Design

The new Harry Potter has reopened a hot debate about colour grading

By Joe Foley Published

More grounded, or just less magical?

Logos & Icons
Adobe logo and image from AI 3D tool patent
Adobe's AI text-to-3D world concept is a glimpse of where Firefly could go next

By Joe Foley Published

Ambitious AI patents suggest that Adobe's thinking beyond 2D.

Graphic Design
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Art

Indie comic book art
How to create a heroic indie comic cover

By Partha Pratim Sarkar Published

Partha Pratim Sarkar shows how storytelling and bold inks can create a dynamic black-and-white composition before colouring.

Digital Art
A photo of a museum for new art
I visited the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, and it's not just about Star Wars

By George Yang Published

Finally, a place where comics, games and fine art share a wall.

Traditional Art
"For me, drawing is thinking out loud on canvas": Simon Pape on his process for creating a fantasy underwater scene

By Simon Pape Published

The freelance illustrator sees narrative as vital for inspiring creative decisions in art.

Digital Art
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3D

Screens and art from a game set inside Van Gogh paintings
How thatgamecompany turned Van Gogh paintings into playable spaces

By Ian Dean Published

Yingxian Lu reveals how the brushstroke tech predated the story, and the letters shaped Sky's Dear Van Gogh season.

Video Game Design
3D character art showing Metroid and Stitch
A super realistic take on Disney's Stitch and a stylised Samus helped this 3D artist expand his range

By ImagineFX staff Published

Check out the 3D art of Juan Hernández.

3D Art
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Branding & Advertising

The new Harry Potter has reopened a hot debate about colour grading

By Joe Foley Published

More grounded, or just less magical?

Logos & Icons
Everyone's making mountain-inspired logos in 2026 - here's what that tells us

By Tom May Published

From Toblerone to Alpes 2030, this simple symbol never seems to lose its visual power.

Logos & Icons
Erling Haaland on the pitch with his hair flowing behind him
Erling Haaland files lawsuit against Norwegian Air for unexpected reason

By Natalie Fear Published

Is the footballer’s legal team splitting hairs?

Branding
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Video Game Design & Gaming

PS5 AI upscaling in Ghost of Yōtei and Wolverine
PS5 AI upscaling just cancelled my PS5 Pro FOMO

By Joe Foley Published

All the PlayStation 5 details, from specs to price, release date and how to preorder.

Gaming
A retro poster featuring pod racers
Star Wars Galactic Racer review: authentic and original, the best Star Wars racer yet

By Steve Boxer Published

This British start-up developer used Unreal Engine 5 to show the rest how to make a Star Wars game.

Gaming
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AI

AI assistant in Cinema 4D
You can now use ChatGPT and Claude to speed up 3D art in Cinema 4D

By Joe Foley Published

Maxon's latest update brings AI assistants to its 3D modelling and animation software.

AI
A on man knight holds a sword over his shoulder
Two animators reveal the roles, risks and limits of making Don Quixote with AI

By Ian Dean Published

Guillermo Miranda and Javier de la Chica open up on what AI still can't do and the unease it creates.

AI
Meta Muse AI avatar
Meta’s new AI avatar is making me feel infantilised

By Natalie Fear Published

The 'superintelligence' invasion never looked so cute.

AI
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Technology

Turntable vinyl players
These aesthetically delightful retro vinyl players have up to 50% off at Amazon

By Joe Foley Published

Plug into 2026's analogue revival with a timeless-looking turntable.

Tech
A pair of white headphones on a wooden table
Nothing Headphone (1) Pro review: better headphones, but should you upgrade?

By Ian Dean Published

Nothing's flagship over-ear headphones are a clear step up. Whether the £349 upgrade is worth it depends on what you're coming from.

Headphones & Earbuds
Freckle phone
The Freckle phone is here to save your kids from brainrot

By Natalie Fear Published

It encourages them to explore, not scroll.

Phones & Tablets
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Creative Inspiration

Hozo NeoSander
Meet the 3D printing tool I can’t believe I ever went without

By Beth Nicholls Published

Removing supports has never looked so easy thanks to the Hozo NeoSander.

Digital Crafting
A woman poses in front of art
Quote of the Day by Es Devlin: "I’ve learned that I make my most interesting work when I don’t know the rules and I don’t know what I’m doing"

By Ian Dean Published

Why the best work happens when you don't know what you're doing.

Creative Inspiration
A selection of press shots featuring the two new Cricut sticker machines.
Sticker addicts rejoice! Cricut just released two really cool label and sticker makers

By Beren Neale Published

The StickerPix Print and the + Cut sound impressive for the money.

Digital Crafting
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More Creativity Unleashed

Robert Pattinson nesting dolls
Weird girls, your next shelf collectible is a stack of Robert Pattinsons

By Natalie Fear Published

Why A24’s nesting dolls are perfect.

Entertainment
Skydance logo and Batman
Warner Bros and Paramount's Skydance rebrand isn't going down well

By Joe Foley Published

It's reminding people why the merger is so controversial.

Entertainment
PS5 AI upscaling in Ghost of Yōtei and Wolverine
PS5 AI upscaling just cancelled my PS5 Pro FOMO

By Joe Foley Published

All the PlayStation 5 details, from specs to price, release date and how to preorder.

Gaming