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October 31
- This impressive AI art tool gives control back to artists and "rethinks how AI art should work"
- The Vatican's new 'pop culture' anime mascot raises eyebrows
- This Charlie Brown character design secret is a real head-scratcher
- How to get Apple Intelligence if you're not in the US
October 30
- Apple listened: the new M4 MacBook Pro fixes the M3's most disappointing feature
- Apple's new Mac mini squeezes more power into an even smaller box
- Game-changing new AI tool can turn video into a 3D animation with CG characters
- "Originality and taking risks pay off" - the secrets behind Nothing's Phone (2a) Plus Community Edition
- Upwork's new identity shows the importance of motion in modern branding
- Ubisoft might be having a bad patch, but hey – it's got a new NFT game
October 29
- My trusty Samsung smartwatch is 47% off at Amazon right now
- Wait, Apple Pencil Pro is now cheaper than Apple Pencil 1 in this pre-Black Friday deal
- Video game voice artists continue strike over AI training
- These are my 15 favourite spooky 3D prints I've made this Halloween – from Ghostface to the Stay Puft Marshmallow
- Amazon just tweaked its controversial app icon again
- Apple still won't fix its most infuriating product design
- I can’t get over this astounding optical illusion graffiti
October 28
- New M4 iMacs mean Apple's all-in-one remains a serious contender for creative work
- Record-low price alert: Amazon is selling the MacBook Air 13 (M2) for just $699
- I'm unmoved by these AI-generated GTA San Andreas characters
- I can't believe this spine-chilling horror game was made entirely in Microsoft PowerPoint
- 'If you don't use AI you can't compete', Adobe VP tells me
October 27
- I went to Autodesk University for the first time, here are the 5 things that impressed me most
- This is why the Blade Runner 2049 producers are suing Tesla and Elon Musk
- Think you can hack Apple Intelligence? The company might give you $1M
October 26
- Black Friday is over a month away, but these deals on creative tech essentials will be hard to beat
- Forget AI image generators, an autonomous AI artist just made $351,600 at Sotheby's
- People are still mistaking this Nike Air logo for the Wingstop emblem
- "Brands cannot disconnect from their past": How Absolut Vodka embraces heritage branding
- Commuters blast frightful AI art in Halloween transport ads
October 25
- Gamers are stunned by the ray tracing in Alan Wake 2: The Lake House
- Kate Bush's beautiful new animated film just made me cry
- Bose's new rebrand showcases its hand drawn heritage logo
- This US college was right to change its unreadable logo design
October 24
- When's the best time to buy a MacBook?
- Massively powerful MSI laptops fall to prices mere mortals can afford in these pre-Black Friday deals
- "There were tears of happiness": How a fan-made Coldplay logo caught the band's eye – and ended up on the Barcelona FC shirt
- Gamers are drooling over the silky realism of Batman: Arkham Shadow
- From camo couture to MAGADonald's: how merch defined the 2024 presidential election
- I can't get enough of this 3D virtual photography exhibition
- I just discovered how Clint Eastwood watermarks his photos, and I'm obsessed
- Prince of Persia's Unity Awards win is bittersweet
- 3D artists' stunning Unreal Engine 5 shop visualisation shows the power of Gaussian splatting
October 23
- Famous creatives flock to sign open letter protesting 'unethical' AI
- Adobe Fresco is now completely free for all
- These spooky McDonald’s ads are minimalist perfection
- AMD Radeon GPUs turbocharge new AI tools in CG software – here’s how
- Fiverr’s tasteless new AI ad fails to read the room
- I'm captivated by this artist's flowing pixel art animations
October 22
- Best Buy announces Black Friday sale, but these 6 tech deals are live already
- Epic Games' Fab is a one-stop content marketplace for everyone, and it's just launched
- I love Tesco’s bold logo redesign ads
- Apple finally has a chance to fix its most infamous design fail
- Adobe's GenStudio is the AI app I never knew I needed
- Why Project Know How is the most important tool Adobe announced at Sneaks
- Adobe's already got competition for its radical new AI art and design concepting app
October 21
- Artist Newyellow named as ASUS Metaverse art contest champion
- Sorry, but I don't believe the Coca-Cola logo is hiding a secret message
- The Kleenex rebrand feels like it's always been there (in a good way)
- Forget the PS5 Pro's huge price tag, the PS5 Slim has big discounts
- Adobe's new 3D tool is more powerful than you might think
- Adobe's Project Concept AI is a secret game-changer, and here's why
- Tesla's Optimus robot is already getting mercilessly mocked
October 20
- How a long-lost Warhol painting became an iconic vodka bottle design
- Former Nintendo insiders say the company has learned from all the Switch launch memes
- Mattel's View-Master movie sounds bizarre
October 19
- Amazon has a pre-Black Friday lightning deal on a great iPad alternative for digital art
- Be afraid! Meta's testing its AI Movie Gen tool with the makers of Paranormal Activity and Five Nights at Freddy's
- Everyone hates Nottingham Building Society's new logo – even the city's official Robin Hood actor
October 18
- Indie game devs showcase their creative progression in inspiring trend
- The new Marvel logo features some major superhero snubs
- Monotype partnership suggests Picsart has ambitions to take on Adobe and Canva
October 17
- The Wicked poster design controversy is getting a bit ridiculous
- Don't wait until Black Friday: Best Buy already has up to $750 off our favourite MacBook Pro alternative
- The new colour Kindle could be a game changer for graphic novel fans
- DC just made it easier than ever to read comics on the go
- This comic publisher's new logo is too clever for its own good
- I’m terrified by the viral Smile 2 campaign
October 16
- Autodesk is making life easier for artists with new AI capabilities
- McDonald’s weird new merch prints your order receipt on a t-shirt
- Some Adobe MAX attendees are getting tired of the relentless focus on AI
- The new King’s Trust logo is made for the TikTok generation
- ‘Nothing like this has been done before for Bond’: Behind the design of the stunning new James Bond book covers
October 15
- Every Adobe Sneak I saw at Adobe MAX 2024
- Apple's new iPad mini is more exciting than it looks
- Video editors are already impressed by Adobe's AI video editing tool in Premiere Pro
- Adobe's new image rotation tool is one of the most impressive AI concepts we've seen
- This might just be the biggest week yet for AI
- Cats react to optical illusion in adorable video
- Hilarious TikTok trend pokes fun at iPhone designers
- This candle features an unfortunate design oversight
October 14
- I tried Photoshop's new Distraction Removal AI tool, with mixed results
- I just saw an Adobe MAX demo of Illustrator's new AI tool, and now I want to get back into vector art
- Adobe announces a ton of 'creator-first' AI features
- Why creating advertising for the modern world feels impossible
- Movie director's attack on Elon Musk's 'stolen' Tesla design is a bit of a stretch
- Trump takes over Washington monument for imposing magazine cover
- Powerful animal charity ads illuminate the healing power of pets
- Viral video explains how Apple hides a ‘tiny middle finger’ to The Beatles in every Mac
October 13
- Iconic optical illusion is brought to life by this adorable diorama
- New Mountain Dew logo is a nostalgia-tinged hit
- The new Lowry x Private White V.C menswear collection is cool but creepy
October 12
- Fans are bemused by the new Charli XCX x Ariana Grande promo image
- "Such a downgrade": Apple fans aren't loving the new Siri icon
- Coca-Cola's new taco campaign is subtly brilliant
October 11
- I can’t unsee MF DOOM in the new Gladiator 2 popcorn bucket
- I’m surprised how much I love this Hamlet adaptation made entirely in GTA 5
- This simple yet effective billboard is a win for parkrun
October 10
- Maybelline’s new campaign is a refreshing take on mental health
- Fans declare Silent Hill 2 fog removal mod 'blasphemy'
- Can Adobe repair its AI reputation with its new Content Authenticity web app?
- New Wicked movie poster fails to bewitch the internet
October 9
- Get Christmas sorted early: you won’t find better gifts for under $99 this Prime Day
- Our highest rated SSD for workstations is now over 30% cheaper on Prime Day
- These are the 6 Wacom compatible styluses I'd get for Prime Day
- Psst! The iPad Pro M4 has a hidden discount this Prime Day (just don't forget the coupon)
- I’m jealous that I already own the Sony A7III camera – this £510 saving is worth screaming about!
- LIVE: 19 unmissable deals as Apple Prime Day enters its final stages – new iPad Pro M4 gets major price cut
- Forget MacBook Air, the faster, lighter ASUS Zenbook S 13 has $200 off for Prime Day
- These are my 9 favourite Prime Day deals for creatives so far: laptops, drawing tablets, 3D printers and more
- Google’s “AI slop” invasion feels like the beginning of the end
- My all-time favourite dumbphone is 15% off for Prime Day
- I'm kind of obsessed with these paper Apple products
- Viral X thread claims logos are trying to control your mind
- I’m disturbed by these creepy Heinz ads for all the wrong reasons
- Forget TikTok shop – these Amazon Prime Day deals are a must-have for content creators!
- I can't resist snapping up this 3D pen with 30% off – it's perfect Prime Day fun
- I've used all of xTool's laser craft machines, and never expected the new M1 Ultra to have $600 off for Prime Day
October 8
- These 7 Amazon Prime Day deals on Pokémon Lego alternatives are Onix-pected gems
- The actually good Chromebook Prime Day deals are not all on Amazon
- 3 of the best 3D scanners we've tested are cheaper on Prime Day
- I didn't need it, but I just ordered the LEGO Star Wars 2024 Advent Calendar - there's 20% off right now
- 4 art staples are now under $50 for Prime Day
- Unless you're going for one of these 5 Prime Day laptop deals, I'd wait for Black Friday
- These 4 Nintendo Switch console deals are the best I've ever seen, plus games and accessories galore: LIVE
- I've just spotted 30% off the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9+ – one of our favourites
- I’m already emotional for the stop-motion Over the Garden Wall anniversary special
- Moleskine notebooks' rare price cut continues post-Prime Day
- Lloyds' brand refresh is a powerful symbol of progression
- What brands can learn from Instagram’s new sonic logo: where did it go wrong?
- New Halo games will be made in Unreal Engine 5, and it's perfect
- Download files for 3D World 318
October 7
- Prime Day may be over but these deals on older iPads are still going
- Forget Prime Day, our favourite 3D printer is cheaper direct from the manufacturer
- Why every creative should sign up for Adobe Max Miami online (it's free!)
- Benefit's adorable makeup packaging is a retro feast for the eyes
- Nintendo Switch OLED crashes to just $288 in standout Prime Day deal
- Ikea’s poignant new ads are a powerful call to action
- I really don't get the apparent new Google Shopping logo
- People are just noticing a clever Easter egg in this classic video game logo design
October 6
- I'd snap up the Apple AirPods Max at $399 (that's $150 off)
- I regret mocking Meta's AI video efforts – Movie Gen looks scarily impressive
October 5
- New Nvidia ACE plugins for Unreal Engine 5 simplify the creation of AI digital humans
- Newly released Apple Developer videos on YouTube are a treasure trove of design insights
October 4
- Missed out on Prime Day? Don't stress. These PS5 game deals are still live for now.
- This perplexing optical illusion transforms in the blink of an eye
- I just discovered Web Design Museum and got lost for two hours
- Hurry! The Nintendo Switch OLED has a rare price cut right now
- Microsoft Paint is back from the dead, and we’re as surprised as you
- How the internet killed design
October 3
- This excellent new budget office chair has $70 off for Prime Day in October
- Robbie Williams will be played by a CGI monkey in new biopic (and I have so many questions)
- I'm recommending the iPhone 16 Plus over the Pro and I'm as surprised as you are
- October’s Apple event could launch the iPad Mini 7 (and it's about time)
- Brand Impact Awards 2024: all the winners revealed
- Brand Impact Awards 2024: credits
- Confessions of an illustrator: How I really feel about AI
- This simple number optical illusion is breaking my brain
October 2
- The Rumours film poster is pure chaos (and I love it)
- I just tried the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra and I have questions
- The retro PS5 Pro will have strict preorder conditions in Japan
- I don't know how to feel about that Burger King advert
October 1
- 3 Apple deals I'd snap up before Prime Day in October
- Epic Games sues Google and Samsung for "anticompetitive actions"
- I’m an Apple purist but the Pixel 9a might convert me
- Here's the problem with Snoop Dogg’s new AI music video
- Tesla's Cybertruck logo is a hot mess (and we have to dive into it)