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
Colour theory: a complete jargon-free designer's guide
By Sam Hampton-Smith last updated
Everything you need to know about colour theory.
How to make an artist website
By Joe Foley published
A step-by-step guide to how to build an artist website and promote your work online.
Don't pay more for a new website – Hostinger has up to 78% off
By Joe Foley published
Premium plans from just $2.99 / £2.59 a month on one of our top-rated web builder and hosting providers.
How Fallout's VFX team made The Ghoul look so terrifyingly authentic
By Joe Foley published
Behind the scenes of Amazon Prime's hit video game adaptation.
New Fortnum & Mason fonts are a classy tribute to British typographic history
By Joe Foley published
And you could fill a hamper with them.
Pantone's new tool aims to help designers stay ahead of colour trends
By Joe Foley published
Color Insider provides up-to-date data on trending hues.
Viral circular Tube map contains a surprising optical illusion
By Joe Foley published
It might be better than the official design.
How to change the font in your Instagram bio
By Rosie Hilder last updated
Discover how to change the font in your Instagram bios and captions with this quick and easy trick.
The best stock photo libraries
By Joe Foley last updated
Find images for your design projects at the best stock photo libraries.
The best graphic design software
By Joe Foley last updated
We compare the best graphic design software, both free and paid.
How to edit videos: 8 essential tips for beginners
By Alex Cox published
Learn how to turn your footage into video gold.
Game UI Database 2.0 is the ultimate free reference tool for game designers
By Joe Foley published
The new site is faster, easier to search and now supports video.
The best budget drawing tablets
By Joe Foley last updated
A selection of superb budget pen displays and pen tablets with modest price tags
Dhalman is a vibrant love letter to retro Japanese game art and character design
By Joe Foley published
Metroidvania meets shop management in this 90s-inspired blast.
Research shows AI image generators could be their own demise
By Joe Foley published
AI art doesn't make good training data.
Quirky Apple iPad ads put a twist on Paris 2024
By Joe Foley published
The illustrations put Olympic sports in everyday settings.
AI advertising: the good, the bad and the ugly
By Joe Foley published
From nightmare hotels to Coca-Cola magic... and Messi with a tash.
"For some brands, the best approach to the Olympics is to not be there"
By Joe Foley published
Siegel+Gale's Jenna Isken talks us through the dos and don'ts of Olympics marketing.
MacBook Pro vs MacBook Air: which Apple laptop is right for you?
By Tom May last updated
This guide will help you decide.
The new Goldman Sachs logo is giving me serious déjà vu
By Joe Foley published
Out with the old, in with the older.
Tedeschi Trucks Band poster controversy shows AI art can be toxic
By Joe Foley last updated
The band has withdrawn the designs.
Star Wars Outlaws will let us recreate the look of the movies
By Joe Foley published
Cinematic Mode will delight fans.
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