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
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Cyberpunk 2077 dev reveals why it really moved to Unreal Engine 5
By Joe Foley published
It wasn't because of development challenges, apparently.
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The stunning new WWF video used a really wild animation technique
By Joe Foley published
Animators "painted with heat".
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Phew, I almost missed Adobe's huge half-price deal on Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Illustrator and more
By Joe Foley published
There's still time to grab the year's best Creative Cloud discount.
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OFFF's bold rebrand signals its role at the centre of creative culture
By Joe Foley published
From iconic design festival to iconic brand.
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Creatives, don't miss these epic Cyber Monday software deals
By Joe Foley published
Who knew Prime Day was a great time to buy creative software?
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Here's how Aardman shot Apple HQ's towering Wallace and Gromit animation on an iPhone
By Joe Foley published
(Or eight).
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A lot of Black Friday iPad deals have gone, but the best one is still live
By Joe Foley published
There's still time to save $200 on this year's M4 iPad Pro!
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I own these laser cutters, and now they're cheaper than ever on Amazon Prime Day
By Joe Foley published
My highly recommended laser cutter and engraver deals.
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This is the deal I'd grab if I were looking for the best iPad alternative this Black Friday weekend
By Joe Foley published
Up to a third off Microsoft's 2-in-1.
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One of the few drawing tablets we gave five stars is reduced by 25% – and it's going fast
By Joe Foley published
Save on the highly-rated Xencelabs Pen Table Medium Bundle.
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The most surprising Christmas ad of 2024? Here's Jason Statham as Santa
By Joe Foley published
What could be more festive than a tank-based war game?
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I can't get enough of this viral trend of posting indie game main menu UI designs
By Joe Foley published
That is all.
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I'm stocking up on Moleskine notebooks – there's up to 53% off for Black Friday
By Joe Foley published
It's a great time to get quality classic notebooks at bargain prices.
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One of the best portable SSDs for video editing has huge Black Friday deals with up to 30% off
By Joe Foley published
No more complaints about portable SSD speeds – the Crucial X10 Pro is blazing fast!
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Our favourite Apple Pencil alternative has almost a third off for Black Friday
By Joe Foley published
It's the best price yet for an iPad stylus that's great for creatives, students and kids alike.
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Amazon UK’s massive Black Friday sale has a deal on every laptop you could desire – get up to 44% off
By Joe Foley published
Up to 42% off powerful creative laptops from Asus, Apple, MSI and LG.
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Keanu Reeves makes Amazon Prime Video's Secret Level look amazing
By Joe Foley published
All the new Secret Level Trailers in one place.
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Epic Games dev says new creators should build "gyms" to try out ideas
By Joe Foley published
Sam Bass provides tips from his 30 years of experience in game development.
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Just a reminder that Black Friday is the best time to sign up to Adobe Creative Cloud
By Joe Foley last updated
Save 50% on a year's subscription to Photoshop, Premiere Pro and more in the best deal of the year.
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Ditch the deals on old tech, there are huge Black Friday deals on M4 MacBook Pros and M3 MacBook Airs
By Joe Foley published
Save up to $300 on new M4 MacBook Pros.
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GTA 6 may have procedural object generation
By Joe Foley published
But what does that mean?
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Shapelab Lite, the first polygon-based 3D sculpting app for Quest 3, is out now
By Joe Foley published
Add VR to your 3D workflow.
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Procreate Dreams gets a well-earned nomination as iPad App of the Year
By Joe Foley published
The App Store Awards shortlist is in.
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