Daniel John
Daniel John is Design Editor at Creative Bloq. He reports on the worlds of design, branding and lifestyle tech, and has covered several industry events including Milan Design Week, OFFF Barcelona and Adobe Max in Los Angeles.
Latest articles by Daniel John
The best (and worst) logos of 2024
By Daniel John published
Some of this year's logos were no-gos.
Everything we know about the Nintendo Switch 2
By Beth Nicholls, Daniel John last updated
It might be just leaks, rumours, and speculation for now – but pretty soon we'll know more about the upcoming console.
Is Apple Intelligence already doomed to irrelevance?
By Daniel John published
A new study suggests this probably isn't the next 'iPhone moment'.
'I've never seen anything like this before': Paula Scher on the backlash to Pentagram's AI government website design
By Daniel John published
The legendary designer reflects on the fallout over the Federal Government's new performance tracking site.
Leaked iPhone 17 Pro design raises eyebrows
By Daniel John published
Is Apple really taking design cues from Google?
Elon Musk defends missing Tesla logo on new Cybercab and Cybertruck
By Daniel John published
It's like an iPhone without an Apple.
Pentagram's controversial new website could change the AI art debate
By Daniel John published
Will history be kind to the agency's proud use of Midjourney?
Back to grunge: Why '90s aesthetics are making a comeback in 2025
By Mariia Lozhko published
Designers shouldn't be afraid of the dark next year.
Famous logos are even more iconic when drawn with a single line
By Daniel John published
From Apple to Netflix, these famous logos are stripped back to their essence.
Pantone's Colour of the Year is giving me the ick
By Daniel John published
'Comforting and calming' is one way of describing Mocha Mousse.
Spotify Wrapped finally enters its flop era
By Daniel John last updated
New AI features branded everything from 'lame' to 'spiritually evil'.
Apple's radical new home device is starting to take shape
By Daniel John published
A 'display-equipped HomePod' could arrive in 2025.
Why Jaguar's risky rebrand should be applauded
By Tim Parker published
Where other brands have played it safe, Jaguar went bold – for better or worse.
Adobe claims surrealism isn't just for AI in its 2025 creative trends
By Daniel John published
Next year's design trends are all about contradictions.
Apple's rumoured iPhone 17 Pro design makes no sense
By Daniel John published
Talk about a downgrade.
Another year, another huge Cyber Monday deal on my favourite coffee machine
By Daniel John last updated
I can't live without mine. Just saying.
The iMac every designer needs on their desk is $150 off for Black Friday
By Daniel John published
Apple's most beautiful computer ever is already on sale.
This iPad Black Friday deal is so breathtaking I can’t actually breathe
By Daniel John last updated
Please help.
Affinity makes some of our favourite design software – and it's all 50% off for Black Friday
By Daniel John published
To Affinity and beyond.
Zoom ditches video in surprising AI rebrand
By Daniel John last updated
AI killed the video star.
People are starting to suspect the controversial Jaguar rebrand could be a hoax
By Daniel John published
"All will be revealed" next week.
‘It completely misunderstands what a brand is’: A branding expert weighs in on Jaguar’s controversial new look
By Daniel John published
We talk to JKR’s Lee Rolston about the year’s most contentious rebrand.
The Jaguar rebrand is already the most divisive of 2024
By Daniel John published
Even Elon Musk is mocking the new look.
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