Design

Canva's new "Chronically Online" language mode

Is Canva’s cringey Gen Z mode secretly genius?

By Natalie Fear published

At least it knows its place in the design world.

Design
Mark Zuckerberg's VR avatar

Facebook's Meta rebrand can finally be called a disaster

By Daniel John published

RIP the metaverse.

Branding
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Art

How to use colour to create beastly character art in Photoshop

By Álvaro Jiménez published

Álvaro Jiménez shows us how he uses complementary colours to create a fierce demon for a miniatures brand.

Digital Art
Illustration of a vampire

How childhood memories and crime photos inspired this Costa Rican vampire art

By Ian Dean published

New illustrated book, Vampyre: a Costa Rican Folktale, by former Pixar artist Ricardo Delgado, is a style masterclass.

Illustration
A vibrant digital illustration within the Affinity Designer interface depicting a profile view of a person with dark skin adorned with glowing pink flowers and sparkling stars against a colourful gradient background.

Fed up of subscriptions? Here's the free software every digital artist needs

By Tom May published

As subscription costs spiral, these free tools are the antidote.

Digital Art
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3D

Silent Road video game screens showing haunted forests

Why this indie horror dev turned to Unreal Engine 5 to build believable fear

By Alan Wen published

Using MetaHumans helped two-person indie studio bring Silent Road's J-horror to life.

Video Game Design
A 3D model of Singed from Arcane

How I made a 3D model of Singed from Arcane

By Yohan Houel published

Here's my process for translating Arcane's stylised shapes and painterly textures into a 3D model suitable for video game design.

3D
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Branding & Advertising

Mark Zuckerberg's VR avatar

Facebook's Meta rebrand can finally be called a disaster

By Daniel John published

RIP the metaverse.

Branding

Why audio brands need to stop selling the product

By John Ball published

And how they can stand out in a challenging market.

Branding
Claudia Winkleman stands pensively between two hooded figures in a promotional shot for the reality series The Traitors.

Traitors' secrets revealed! How the hit show's atmospheric branding was created

By Tom May published

TQ Branding's Gareth Mapp takes us behind the scenes of creating the identity for the British reality show phenomenon.

Branding
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Video Game Design & Gaming

Secretlab X Pokémon chairs Titan EVO

Secretlab just launched its best TITAN Evo collection yet with Pokémon

By Beth Nicholls published

These chairs might as well be thrones for gamers.

Gaming
A man with blonde spiked hair draws his sword

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade plays like a dream on Switch 2, despite being bloated in more ways than one

By Alan Wen published

A dream handheld port with baggage.

Gaming
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AI

Jessica Walsh sits in a bright yellow outfit in front of a black and white "FUTURE" poster with a city skyline visible through the windows behind her.

These are the new skills creatives are learning to save their jobs from AI

By Tom May published

What can we do to survive this new era?

AI
Two men are walking away from burning building with grins on their faces

The wildest AI art moments of the year

By Tom May published

2025 was the year AI stopped playing nice.

AI

AI can't replicate empathy, and that's why it won't win

By Muriel Schildknecht published

It should push us to be more human.

AI
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Technology

A silver and white Dell 16 Premium on a black desk

3 things I love about the Dell 16 Premium (and 1 I don't)

By Erlingur Einarsson published

I felt so strongly about it that I made a video. A VIDEO!

Laptops
Geekom GeekBook A14 Pro

The Geekom GeekBook X14 Pro is a new ultralight laptop contender

By Ian Evenden published

A new challenger enters the battle for the thinnest and lightest laptop, and this one’s packing some power.

Laptops
Valentine’s Day collection

15 Valentine's Day gifts that won't seem corny

By Beth Nicholls published

From personalised Pokémon cards to Polaroid cameras.

Tech
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Creative Inspiration

Alyson Hannigan's craft videos

This American Pie star has been making craft videos – and I adore them!

By Beth Nicholls published

Watch along for an instant boost of serotonin.

Digital Crafting

Is this ultra-satisfying rainbow optical illusion really a bit nipply?

By Georgia Coggan published

Or do you see something else?

Optical Illusions
An artist wears a grey hoodie and head covering while using a cardboard stencil to spray-paint an intricate, circular geometric mural onto a black brick wall.

How to beat procrastination: 6 ways to actually start that new creative hobby

By Tom May published

Beginning something new is often the hardest part. Here's how to avoid self-sabotage and get going.

Creative Inspiration
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More Creativity Unleashed

Best places to sell design online

The best places to sell design online

By Joe Foley last updated

Make extra cash by using the best places to sell design online.

Creative Careers
Secretlab X Pokémon chairs Titan EVO

Secretlab just launched its best TITAN Evo collection yet with Pokémon

By Beth Nicholls published

These chairs might as well be thrones for gamers.

Gaming
Portfolio examples from Gabriela Namie, Amy Osburn and Sania Saleh

15 brilliant design portfolio examples, and why they work

By Tom May last updated

Seeking fresh design portfolio ideas? Then check out these outstanding portfolio examples.

Portfolios