Design

Your AI-written brief might wreck your brand's chances of finding the right creatives

By Joe Foley Published

Design agencies used to take a chance on interesting founders – AI-written briefs are ending that.

Branding

Some people are worried Apple's folding iPhone design could present a brand new health risk

By Daniel John Published

Move over, 'iPhone pinky'.

Product Design
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Art

A oil painting of a sunset (left) and a digital painting of a stone wall (right)

Get inspired, learn this art trick: paint with fewer colours and bigger brush strokes

By Ian Dean Published

Jim Musil's colourful landscapes look complicated, but they're based on a much simpler idea that digital artists can use to replicate them.

Digital Art
Superhero Atlas the Mighty from a 1964 comic and the hero in 3D in the new Atlas The Animated Movie

This YouTuber spent four years learning 3D animation to make a "terribly handmade movie" about a forgotten 1960s superhero

By Joe Foley Published

Atlas: The Animated Movie was made in a basement studio on a tiny budget.

Animation

The best Labor Day drawing tablet deals include pen displays from just $149

By Joe Foley Published

With up to 25% off, now's the time to take your art digital.

Digital Art
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3D

Screenshot from ArmorPaint texture app for 3D modelling

This free app could become the Blender of texture painting software

By Joe Foley Published

The Adobe Substance Painter alternative is lightweight, open source and available for every platform.

3D Software
Artwork for a boss battle scene in a video game

How I create epic boss battle scenes without the 'fake' 3D look

By Thomas Bourdon Published

Thomas Bourdon reveals the importance of defining design early and the importance of subtle 2D touches.

3D
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Branding & Advertising

Your AI-written brief might wreck your brand's chances of finding the right creatives

By Joe Foley Published

Design agencies used to take a chance on interesting founders – AI-written briefs are ending that.

Branding
Terps logo on a football helmet

Maryland University tangled in unlikely logo dispute

By Natalie Fear Published

It’s a battle of the cursive fonts.

Logos & Icons
Elon Musk and the Twitter and X logos

How two tweets cost Elon Musk the Twitter logo

By Daniel John Published

He might have kept the Twitter name, but the bird has flown.

Logos & Icons
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Video Game Design & Gaming

As a longtime fan, I was disappointed with the Crazy Taxi: World Tour Gamescom demo

By Alan Wen Published

Some familiar hallmarks carry over in this open-world reboot, but it's just not as crazy.

Gaming

Alien: Isolation 2 continues the original 1979 film's aesthetic but takes the horror outside

By Alan Wen Published

My Gamescom hands-on of the cult sci-fi horror sequel is familiar but with a twist that makes me think of another sci-fi franchise.

Gaming
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AI

RTX Spark's local AI wants to be your chief of staff, but it’s not ready to run the office yet

By Erlingur Einarsson Published

Big claims, an attractive pitch, and predictable stumbles were on show for NVIDIA at its RTX Spark IFA showcase.

AI
AI video of NYC in 1993

Viral video tries to prove AI is the death of Hollywood... and fails miserably

By Natalie Fear Published

Remind me, how many fingers does the average human have?

AI

NVIDIA's RTX Spark showcase at IFA showed me a first-hand example of how DLSS is breaking out of the gaming sphere

By Erlingur Einarsson Published

RTX Spark brings DLSS 4.5 into Blender's viewport: a win for creative flow (if we don't lose the plot).

AI
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Technology

The Status Pro X earphones.

These wireless earphones offer sound quality to rival wired buds, and they're down by 32%

By Beren Neale Published

The Status Pro X TWS offer an engaging tuning without sacrificing the midrange, and are only $169.

Headphones & Earbuds
Sihoo M56C

Sihoo M56C review: A cheap chair that's only good for short sits

By Henry Winchester Published

This low-budget office chair goes too far in paring everything back to the bare minimum.

Chairs & Desks

Frame TVs have up to $1,000 off for Labor Day, and the deals end soon

By Joe Foley Published

There's up to 50% off Frame TVs from Samsung, LG and more.

Tech
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Creative Inspiration

Creality Labor Day Sale

Save up to 52% on creative tech from Creality this Labor Day

By Beth Nicholls Published

Find impressive discounts on 3D printers, scanners, and laser engravers.

Digital Crafting
Various Cricut cutting machine alternatives.

Beyond Cricut: the best Cricut alternatives for cutting machine creatives

By Beth Nicholls Last updated

Cricut is not the only option!

Digital Crafting
Backpacks

Match your backpack to your personality with 42% off top brands

By Natalie Fear Published

Get back-to-school ready with these hand-picked bags for every style.

Fashion
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More Creativity Unleashed

As a longtime fan, I was disappointed with the Crazy Taxi: World Tour Gamescom demo

By Alan Wen Published

Some familiar hallmarks carry over in this open-world reboot, but it's just not as crazy.

Gaming

The Labor Day Apple deals are terrible this year, but these are the best around

By Joe Foley Published

From MacBooks to AirPods Pro, these Labor Day savings are better than nothing.

Creative Careers

Alien: Isolation 2 continues the original 1979 film's aesthetic but takes the horror outside

By Alan Wen Published

My Gamescom hands-on of the cult sci-fi horror sequel is familiar but with a twist that makes me think of another sci-fi franchise.

Gaming