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 history of fonts in branding: corporate typefaces through the ages
By Joe Foley published
Typography and branding have always been entwined.
The best iPad cases to protect your tablet
By Joe Foley last updated
Discover the best iPad cases for every use and budget.
Fonts in famous logos: 10 examples where typefaces define a brand identity
By Joe Foley published
The typefaces behind the famous logo designs.
Creators can start uploading to Fab – the new marketplace for Unreal Engine and Unity
By Joe Foley published
Epic Games' new store will unify UE Marketplace, Sketchfab Store, Quixel, and ArtStation Marketplace.
New software allows lightning fast creation of digital characters for Unreal Engine 5
By Joe Foley published
And it's more flexible than MetaHuman.
Unreadable typography is the latest trend in logo design
By Joe Foley published
Black metal bands watch and weep.
This mesmerising optical illusion art is messing with my brain
By Joe Foley published
But I can't stop exploring it.
One of year's best animated films was entirely made in Blender
By Joe Foley published
Flow looks stunningly immersive.
This ingenious billboard ad has a hidden message
By Joe Foley published
(But not everyone can see it).
Tencent's GameGen-O looks like the first step towards an AI game engine
By Joe Foley published
And people can't believe how fast it's been made.
People can't believe this is the first Apple AI image
By Joe Foley published
But could the approach of Image Playground make sense?
What's the future of AI laptops?
By Joe Foley published
How NPU-powered AI laptops will accelerate computing power for creatives, gamers and general users.
Blender artist has to prove their work isn't AI
By Joe Foley published
Has AI ruined an entire style of art?
Yellow opens access to groundbreaking AI Character Generator for DAZ Studio
By Joe Foley published
The plug in aims to reduce the time and complexity involved in using AI characters.
Zibra AI's new Unreal Engine plug in brings real-time volumetric VFX for games and virtual studios
By Joe Foley published
ZibraVDB opens up new possibilities for realistic scene lighting.
The ultimate guide to understanding laptop benchmarks for creatives
By Joe Foley published
In association with Nvidia
Laptop benchmarks explained in plain English.
How to download Instagram photos and Reels: a complete guide
By Joe Foley last updated
Everything you need to know about how to download Instagram photos, video and Reels.
Eminem's MTV Awards show featured the most convincing live deepfake we've seen
By Joe Foley published
No wonder this team won the Best VFX Award.
Adobe Firefly AI video model looks genuinely useful
By Joe Foley published
We've finally seen a glimpse of what it will offer users of Premiere Pro and After Effects.
What is an AI laptop? – NPUs, Nvidia RTX and AMD RX explained
By Tom May last updated
Everything you need to know about AI laptops and whether you need one.
Edelman scoops two Grand Prix at the launch of the Creativepool Annual 2024
By Joe Foley published
It was a landmark year for creative excellence with 350 winners and a record-breaking number of gold awards.
The best AI laptops
By Tom May last updated
We've selected the best AI laptops that allow creatives to get the most from NPU-accelerated software.
XPPen teases its new Artist Pro 24 (Gen 2) Series, which promises to set a new benchmark for drawing tablets
By Joe Foley published
The world's first 165Hz pen display promises almost imperceptible latency.
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