Latest articles by Ian Dean
I grew up on SNK games, so this Neo Geo mini arcade is too good to miss at this reduced price
The UNICO Mini MVS, one of my favourite retro game consoles, costs less on Black Friday.
The best laptops for Cricut makers: get the most out of Cricut Design Space
As keen crafters, we've picked out the best laptops for Cricut makers – all tested to handle the brand's software.
Save money and your back with these deals on must-have drawing tablet stands
Big price drops on monitor arms for artists this Black Friday.
This secret Amazon Black Friday hack can save you money
Do this now and you'll pay even less on deals.
I'm seeing surprisingly big Apple Pencil, Magic Keyboard and AirTag Black Friday discounts
Don't pay full price for these must-have Apple accessories.
Time is running out to get up to 70% off Adobe Creative Cloud
Short and sweet with a full stop.
The best AI productivity tools tested and ranked
I test and rank the best AI productivity tools that can help speed up tasks and saving you time to be more creative.
The best retro game consoles
The best retro game consoles enable you to play the greatest games. But which is the best for you?
Up to 30% off my favourite iPad alts for digital artists, including Samsung, Ugee and XPPen
These are my recommendations for anyone creating art on the go.
I reviewed and still use the Wacom Movink 13 drawing tablet - and it just reduced in price ahead of Black Friday
Short and sweet with a full stop.
A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead review - feels like a missed opportunity (and oddly relaxing)
A slow trundle towards a soggy end.
The best Cricut alternatives
The best Cricut alternatives for cutting and crafting with vinyl, paper, card, fabric and more.
Black Myth: Wukong's Beth Park says AI removes the "human, chaotic emotion" from game performances
The BAFTA Breakthrough creative speaks out.
BAFTA Breakthrough 2024 cohort announced - designers, editors, artists and more honoured
The standout young creatives working in film, video games and TV from the UK, US and India.
Alien: Rogue Incursion's terrifying Xenomorphs are a “happy accident” reveals the game's art director
How the game’s world design created a shockingly real predator.
How colour became a character in Memoir of a Snail, with the help of DaVinci Resolve Studio
Colorist Deidre (Dee) McClelland CSI shares her creative process.
Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine 2 almost had 100K enemies on screen
But the level design would be "absolutely crazy in terms of size".
The best Nintendo Switch accessories
The best Nintendo Switch accessories all in one place, from controllers to cases
Digital artist Guillermo Flores Pacheco is "very proud" to be the first Mexican artist to design a Adobe Photoshop splash screen
The artist reveals how Adobe Firefly was used to create this dream-like digital collage.
The best Wacom tablets: tested and recommended for all artists
These are some of the finest artists' tools you can buy.
Ugee UT3 review: one of best budget Android drawing displays
A quality tablet that doesn't break the bank, with one small niggle.
How to plan and paint vibrant video game poster art: Duncan Fegredo shares his pro workflow
Creating the lively art for Revenge of the Savage Planet.
