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October 31
- Black screen on MacBook Pro? Here's how to fix it
- Ubisoft’s AI Assassin’s Creed poster gets worse the more you look at it
- "Without history, we're lost in space", says legendary designer Paula Scher
- RIP Touch Bar, one of Apple's most controversial MacBook features
- Miyazaki’s next Ghibli movie is already making me cry
- With the M3 MacBook Pro, Apple's line up finally makes sense
- Twinmotion 2023.2 review: poaches tech from Unreal Engine 5, and is better for it
- North and Peter Saville turn landmark new cultural venue into a sharp logo design for Factory International
- RoboCop Rogue City review: great design masks its flaws
- Jimmy Fallon mocks unusual NBA logo design in hilarious rap
October 30
- How to revitalise your old art using the XPPEN Artist Pro 16 (Gen 2) and Photoshop
- The best logos of the 2000s
- Samsung's new ‘retro’ inspired flip phone is making me feel old (and I'm only 23)
- Sorry Disney, but live-action Snow White looks like an uncanny nightmare
- Vote now in the 15th Unity Awards
- So apparently AI can make 2D images 3D now
- The Star Wars logo could have looked radically different
October 29
- The Pixar AI pet poster trend is cuteness overload
- How to use Pages
- Motorola's bendy wearable blurs the line between phone and watch
October 28
- Apple Watch 8 vs 9: Which should you get?
- How to glaze glowing skies using oils
- Google Photos' new AI tool creates montage videos in seconds
- Adobe and Leica's new camera combats misleading AI
- Lego just redesigned the Dune logo and everything suddenly makes sense
October 27
- The best NBA logos: the basketball teams that nailed branding
- That Dwayne Johnson waxwork isn't even the worst I've seen
- I can't decide if Burger King's ghost billboards are dumb or brilliant
- Neil Packer interview: Peter Hatch, a bold illustration style and Shakespeare
- Will Amazon's AI image generator kill product photography?
- The internet is loving this hilarious eraser design
- Free webinar: An insider's guide to UX and UI with Figma
October 26
- MacBook Pro Vs iPad Pro: Which one should you get?
- Why an affordable MacBook actually makes sense
- Shutterstock's new AI image editor transforms stock photos
- There's only two weeks until Black Friday, but I'd recommend these office chairs right now
- Amazon's 'bestselling' urine energy drink features a disturbingly ingenious design
- Why I found the Van Gogh Museum x Pokémon collab disappointing
- Need Halloween inspiration? Here's a map of terrifying monsters from around the world
- Ingenious new hockey league logo gives Wonder Woman vibes
- The new LG gram SuperSlim 15.6" is beautifully crafted but comes at a price
October 25
- This Samsung Odyssey G4 gaming monitor is Best Buy's Deal of the Day
- IKEA shows a lighter side of Halloween in delightfully creepy campaign
- Apple Watch Ultra vs Ultra 2: Which should you get?
- Apple's last-minute Scary Fast event is weirding people out
- Game-changing new tool could "poison" AI image generators
- When is Black Friday 2023: Everything you need to know to save big this year
- Wacom's new Cintiq Pro drawing tablets could be the perfect portable pen displays
- GirlvsCancer bares all in provocative campaign destigmatising post-diagnosis sex
- The ASUS ZenScreen MQ16AH is a portable monitor that may actually outshine your laptop screen
October 24
- iPad vs drawing tablets: which one should you get?
- Generative AI, should indie game developers use it? We ask them
- Facebook and Instagram are finally adding themed app icons for Android
- 6 ways AI is changing web design
- Mercedes-Benz "threatening to oppose" microbrewery over logo dispute
- The naturally backlit Eazeye is definitely creative, but perhaps not for creatives
- We think the Galaxy S23 Ultra is the best camera phone – and Marvel seems to think so too
- Illustrator Kelly McKernan reveals the raw impact of AI on artists' lives
- Adorable new animated logo takes the shape of different dog breeds
- What if Tesla, BMW and Lamborghini designed entire cities? As imagined by AI
October 23
- Ghostrunner 2 review (PS5): beautiful design let down by a need to grow up
- I'm lovin' the retro vibes of this McDonald's x Graniph clothing collab
- The best highlighter pens in 2024
- Art director Alina Fedaseyenka says making Synapse was "an artistic sweet spot"
- All it takes for a chance to win this PC is a small blood sacrifice
- Introducing the Huawei MatePad 11.5-inch PaperMatte Edition - a revolutionary new tablet for drawing, painting and creating
- XPPen Artist Pro 16 (Gen 2) review: high end tech at a low end price?
- I need someone to explain this Heinz billboard to me
- Philippe Starck just made the Perrier bottle design even more iconic
October 22
- 7 things to consider before buying a Nintendo switch
- "People might come for the nostalgia, but they stay for the fun and accessibility". Dan Farrimond on the enduring allure of teletext art
- ActionVFX aims to make learning VFX easier with a free practice footage library
October 21
- The best horror games of 2023 (so far)
- The best free streaming platforms for TV and movies
- Voting begins in ASUS digital creation contest – and submission deadline extended
- The best NHL logos
- “Creativity is innately human” says Adobe exec, explaining how AI can empower creatives of all levels
- "People have been blown away by the choice of fonts available" – Monotype's Mary Catherine Pflug on the type company's new Foundry Program
- Mario fans just spotted a subtle Princess Peach redesign
- Putting the Rolling Stones logo on Barcelona shirts is a stroke of merchandising genius
- How to create Twitch Stories
October 20
- Is Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 game really worth $70?
- These Lego horror movie poster designs are a Halloween treat
- Nike has no excuse for this NBA shirt design fail
- Should we be afraid of Tesla's toy Cyberquad?
- Infinix GT 10 Pro review: it sure doesn't feel like a budget phone
October 19
- How we made Pie, the sexy new tax app
- Heavy metal band brilliantly bucks logo design trend
- There's a new AMD CPU in town: The Ryzen Threadripper 7000 Series has arrived
- "Apple tells stories that make us feel better about ourselves". Product design expert Kevin Davis tells us how emotional messaging is the key to Apple's success
- The best logos of the 1930s
- So this is who the new Apple Pencil is designed for
- Fans are roasting this rugby team's radical logo redesign
- The new Danaher logo has a clever secret meaning
- Canon PowerShot V10 review: small and clever vlogging companion
- Is the new xTool S1 the most powerful laser cutter for everyone?
October 18
- "Let the robots do the work" – Adobe is unapologetically all-in on AI
- How to make and sell an NFT
- iPhone 11 vs iPhone 11 Pro: is either worth buying in 2023?
- Delightful new illustrations capture Disney's 100-year history
- OneOdio Monitor 60 review: quality headphones made for the studio
- The Leica Picture of the Year is a hilarious optical illusion
- AI makes retro monsters scary again
- Blender: everything you need to know
October 17
- I'm surprised that the MacBook Pro M2 is still sitting at its lowest price ever
- Apple Pencil USB-C: all you need to know about the new Apple Pencil
- This year's Apple Pencil is as baffling as last year's iPad
- A day in the life: a senior designer at SMAKK
- Fans think Apple is teasing a radical new iPhone software design inspired by Vision Pro
- Ingenious campaign turns breasts into typography
- Zenfolio review: a great website builder to showcase photography
- Disturbing images show AI art still isn't accessible enough
- How AI is changing graphic design
- This optical illusion isn't as beautiful as it seems
- Lords of the Fallen dev experimented with generative AI during development
October 16
- Apple's new wireless iPhone update tech is impressing fans
- Are digital cameras cool again?
- Apple's next Vision Pro design could be slightly less creepy
- Adobe has a plan for AI art and copyrights, but can it work?
- What generative AI art means for creativity
- Reddit can't get enough of this sharp lamp shade design
- How to create braided hair in Blender
- Unity: everything you need to know
October 15
- 6 reasons football clubs are changing their logos
- 5 influential UX/UI trends of 2023
- Can you spot the grammar fail in this Burger King ad?
- Google Search is adding AI art generation
October 14
- The Miami Dolphins logo: a history
- Apple's iPad mini 7 could finally fix the 'jelly' controversy
- Acer Swift Go 14 OLED review: a light and powerful workhorse of a laptop
- How to find your voice as a role-playing game artist
- Amazon's first-ever grocery ad is a retro delight
- A decade of chewing gum art is about to disappear forever
October 13
- Meta's AI chatbots are a dystopian nightmare
- Disney caught using digital actor replacements
- "I see only good stuff in AI", says Wix's Yaara Asaf
- Are the Paris 2024 Olympic pictograms really that bad?
- A day in the life: illustrator Sam Taylor
- Pentagram: Living by Design review: hefty tome on a world-famous design firm
- The Four Seasons logo design secret is... not great
- This is not the new Coca-Cola logo
October 12
- Astropad Slate lets you control your Mac using an iPad and Apple Pencil
- Branch's Verve chair review: A seriously fun ergo chair
- This new AI app creates 3D worlds from text prompts
- Philips Evnia 25M2N5200P review: Evnia makes a budget monitor hit
- The 4 most impressive new tools revealed at Adobe MAX 2023
- X’s new home icon frustrates designers
- AI creates walking robot in 26 seconds
October 11
- I’ve chosen the 3 laptop deals creatives need to see before Prime Day ends
- Forget iPad, I'd rather get a Galaxy Tab S8+ and pay less
- No Apple Watch 9 deals? I've found these alternatives that are just as good
- Premiere Pro's new tools are exactly what AI should be used for
- I wasn't expecting to see this Apple Watch Ultra 2 deal today (it's only a month old!)
- If you can't afford the iPhone 14, this dupe is cheaper (and just as good)
- Artists are concerned about Adobe Illustrator's new AI features
- The Artspira app catapults crafting into the future
- Twinmotion 2023.2 finally gets Unreal Engine 5's Lumen, this is why it matters
- Why are brands of today so bland?
- Disney insists controversial Loki poster wasn't made with AI
October 10
- Zuckerberg's new VR avatars are surprisingly realistic
- I just saw Adobe's new Illustrator AI tools – they're going to save you a ton of time
- The best Prime Day TV deal isn't even on Amazon (but it will save you $500)
- Adobe's just added huge new AI updates to Firefly, Illustrator and Lightroom
- Sony's new PS5 looks like Sony's old PS5
- PS5 price plummets for Prime Day 2 – but hurry!
- If I was going to upgrade my drawing tablet, I'd seriously consider these deals
- Deliveroo elevates its identity in tasty brand refresh
- I've been tracking Nintendo Switch prices for years, here are my top picks this Prime Day
- New to Cricut? These are the products to get you started (and they're all on sale)
- How to find Apple's stunning new Kaleidoscope iPhone wallpapers
- Erm, Google has just made a hat that's also a keyboard
- Colgate brushes up its logo to make us smile
- The best content creator kits
October 9
- Nationwide rebrands for the first time in 36 years
- AI photography competition sparks debate
- Ghostrunner 2's world 'changes the more Jack discovers'
- I've stood on an Unreal Engine Volume film set, and it's impressive
- Animate Lewis Capaldi with Character Creator Headshot and iClone for TikTok
- Tubi's Winnie the Pooh animation is both terrifying and hilarious
October 8
- 5 seriously useful AI web design tools
- iPhone’s progress won’t be stalled by Apple’s imagination but by muscle memory
- This clever animated logo turns type into a symbol of freedom
October 7
- How to create a stylised 3D portrait
- Facebook's new AI stickers are out of control
October 6
- New Adobe AI photo editing tool looks ridiculously easy to use
- Artists hate these AI-made game character redesigns
- Patreon's rebrand is giving me serious modern design fatigue
- AI is replacing artists, and here's the proof
- Brand Impact Awards 2023: Client of the Decade
- Brand Impact Awards 2023: Top 16 Agencies of the Decade
- Brand Impact Awards 2023: Small Studio of the Decade
- The NBC logo: a history
- This travel agency's new logo is a huge improvement
- One of the coolest tech companies just randomly made a beer
- Pantone colour-checked markers? Yes, please!
October 5
- Netflix 'steals' from luxury brands in clever ad campaign
- Unreal Engine will no longer be free for all
- This '90s AI portrait trend is taking over TikTok
- Making Netflix's Nimona: why it owes a surprising debt to Chuck Jones
- Google's Pixel 8 could spell the end of group selfie nightmares
- Philips 40B1U6903CH review: sharp premium monitor with lots of work space
- Does this failed biscuit rebrand show designers sometimes get it wrong?
October 4
- Canva just dropped a ton of new AI design tools
- ASUS Studiobook vs Zenbook vs Vivobook: What's the difference?
- This month could finally bring a new Apple iMac
- I just saw the new Acer Chromebook Plus, and it might be a viable pro option
- Optics 2024 review: powerful set of tools for taking your images to the next level
- This is the best VFX career advice you'll hear today
- This new identity just made school branding cool
- Elon Musk faces trademark battle over X rebrand
- "AI is a powerful tool for enhancing creativity," argues Ghostrunner 2's art director
- 7 subtle logo changes that made a big difference
- I'm not into Apple Watches, but $100 off the Series 8 is a great deal
October 3
- I'm shaking my head at KFC's new optical illusion billboard
- Is the Apple Watch Series 9 worth the upgrade this Black Friday?
- New logo dropped because of public criticism
- iPhone 15 Pro review: looks cool, runs hot
- Ghostrunner 2 is Dune meets Half-Life, says its art director
- The Hundred Acre Wood gets a sombre makeover in new illustrations
- A day in the life: a brand designer at Monotype
- The best October art challenges, from Inktober to... er... Orctober
- Even Microsoft Paint is getting an AI art generator
October 2
- New AI tool could be a game-changer for 3D animation
- The best free SVG files for Cricut
- Apple Pencil vs Logitech Crayon: which should you choose?
- I adore the use of negative space in this minimalist wine label
- Is your iPhone Pro 15 overheating? A fix is on its way
- Behold, the weirdest brand collaborations the planet has seen
October 1
- This Barbie optical illusion genuinely surprised me
- Gamers: don't buy an iPhone 15 Pro (at least for now)
- Need a laugh? Just ask someone to draw a famous logo from memory