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The new Surface Pro 11 has the game-changing feature I was hoping for
Microsoft Surface Pro 11th edition has been unveiled, and it looks like a bigger upgrade than what many of us were expecting. There's a new processor, new display and there's even a new keyboard, making it look like a significant improvement over the Surface Pro 9). Revealed today, Microsoft's latest...
Adobe just dropped a massive Substance 3D Painter update
A big update has just dropped for Adobe Substance 3D painter, one of several apps in the creative software giant's suite of 3D programs. The latest update adds new support and time-saving features and comes on the heels of the introduction of Firefly AI tools in Substance 3D Sampler and Stager earlier in the year.
Callipeg review: a Procreate Dreams competitor?
If you need to animate on the move and have an iPad and Apple Pencil to work with, then Callipeg is an option that’s well worth exploring, especially considering you can get up and running with the app for free. Callipeg details. Price $3 / £2 monthly, $20 /...
Adobe forces video game emulator to immediately change its logo
When you've been covering branding and design for as long as we have, you know that logo disputes are as common as the rain. Most trademark infringement battles follow the same formula: corporate behemoth takes on plucky upstart whose logo looks nothing like its own (see: Apple vs Prepear). This time Adobe is Goliath, with iOS game emulator Delta taking the role of David. But it's a rare instance in which we think the bigger brand might have a point.
Everyone's still talking about that outrageous Pepsi logo design document
Last year, Pepsi revealed a new brand identity, including a brand new (or is that old?) logo. With the trend for resurrecting heritage branding gathering page, we're seeing lots of big brands take a leaf from their own history books. But lurking within the Pepsi archives is something far more ostentatious than any of its actual brand assets.
Clever 'broken slogan' billboards make an important point about branding
Anyone out in London recently may have spotted some odd mobile billboard advertising about. The pieces appear to be advertising well-known brands, but something is off. "Simply enact it," Nike says. "Maybe it's congenital," reads an ad for Maybelline. The attention-grabbing campaign aims to raise awareness of a discipline that...
The best Samsung Serif TV prices
The Samsung Serif is one of the fanciest TVs on the market right now, and we think it offers the perfect blend of 4K QLED quality with modern elegance. It's not quite a Frame TV, nor is it an art TV, but it certainly makes a statement in the home. If you're looking for a wall-mounted display then this isn't the TV for you, in that case, you'll want to take a look at the best Samsung Frame TV prices.
"Eat rejection for breakfast": Illustrator Hazel Mead on how to kickstart your art career
It can be daunting to enter the art world when you're just starting out – something that artist Hazel Mead knows only too well. As part of our 'Kickstart your art career' series, I sat down with Hazel to discuss her journey as an illustrator, from networking nightmares to big breakthroughs.
3D art advice: a pro's time-saving tip for easier subdivision surface modelling
Cornelius Dämmrich is an award-winning 3D artist who has been creating amazing digital art for over a decade. Below in his own words he explains a secret shortcut to easier subdivision surface modelling (you may want to upgrade to one of the best CAD modelling laptops). "Because subdivision surface...
"Get used to it": 3 Korean artists on the importance of social media for creatives
Last month, tech accessory brand CASETiFY launched “JOURNEY TO Re/BiRTH', a series of installations coinciding with Earth Month 2024. Taking place in New York City, Korea, China, Australia, and Thailand, these saw artists big and small turn recycled phone cases into impressive public artworks. With the advent of social...
The new Asda logo looks surprisingly sophisticated
The British supermarket giant Asda has revealed a new logo and overall rebrand. And while it's traditionally positioned itself more at the economical end of the supermarket space, the new identity looks surprisingly sophisticated. Demonstrating the power of colour, the logo retains the same general design but now appears against...
My all-time favourite office chair has 20% off for Memorial Day
Part of my job is to review office chairs, especially those with good ergonomics, and I recently got my hands on the best chair I've ever used, no contest. And right now the Herman Miller Embody chair has 20% off it for Memorial Day, saving you $425. This is an...
3D artist Cornelius Dämmrich says he "loses his mind" and "constantly burns out during projects"
Cornelius is a 3D artist from Germany, who specialises in CG environments using a combination of software and tools. Cornelius Dämmrich is a 3D artist who talk himself how to create exceptional imagined scenes using Cinema 4D and other 3D modelling and digital art software. He's since worked published award-winning 3D artworks, far-future concepts for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and works for clients like Atlantic Records and BMW.
"We have a lot of stories to tell," says SPINE director Dmitry Pimenov as he talks about the game is being spun into comics, web series and more
The cyberpunk gun fu action game SPINE from Cyprus-based studio Nekki is an ambitious project, as I discovered when I spoke to the art team about how SPINE is making use of Unreal Engine 5. But not only is SPINE the studio’s first AAA PC and console game, it's also...
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