Design

The chaotic Apple HomeView advert is stressful viewing

By Joe Foley Published

Who wants to be this family?

Advertising
Michelangelus font inspiration
How Michelangelo’s handwriting became a Microsoft font

By Natalie Fear Published

Studiogusto delved into Vatican archives to honour a creative legend.

Fonts & Typography
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Art

Fantasy character art
This artist uses pencils and watercolours to capture whimsical fantasies inspired by the magic and wonder he found in books and nature as a child

By ImagineFX staff Published

Discover the art of Gabriel Ribeiro.

Traditional Art
A black Android drawing tablet on a wooden table
Huion Kamvas Pad 12 review: a budget Android drawing tablet that gets the small things right

By Ian Dean Published

An improvement on Huion's first tablet with a stylus that does just enough to impress, but it won't worry Wacom or Apple.

Digital Art
Mickey Mouse, dressed in his Sorcerer’s Apprentice costume from Fantasia, poses beside a giant blue sorcerer’s hat sculpture with a sparkling D23 logo outside the Anaheim Convention Center
Frozen 3, Incredibles 3, Coco 2 and another live-action remake

By Tom May Published

Frozen 3, Incredibles 3, Coco 2 and yet another live-action remake: D23 showed a creative giant playing it painfully safe.

Animation
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3D

A screen from an AI made game, a man sits in an interrogation room
Dragon Quest's creator made a game with AI in 30 minutes, and it’s a bit of a wake-up call

By Ian Dean Published

Yuji Horii's experiment shows what's possible, but is it good?

Video Game Design
3D modelling tips
3 steps to fix an unnatural joint rotation in your 3D model

By Antony Ward Published

It’s simple to edit the rotational axes for joints to achieve the desired orientation and movement.

3D
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Branding & Advertising

The chaotic Apple HomeView advert is stressful viewing

By Joe Foley Published

Who wants to be this family?

Advertising
Michelangelus font inspiration
How Michelangelo’s handwriting became a Microsoft font

By Natalie Fear Published

Studiogusto delved into Vatican archives to honour a creative legend.

Fonts & Typography
Sour Patch Kids billboards
New Sour Patch Kids billboard destroys Oreo (literally)

By Natalie Fear Published

It gives a new meaning to taking down the competition.

Advertising
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Video Game Design & Gaming

Watercolour illustration of a female knight swinging her blade for Castlevania
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse review: a gorgeous return that plays it safe

By Alan Wen Published

Evil Empire brings Konami's influential series out of hibernation, but does it add more to the series' legacy?

Gaming
screens of a side scrolling horror video game
Silver Pines review: this inky horror debut is one of the year’s most original games

By Ian Dean Published

Twin Peaks meets Resident Evil in 2D, with a Mike Mignola feel; it's near perfect.

Gaming
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AI

A close-up of the AI-generated Dolly Parton and Tim Curry cartoon, showing their legs and costumes among heavenly clouds, with Brendan Loper’s “BLOPER” signature reproduced in the bottom right corner.
Now AI isn't just faking art, it's faking artists' signatures as well

By Tom May Published

ChatGPT has been making fake New Yorker cartoons

AI Art
AI in filmmaking
Why ‘boring’ AI is Hollywood’s best bet

By Natalie Fear Published

The technology could be the industry's secret weapon – just not how you'd expect.

AI
Fanta's AI slop Halloween advert is a real horror show

By Joe Foley Published

Is it even worse than the Coca-Cola Christmas advert?

AI
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Technology

Lexar SSD
This tiny portable SSD that transforms iPhone videography has $150 off

By Joe Foley Published

The Lexar Professional Go is down to $229 at B&H Photo.

Tech
Xiaomi 17T Pro
I'm a creative professional, and the Xiaomi 17T Pro is one of the best camera phones ever made

By Paul Hatton Published

Performs well and looks great - what's not to love?

Phones & Tablets
Apple Mac Studio M5 Max 2026
Tested: The Mac Studio M5 Max claims its crown as the best of all Apple computers

By Ian Evenden Published

The king of all desktop Macs is now more regal.

Desktops
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Creative Inspiration

Two small craft cutting machines
Cricut Joy 2 vs Cricut Joy: which compact cutting machine should you buy?

By Julie Dean Published

Cricut's smallest machine has been redesigned, so we compare the Joy 2 with the original Joy to see which one deserves a spot on your desk.

Digital Crafting
xTool M2 Color Craft
xTool's fancy inkjet colour laser is 37% off for Prime Day

By Beth Nicholls Published

This laser cutter and engraver is 37% off, an absolute steal for crafters looking for a 2-in-1 tool. It can laser and inkjet print for colourful wood crafts.

Digital Crafting
Cricut collection
Cricut isn’t playing around this Prime Day - save over 40% on top machines

By Beth Nicholls Published

Crafters assemble - The Cricut Explore 5 Deluxe bundle is just £212.99

Digital Crafting
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More Creativity Unleashed

Watercolour illustration of a female knight swinging her blade for Castlevania
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse review: a gorgeous return that plays it safe

By Alan Wen Published

Evil Empire brings Konami's influential series out of hibernation, but does it add more to the series' legacy?

Gaming
Netflix TV home screen, with pill-shaped menu buttons including a new Games tab and a Squid Game banner in a rounded card above a “Continue Watching”
All streaming platforms will eventually run ads, and here’s why

By Tom May Published

The dream of streaming is turning into a nightmare.

Movies & TV Shows
screens of a side scrolling horror video game
Silver Pines review: this inky horror debut is one of the year’s most original games

By Ian Dean Published

Twin Peaks meets Resident Evil in 2D, with a Mike Mignola feel; it's near perfect.

Gaming