published 4 January 25

The two top open source image creation packages duke it out.

Digital Art Software

The first generation Apple Pencil is currently on sale.

These Apple Pencil deals smash the prices I saw in 2024

By Beren Neale published 3 January 25

Short and sweet with a full stop.

Digital Art Software

3D

DOOM: The Gallery Experience

Doom swaps blood for fine wine in this jokey remake

By Ian Dean published 11 January 25

Doom: The Gallery Experience targets art history.

Video Game Design

Path of Fury; making a kung fu VR game

The creator of Trek to Yomi's new VR game is an "extremely indie project" that celebrates of 80s kung fu cinema and 90s arcades

By Ian Dean published 10 January 25

How film VFX know-how and classic game design combine for Path of Fury.

Video Game Design

Branding & Advertising

The best Cricut fonts

The best fonts for Cricut

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These Cricut fonts will elevate your designs to the next level.

Fonts & Typography

This French railway rebrand has caught my eye

By Rosie Hilder published 11 January 25

There are 25 logos to admire (plus the boring company one).

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The best typography of the 1950s, as chosen by experts

By Tom May published 11 January 25

Classic typefaces and lettering, from the era of Swiss Style.

Fonts & Typography

Film & VFX

Adobe TransPixar AI app; a robot and flames

Adobe just stealth-released a game-changing AI app for VFX

By Ian Dean published 10 January 25

TransPixar AI can generate video effects with transparent backgrounds.

Making the VFX of Mufasa: The Lion King; lions rendered in 3D

Making the VFX of Mufasa: The Lion King has been "very personal" - how the 1994 movie, Unreal Engine and pride in the craft brought the prequel to life

By Ian Dean published 8 January 25

MPC's Audrey Ferrara explains why this one mattered.

Trust me, don't watch Apple TV+ for free this weekend

By Joe Foley published 31 December 24

Apple's unusual move is an ingenious marketing strategy.

Movies & TV Shows

Video Game Design & Gaming

A soldier points their gun

Call of Duty’s $700m dev budget shows the cost of making games is out of control

By Tanya Combrinck published 9 January 25

Is this sustainable?

The PlayStation 5 Slim is back at a record low price at Best Buy

By Joe Foley published 30 December 24

Save $75 on both the disc and digital PS5.

AI

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Meta has absolutely no clue what to do with AI

By Jon Stapley published 13 January 25

But it really wants in. Here’s why Meta is jamming AI into everything

Why I'm not surprised AI was involved in Nike's latest advert

By Rosie Hilder published 6 January 25

It's the done thing these days.

iPhone and Mac users are upset over Apple's automatic AI photo analysis

By Joe Foley published 5 January 25

Some say Enhanced Visual Search contradicts Apple's stance on privacy.

Technology

Why CES is getting predictable, and the 3 products that managed to stand out

By Carsten Eriksen published 13 January 25

With a focus on AI, the narrative felt all too familiar this year.

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I can't believe our favourite monitor for creatives is down to just $699

By Beren Neale published 11 January 25

And you do know you can get a free 30-day trial of Prime, right?!

The new Razer heating and cooling chair prototype.

This temperature regulating office chair sounds like every gamer's dream

By Beren Neale published 10 January 25

When Razer comes out with a new prototype at CES, we sit up and listen.

Professional Development

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What's the best choice for your pocket and your career?

Professional Development

"I’m creatively greedy": a day in the life of mixed media artist Stefan Falconer

By Natalie Fear published 31 December 24

Golden Wolf's creative director discusses his career-defining work and the animation studio's evolution.

Creative Careers

Creative Inspiration

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By Richard Hill published 12 January 25

There's plenty to celebrate this year (we promise).

Creative Inspiration

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I love the slick design of these baby name trend infographics

By Natalie Fear published 1 January 25

Data and design come together in style.

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By Joe Foley published 29 December 24

Some people still don't believe the two faces are the same colour.

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Call of Duty’s $700m dev budget shows the cost of making games is out of control

By Tanya Combrinck published 9 January 25

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