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Moccamaster Diamond Edition

We're already seeing some amazing early Black Friday coffee machine deals

Daniel John published 10 November 25

Including 80%(!) off one model.

Kith Capcom Evercade console, a gret transparent handheld retro console

Kith and Capcom team up for a retro handheld, and it’s surprisingly Y2K

Ian Dean published 10 November 25

Noughties transparent game consoles are back.

Screenshot of a 3D model from a 3D diorama-building game called Outside the Blocks

This Unreal Engine game lets anyone play at being a 3D artist

Joe Foley published 10 November 25

An idea for a plugin turned into a beautiful 3D diorama-building game.

Frito-Lay Simply NKD packaging

The important reason behind Doritos’ new minimalist packaging

Natalie Fear published 10 November 25

The brand is going naked.

A silver HP Omnibook X Flip 16 2-in-1 laptop on a wooden desk

HP Omnibook X Flip 16 review: okay laptop, sensational tablet

Erlingur Einarsson published 10 November 25

HP's latest Omnibook 2-in-1 is a decent productivity laptop, but it truly shines in tablet mode.

Art by animator Laura Aldofredi

Why life experience is an artist’s truest driving force

ImagineFX staff published 10 November 25

The animator Laura Aldofredi tells us why she likes the lack of control that comes with traditional art.

art

8 artists reflect on a decade of unexpected career turns and surprise opportunities

Tanya Combrinck published 9 November 25

We asked artists how their careers have changed and what they’ve learned.

Islamic Biomorphic Patterns book next to drawing created from book of a pattern

I just spent 2 hours making an Islamic-inspired pattern using my new book

Rosie Hilder published 9 November 25

Mindfully create motifs with this step-by-step guide.

Moccamaster Diamond Edition — We're already seeing some amazing early Black Friday coffee machine deals Including 80%(!) off one model.

Screenshot of a 3D model from a 3D diorama-building game called Outside the Blocks — This Unreal Engine game lets anyone play at being a 3D artist An idea for a plugin turned into a beautiful 3D diorama-building game.

Frito-Lay Simply NKD packaging — The important reason behind Doritos’ new minimalist packaging The brand is going naked.

Kith Capcom Evercade console, a gret transparent handheld retro console — Kith and Capcom team up for a retro handheld, and it’s surprisingly 2000s Noughties transparent game consoles are back.

Design

Graphic showing variations in the Coca-Cola truck design in the AI-generated Coca-Cola Christmas ad

Devastating graphic shows just how bad the Coca-Cola Christmas ad really is

By Joe Foley published 9 November 25

Real Magic... or artificial slop?

A close-up screenshot of a photo editing program interface showing a young man holding a bundle of white flowers above his head against a blue sky, with a drop-down menu for Canva AI features, including Remove Background, open at the top.

Affinity's free gambit could shatter Adobe (but if it doesn't, that tells us a lot)

By Tom May published 9 November 25

Can we actually quit the AI features we claimed to hate?

Design Software

Art

XPPen Magic Drawing Pad review; a drawing tablet on a stone wall

Cheapest Android drawing tablets for artists on a budget

By Ian Dean published 9 November 25

My affordable picks include Wacom, Samsung, and XPPen.

You can now get the Xencelabs Pen Display 16 for the price of an iPad Air

By Joe Foley published 7 November 25

There's a new, cheaper way to get our favourite drawing tablet – but there's a catch.

Xencelabs Pen Display 16 Lite

Is the new Xencelabs Pen Display 16 Lite the best 4K OLED tablet for digital artists?

By Ian Dean published 7 November 25

I rate it against drawing tablets from Wacom and XPPen.

3D

Lumines Arise; colourful blocks in a puzzle game

Why I laughed with delight at the sheer visual audacity of Lumines Arise

By Alan Wen published 7 November 25

Enhance's Takashi Ishihara shares insights on making visuals that connect with sound and emotions.

Video Game Design

New “Canva of AR” iPhone app aims to make augmented reality design easy

By Joe Foley published 7 November 25

Trace wants to fill the space left by Adobe Aero.

Branding & Advertising

Graphic showing variations in the Coca-Cola truck design in the AI-generated Coca-Cola Christmas ad

Devastating graphic shows just how bad the Coca-Cola Christmas ad really is

By Joe Foley published 9 November 25

Real Magic... or artificial slop?

From Meta to PepsiCo: when does a company outgrow its biggest brand?

By Jake Hancock published 8 November 25

Is PepsiCo still just 'Pepsi' to most?

Making of video shows the new Apple TV logo is a real glass act

By Joe Foley published 8 November 25

Big tech still sees value in craftmanship.

Video Game Design & Gaming

Nintendo Switch 2 deals hit like a blue shell to the back bumper

By Ian Evenden published 8 November 25

Get money off consoles, games and accessories at Currys

Death on the Nile

Agatha Christie – Death on the Nile review: Poirot goes retro

By Ian Dean published 2 November 25

The '70s setting and art bring new life to a classic case.

AI

Studio Ghibli politely declares war on Sora's AI slop

By Joe Foley published 6 November 25

But will OpenAI listen?

Dor Bros Ai film

They made Trump a gangster, but there's more to The Dor Brothers than viral AI filmmaking

By Ian Dean published 5 November 25

Dune quotes, Rick Rubin, and prog metal… understanding Yonathan Dor.

Pantone AI palette generator

Need a colour palette for your next design project? There's an AI generator for that

By Joe Foley published 5 November 25

The Pantone Palette Generator is designed to save hours of research.

Technology

A smiling black woman in a blue uniform shirt leans in to assist a smiling white woman in a denim jacket who is looking at a tablet and a laptop screen.

Should you get a Best Buy membership ahead of Black Friday 2025?

By Tom May published 9 November 25

These loyalty tiers may offer better value than you think.

Apple AirPods Pro 3

A month with AirPods Pro 3 – how do they hold up?

By Georgia Coggan published 7 November 25

Not perfect... but almost.

Headphones & Earbuds

An Amazon Prime delivery driver in branded uniform holding packages while standing in front of a Prime-branded delivery van.

6 killer tips for getting the best Black Friday prices

By Tom May published 7 November 25

Our best advice to help you win Black Friday 2025.

Creative Inspiration

Image of Santa Claus from an AI-generated Coca-Cola advert

Coca-Cola's AI ad just ruined Christmas... again

By Joe Foley published 5 November 25

The behind-the-scenes video is bizarre.

The John Lewis Christmas ad is so relatable it hurts

By Georgia Coggan published 4 November 25

Human connection in the midst of AI noise.

A black-and-white still from an animated cartoon shows Betty Boop standing on a bed, looking down at Pudgy (a dog character) who is dressed as a waiter and presenting a platter with a roasted bird.

I can't believe all these pop-culture icons come out of copyright in 2026

By Tom May published 2 November 25

It's exciting times for creators, but beware the legal traps...

Creative Inspiration

More Creativity Unleashed

How Deadpool's director went from drawing Playboy centrefolds to making hit movies and series

By ImagineFX staff published 8 November 25

Tim Miller explains how his career evolved and offers some advice for emerging artists.

Nintendo Switch 2 deals hit like a blue shell to the back bumper

By Ian Evenden published 8 November 25

Get money off consoles, games and accessories at Currys

Death on the Nile

Agatha Christie – Death on the Nile review: Poirot goes retro

By Ian Dean published 2 November 25

The '70s setting and art bring new life to a classic case.

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