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Caldigit TS5 Plus

I have never before reviewed a dock with as many ports as this incredible CalDigit one

Ian Evenden published 12 June 25

The Caldigit TS5 Plus spreads your Thunderbolt 5 port out across 20 ports, and it's fairly amazing.

Mr Bingo art

"So many artists make great work, but they hide”: Mr Bingo on the art of building an online presence

Natalie Fear published 12 June 25

The illustrator discusses navigating social media and overcoming the pressure to create.

Tesla milks fans for free content in sleazy ad competition

Natalie Fear published 12 June 25

But hey, you might win a car.

Shaun the Sheep flock of sheep with Bitzer the dog and an image from a behind-the-scenes animation video

Behind-the-scenes video reveals Aardman's painstaking approach to animation on Shaun the Sheep

Joe Foley published 12 June 25

The charm of traditional stop-motion still can't be matched.

An image of a black-and-white cartoon-like video game

Zany video games that look like 1930s Mickey Mouse are a trend I didn't see coming

Joe Foley published 12 June 25

2025 is becoming the year of rubber hose game animation.

Art showing Superman flying

"I find Superman very hard to draw" – legendary artists reveal why the Man of Steel is so difficult to get right

Joel Meadows published 11 June 25

These artists each found their own way to tackle the world's most famous superhero.

Alphabetical design

"It’s a distinctly human craving”: What is experiential design, the need-to-know trend of the moment?

Natalie Fear published 11 June 25

Alphabetical’s creative partner Tommy Taylor discusses the key to immersing your audience.

Apple finder icon

Apple changed the Finder icon, and my day is ruined

Daniel John published 11 June 25

Look how they massacred my boy.

Caldigit TS5 Plus — I have never before reviewed a dock with as many ports as this incredible CalDigit one The Caldigit TS5 Plus spreads your Thunderbolt 5 port out across 20 ports, and it's fairly amazing.

Mr Bingo art — "So many artists make great work, but they hide”: Mr Bingo on the art of building an online presence The illustrator discusses navigating social media and overcoming the pressure to create.

An image of a black-and-white cartoon-like video game — Zany video games that look like 1930s Mickey Mouse are a trend I didn't see coming 2025 is becoming the year of rubber hose game animation.

Our three picks of the best laptops for 3D modelling. — The best laptops for 3D modelling: premium computers for high-end processing Speed up your workflow with the best laptops for 3D modelling.

Design

Labubus

The viral Labubu craze is everything that's wrong with TikTok

By Natalie Fear published 10 June 25

Scarcity + virality = profit.

Do graphic designers need new skills to beat AI? Professionals weigh in

By Georgia Coggan published 10 June 25

Check out the debate.

Art

Draw what you see: 9 observation exercises to train your artist’s eye

By Joe Foley published 9 June 25

These practice techniques will help improve how you draw from observation.

Three pieces of art by three different artists.

Have they no shame? 3 of the worst celebrity artists (and 3 of my favourite)

By Beren Neale published 7 June 25

I know art is subjective, but this is ridiculous.

Traditional Art

Lion from Wicked: For Good trailer

Surprise, everyone hates the CGI lion in the new Wicked: For Good trailer

By Natalie Fear published 5 June 25

One fan claimed he looks like "failed taxidermy”.

Character Design

3D

Fortnite Editor; a game character with green hair

Fortnite's creative future involves AI tools, big ideas and "plumbing", Epic Games' Saxs Persson tells me

By Ian Dean published 11 June 25

How Fortnite is becoming a "catalyst for creativity".

Image from an AI-generated video of an imaginary video game showing a man travelling on a flying carpet through a city

Debate rages over generative gaming – is it really the next big thing?

By Joe Foley published 11 June 25

Living games could be the complete atomisation of culture.

Video Game Design

Branding & Advertising

Google Android by R/GA

The challenges of branding in 2025: from staying relevant to designing for Gen Z

By Rosie Hilder published 10 June 25

I speak to Frontify's James Fooks-Bale to discover how brands can get ahead.

NBA Finals Game 2

Hey NBA, did you think we wouldn’t notice these abysmal digital logos?

By Natalie Fear published 10 June 25

Points for effort, zero for execution.

iPhone 17 Air render

Does Apple's rumoured iPhone rebrand reveal a company in crisis?

By Daniel John published 9 June 25

Perhaps the next 'iPhone moment' won't come from Apple.

Video Game Design & Gaming

Survival Kids review; a whale and a sailboat

Having played Survival Kids, here’s why it’s an imperfect showcase for Unity 6 on Switch 2

By Alan Wen published 10 June 25

Unity's first next-gen Nintendo release is more than a tech demo.

Mario Kart World review; colourful game characters pose under a banner

Mario Kart World is fun but baffling choices mean it won't replace Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

By Jess Kinghorn published 10 June 25

Worth a few go-arounds at least – so why won't you let me enjoy another lap!?

AI

Screenshot of entry field in ChatGPT

ChatGPT outage panic is a stark warning for creatives

By Tom May published 11 June 25

Absence makes the heart grow... terrified?

Okay, so Elon Musk doesn't understand AI image generation

By Joe Foley published 7 June 25

There's no way Grok could generate these images.

A psychedelic AI-generated image of a cat

AI gets high: 'digital psychedelics' allow image generators to replicate the effects of drugs

By Joe Foley published 5 June 25

Don't do drugs – get AI to do them for you.

Technology

Sandisk Extreme Pro USB4 portable SSD

I tried one of the fastest external SSDs on the market, and it might be my new outdoor-work drive of choice

By Ian Evenden published 11 June 25

A chunky, fast SSD with plenty of capacity.

Every new iPad is discounted right now – including best ever prices

By Georgia Coggan published 10 June 25

Get the iPad Air M3 with $100 off, plus others.

Phones & Tablets

My mechanical keyboard (and spilt wine glass).

It took spilling a glass of wine on my mechanical keyboard to realise I can't do without it

By Beren Neale published 10 June 25

Its beautiful design makes every work day a good day – and it's currently on sale.

Creative Inspiration

This Twix ad was banned for the stupidest reason ever

By Natalie Fear published 11 June 25

The ASA is clutching at straws.

JKR's Hidden Sunsets campaign for Corona

Corona celebrates hidden logo detail in clever new campaign

By Natalie Fear published 7 June 25

It’s a welcome slice of sunshine.

Yuko Shimizu illustration

‘Everyone said it would be a phase’: Yuko Shimizu on her artistic evolution

By Natalie Fear published 7 June 25

The award-winning illustrator discusses her journey from art student to educator.

Creative Inspiration

More Creativity Unleashed

Survival Kids review; a whale and a sailboat

Having played Survival Kids, here’s why it’s an imperfect showcase for Unity 6 on Switch 2

By Alan Wen published 10 June 25

Unity's first next-gen Nintendo release is more than a tech demo.

Mario Kart World review; colourful game characters pose under a banner

Mario Kart World is fun but baffling choices mean it won't replace Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

By Jess Kinghorn published 10 June 25

Worth a few go-arounds at least – so why won't you let me enjoy another lap!?

Nex Playground review; a small colourful cube with a camera

Nex Playground review: an Apple-like active games console for the family

By Ian Dean published 10 June 25

Accessible, controller-free gaming that's ideal for children.

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