
Joe Foley
Joe is a regular freelance journalist and editor at Creative Bloq. He writes news, features and buying guides and keeps track of the best equipment and software for creatives, from video editing programs to monitors and accessories. A veteran news writer and photographer, he now works as a project manager at the London and Buenos Aires-based design, production and branding agency Hermana Creatives. There he manages a team of designers, photographers and video editors who specialise in producing visual content and design assets for the hospitality sector. He also dances Argentine tango.
Latest articles by Joe Foley

The YouTube logo: a history
By Joe Foley last updated
The YouTube logo history and evolution provides a lesson in restrained design.

I can't believe this Blender scene isn't real
By Joe Foley published
The 3D render looks like an photograph for a retro album cover.

You have to see how the adorable animals were made for this stunning animation
By Joe Foley published
Behind the scenes of Humane World for Animals' beautiful hybrid stop-motion film.

The best Presidents' Day laptop deal? My pick is a 16GB MacBook Air for under $800
By Joe Foley published
It's come a week early, but a $200 discount is a a $200 discount!

Your thoughts on the Fantastic 4 AI poster allegations
By Joe Foley published
AI slop or Photoshop fail? This is what you told us.

Adobe software list: which apps to use for different creative tasks
By Tom May last updated
All the main Adobe software programs and what to use them for.

Creatives weigh in on Disney's DEI cancellation
By Joe Foley published
Your opinions on what it means for the future of animation.

People are wearing their Apple Watch on their ankles. Here's why
By Joe Foley published
It's a 'hack' apparently.

Dreams of Another rewrites the rules for Shoot 'em up games, and it looks mesmerising
By Joe Foley published
The art style is majestic.

I wish I'd waited for this huge Presidents' Day deal on Samsung's most rugged portable SSD
By Joe Foley published
The 2TB T7 Shield is almost half price.

BuzzFeed thinks its new social platform can save social media. Why am I not convinced?
By Joe Foley published
BF Island will absolutely not be full of clickbait.

If you like video games and typography, you'll love Game Font Library
By Joe Foley published
Discover the fonts used in your favourite games.

Apple's newest AirPods get slashed by 20% for Presidents' Day sale
By Joe Foley published
Get AirPods 4 from just $99.99.

Next committed a Photoshop fail so bad it got banned
By Joe Foley published
It also used an "irresponsible" camera angle, apparently.

Rayman 3 is being remade in Unreal Engine, and I can't believe how good it looks
By Joe Foley published
This could be the most impressive fan remake I've seen.

Hybrid e-reader game console design puts a delightful twist on a retro format
By Joe Foley published
Choose your own adventure – and make your own game.

Why I think Wacom Intuos Pro's new design could be revolutionary
By Joe Foley published
The redesigned drawing tablets are more compact and more customisable.

The best 404 pages for clever web design inspiration
By Ruth Hamilton last updated
These clever 404 pages mix wit, tech wizardry and great UX.

The best monitors for photo editing
By Beren Neale last updated
Get the colour coverage and accuracy you need with the best monitors for photo editing on PC and Mac.

Unreal Engine dominates as the most successful game engine, data reveals
By Joe Foley published
(But Unity is still the most used).

Waltz of the Wizard on PSVR 2 gets "intuitive and magical" VR hand tracking
By Joe Foley published
The game was made for this tech.

Samsung Galaxy tablet prices plummet in early Presidents' Day deals
By Joe Foley published
This is one of the biggest discounts I've seen on the S9 Plus.

Adobe launches the first AI video generator that's genuinely useful
By Joe Foley published
Firefly Video could be a game changer for VFX and video editing.
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