Tom May

Tom May

Tom May is an award-winning journalist and editor specialising in design, photography and technology. Author of the Amazon #1 bestseller Great TED Talks: Creativity, published by Pavilion Books, Tom was previously editor of Professional Photography magazine, associate editor at Creative Bloq, and deputy editor at net magazine. Today, he is a regular contributor to Creative Bloq and its sister sites Digital Camera World, T3.com and Tech Radar. He also writes for Creative Boom and works on content marketing projects. 

Latest articles by Tom May

Image showing iPad Pro vs MacBook Air

iPad Pro vs MacBook Air: are they really comparable?

By Tom May published

Is an iPad Pro plus keyboard as good as a MacBook Air?

Tech
A photo of a student using Apple products after getting an Apple Student discount

Apple student discount: how much you can save, and how to get it

By Beth Nicholls last updated

Apple offers education pricing not only for college students – but for the parents of students, teachers, and faculty too!

Tech
Four of the best Olympics logos on a white background

The best Olympics logos of all time

By Joe Foley last updated

From iconic minimalism to 'Rachel from Friends', these are the best Olympics logos to date.

Logos & Icons
Illustration from an Adobe After Effects tutorial

The best After Effects tutorials for motion design, animation, VFX and 3D

By Tom May last updated

Boost your skills with these Adobe After Effects tutorials, whether you're a beginner or pro.

Video Editing Software
Three of the best watercolour pencils sets on a green background

The best watercolour pencils

By Tom May last updated

Create beautiful wash effects with the best watercolour pencils available.

Art Supplies
The best Google Fonts are represented by the Google Fonts logo on a pink gradient background

The best Google Fonts

By Tom May last updated

Free to download, these are the best Google Fonts.

Fonts & Typography
Download Adobe Illustrator

13 best Adobe Illustrator plugins

By Creative Bloq Staff published

These are the best Adobe Illustrator plugins around.

Graphic Design Software
Starbucks/Adidas/Snapchat/CNN/Mobil logos

The 5 basic types of logo and how to use them

By Tom May last updated

We explain the different types of logo and when to use each one.

Logos & Icons
The logos of the best software for editing videos for YouTube on a blue background

The best software for editing videos for YouTube

By Tom May last updated

Our expert guide to the best software for editing YouTube videos.

Video Editing Software
Best gouache paint – Winsor & Newton paints

The best gouache paint in 2024

By Josephine Watson last updated

These are the best gouache paints you can buy today.

Art Supplies
Hand using paintbrush to paint on canvas

The best acrylic paintbrushes in 2024

By Lancelot Richardson last updated

These are the best acrylic paintbrushes, for all skill levels.

Art Supplies
Three selections of the best coloured pencils on a pink and purple background

The best coloured pencils

By Ian Dean last updated

These are the best coloured pencils you can buy today.

Art Supplies
Three of the best 3D scanners on a dark blue background

The best 3D scanners

By Mike Griggs last updated

Create models from real life objects with best 3D scanners for games, AR and VR.

Gadgets
Free Instagram font: close up of Instagram icon on phone

The 5 best Instagram font generators

By Tom May last updated

Use these free font generators for Instagram to add fun text styles to your bio, captions or comments.

Fonts & Typography
ZBrush tutorials: 3D render of reptilian character Crocodylus by Richard Jusuf

20 of the best ZBrush tutorials

By Craig Stewart last updated

Fantastic ZBrush tutorials that will improve your 3D sculpting.

Digital Art Software
The logos of five of the best fictional brands

12 of the best fictional brands from film and TV

By Tom May last updated

Some fictional brands have taken on a life of their own.

Branding
Three of the best photo scanners on a purple background

The best photo scanners

By Beren Neale last updated

Digitise your favourite prints with the best photo scanners.

Gadgets
Blender tutorials

37 Blender tutorials to boost your 3D modelling and animation skills

By Kerrie Hughes last updated

Create 3D art for free with these Blender tutorials.

CGI
The best tablets for students; a mix of tablet computers on a blue background

The best tablets for students

By Ian Dean last updated

Save cash with our pick of the best tablets for students.

Phones & Tablets
Three of the best video editing computers on a purple background

The best video editing computer: desktop PCs for video editors

By Matt Hanson last updated

Get work done faster with the best video editing computer.

Desktops
Selection of e-ink tablets

The best e-ink tablet

By Tom May last updated

Enjoy the feel of a pen on paper, with the best e-ink tablet.

Phones & Tablets
A women overlaid by a projection of code. Text reads AI Week

The future of AI art, according to industry pros

By Tom May last updated

Will AI art destroy jobs, and can it be stopped?

AI Art
A selection of AI-generated character designs

The future of AI in graphic design

By Tom May published

Graphic designers reveal how AI is fitting in to agency workflows.

AI
Three of the best laptops for watching movies on an orange background

The best laptops for watching movies

By Tom May, Beren Neale last updated

Discover the best laptops for watching movies and streaming.

Laptops
Selection of the best ads of all time

The definitive best adverts of all time list, as chosen by experts

By Tom May published

From the 1930s to the 2020s, these are the best ads of all time.

Advertising
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