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Digital Art

Rejected Mario & Luigi: Brothership character designs would have divided Nintendo Switch fans

By Joe Foley published 10 December 24

The game's developer went a bit wild.

Character Design

2D art of the week: Deborah Saez

By ImagineFX staff published 7 December 24

2D art of the week - Inside the artist's stunning character illustration inspired by Fumi Ishikawa’s work on Suikoden II

Digital Art

The cute new logo animation is the best thing about the Louis Vuitton x Takashi Murakami rehash

By Joe Foley published 4 December 24

Is fashion running out of ideas?

2D Animation

3D

Free 3D models: 24 quality assets for your CG projects

By Kerrie Hughes, Jim McCauley last updated 10 December 24

The best places to download free 3D models for design, games and more, from characters to objects and vehicles.

3D Software

Call of Duty Black Ops 6 is testing gamers' tolerance of AI slop

By Joe Foley published 10 December 24

Fans have blasted Activision's latest AI art as "unacceptable".

Video Game Design

Branding & Advertising

"Communicating flavour is a delicate art": how to succeed in food and drink branding

By Mark Christou published 10 December 24

4 principles for how food and beverage brands can successfully market flavours before the first taste.

Branding

Did Lego drop a brick with its weird Marvel logo set?

By Joe Foley published 9 December 24

Fans are wondering who this design is for.

Logos & Icons

A designer has 'fixed' the controversial new Jaguar logo

By Joe Foley published 8 December 24

The viral video has already got more views than Jaguar's.

Logos & Icons

Film & VFX

AI used on Here VFX; scenes from a film set

How AI was used to create 'melty' VFX transitions in Here, the millennium spanning movie starring Tom Hanks

By James Clarke published 10 December 24

Martine Bertrand, Senior Researcher in AI at DNEG, shares how the epic effects were created.

VFX

Making the virtual sets of film Daddio; a taxi in a film studio

New York was recreated on a virtual set for the Dakota Johnson and Sean Penn movie Daddio, and nobody knew

By Lance Evans published 8 December 24

How VFX studio Disguise made Manhattan in a studio, using impressive virtual production tech.

Film & Video

Christmas competition: Win a free lifetime licence of VideoProc Converter AI

By Creative Bloq Staff published 6 December 24

This video editing software could be yours. All you have to do is answer one simple question.

Video Editing Software

Video Game Design & Gaming

Everything we know about the Nintendo Switch 2

By Beth Nicholls, Daniel John last updated 6 December 24

It might be just leaks, rumours, and speculation for now – but pretty soon we'll know more about the upcoming console.

Gaming

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review; a painting of a character holding a whip

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review: most cinematic game ever made

By Steve Boxer published 6 December 24

Indy gets a whole new movie – except it’s a video game, and you’re at the controls.

Gaming

AI

best AI productivity tools; various AI app logos on an orange background

The best AI productivity tools tested and ranked

By Tanya Combrinck last updated 28 November 24

I test and rank the best AI productivity tools that can help speed up tasks and saving you time to be more creative.

AI Art

Wow, people only scored 40% on this test of AI art vs human creations

By Joe Foley published 25 November 24

It seems AI art may be harder to spot than we thought.

AI Art

This is how Tom Hanks was so convincingly de-aged in Here

By Joe Foley published 13 November 24

Actors were able to watch their younger selves in real time.

AI

Technology

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ review: the best of both worlds

By Ian Evenden published 11 December 24

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S10+ tablet has a lot to offer if it’s productivity and painting you’re after

Phones & Tablets

Christmas competition: Win an Explorer 100 Plus power station, worth £139.99

By Creative Bloq Staff published 10 December 24

All you need to do is answer one simple question.

Accessories

The best power banks

By Beren Neale last updated 7 December 24

Keep your devices charged with the best power banks and stop worrying about running out of juice ever again.

Accessories

Professional Development

Artist in residence, Erik Ly; a man sits in front of a Wacom drawing tablet

Inside the artist's studio: why the digital artist Erik Ly enjoys a maximalist aesthetic

By ImagineFX staff published 6 December 24

Inside the artist's studio; Video games illustrator Erik Ly's home studio is replete with trinkets, figures and artbooks

Interviews

"Stay ever curious": a day in the life Eri Panasci

By Natalie Fear published 25 November 24

Jelly's executive producer discusses the importance of "allowing space for a bit of uncontrolled, unplanned creative weirdness."

Creative Careers

How to sketch and draw hands

By Kate Oleska, Brynn Metheney, Stan Prokopenko last updated 22 November 24

Hands can be difficult to draw correctly, so follow this guide to learn how to make light work of it, including a quick guide, a more in-depth tutorial and insight into hand anatomy.

Artistic Tips & Techniques

Creative Inspiration

The wecreat vista laser cutter/engraver head, inside he machine.

Wecreat Vista review: Laser engraving with some clever new tricks up its sleeves

By Rob Redman published 10 December 24

A complete laser package, with options for every type of laser enthusiast.

Digital Crafting

First impressions; artist Marie-Alice Harel sits at a drawing desk

First Impressions: freelance illustrator Marie-Alice Harel loves "the freedom" her work offers

By ImagineFX staff published 9 December 24

First impressions; Marie-Alice on illustrating Peruvian folk tales, Howl's Moving Castle and Neil Gaiman stories

Creative Inspiration

Cricut Black Friday; A Cricut Maker 3 and Joy are cut out on a bright purple background.

The best Cricut Black Friday deals

By Ian Dean last updated 5 December 24

Top prices on every model from the Cricut Maker, EasyPress, Joy and more.

Digital Crafting

More Creativity Unleashed

How AI was used to create 'melty' VFX transitions in Here, the millennium spanning movie starring Tom Hanks

By James Clarke published 10 December 24

Martine Bertrand, Senior Researcher in AI at DNEG, shares how the epic effects were created.

VFX

New York was recreated on a virtual set for the Dakota Johnson and Sean Penn movie Daddio, and nobody knew

By Lance Evans published 8 December 24

How VFX studio Disguise made Manhattan in a studio, using impressive virtual production tech.

Film & Video

Everything we know about the Nintendo Switch 2

By Beth Nicholls, Daniel John last updated 6 December 24

It might be just leaks, rumours, and speculation for now – but pretty soon we'll know more about the upcoming console.

Gaming

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