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

Apple's "ugly and embarrassing" AI debacle is causing tension in the company
By Daniel John published
We're starting to question Apple's intelligence.

Why Absolut's 'bottle' print ad is the greatest of all time
By Daniel John published
One campaign, thousands of designs.

Another day, another Tesla Cybertruck design fail
By Daniel John published
The car is, like Tesla's reputation, falling apart.

I'm not saying this Sonic Adventure Unreal Engine 5 remake is the best thing I've ever seen, but I'm not not saying it either
By Daniel John published
It's the best retro game upgrade I've seen so far.

Apple's dramatic iPhone homescreen redesign is long overdue
By Daniel John published
iOS 19 could be heavily inspired by Vision Pro.

The best movie posters of the month
By Daniel John last updated
Our pick of the most beautiful new theatrical posters.

The best book covers of the month
By Daniel John last updated
We've already seen some stunning covers in 2025.

Why some Tesla owners are covering up the logo
By Daniel John last updated
Elon Musks antics are driving them to distraction.

Apple no longer makes an iPhone I actually want to buy
By Daniel John published
To upgrade or not to upgrade? (Or even to downgrade?)

Graphic design 'hot takes' are lighting up Reddit
By Daniel John last updated
Do you have a controversial design opinion to get off your chest?

Okay, the Hyundai logo's secret meaning has genuinely surprised me
By Daniel John published
It's driving the internet wild.

"She embodies strength, resilience, and pride": Ron Timehin on photographing LGBTQ+ icon Lady Phyll
By Daniel John published
Ron shares his process, and advice for aspiring photographers.

Apple's new MacBook Air colours mark the end of an era
By Daniel John published
Apple giveth and taketh away.

40 of the best print ads of all time
By Daniel John last updated
The most memorable, funny, clever and impactful print ads we've seen.

Have the creative industries really got nicer?
By Simon Ward published
How work culture, internships, and power dynamics have changed over the past 20 years.

Apple somehow managed to make the iPad line up even stranger
By Daniel John published
So much for Apple Intelligence.

Amazon slammed by judge in 'landmark' logo dispute ruling
By Daniel John published
The retailer has been hit with a record $39M fine.

Give us a Best Movie Poster Oscars category, you cowards
By Daniel John published
We've seen plenty of Academy Award-worthy graphic design this year.

The world's most famous optical illusion turns 10 years old
By Daniel John published
Let's raise a glass to 'The Dress'.

The Nintendo Switch 2 design just got a lot more interesting
By Daniel John published
Dual screen may not be a pipe dream.

As a James Bond fan, I'm thrilled Amazon is taking over
By Daniel John published
What could possibly go wrong?

Tell us what you think of the iPhone 17 design
By Daniel John published
The rumoured new look is causing controversy.

Everyone's saying the same thing about the Trump 'racist' iPhone bug
By Daniel John published
There's a fine line between a bug and a feature, apparently.
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