Review
Apple Mac Mini review
The Mac mini has much to recommend it for graphic and UX designers who won’t mind its lack of 3D power.
What's New
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Features
What 500 years of medical illustration has taught us about art and anatomy
The history of medical illustration in Western Europe tells two intertwined stories of ever-improving technique and understanding.
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News
Inside the redesign of the world's largest computer games platform, Steam
How do you overhaul a service's interface that hasn't changed much over the past 15 years?
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Features
Artist Nicole Rifkin on creating captivating art featuring Bowie, Björk, Twin Peaks and Russian Doll
The Brooklyn-based illustrator tells us about her "melancholy drawings with a bright colour palette" for bands and cult TV – and why she had to leave Tumblr.
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Tutorials
Photoshop tutorial: How to create a superhero in Photoshop
Kervin Brisseaux shows step-by-step how he turned linework into a retro-futuristic artwork in Photoshop, using glow effects created using Adjustment layers and Layer Styles.
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News
Magical mystery tour: this artist has colourfully customised a bus to promote positive mental health
Public transportation gets a psychedelic makeover by a rising new talent, all in support of mental well-being.
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Review
Fujitsu ScanSnap SV600 scanner review
This unique scanner-camera takes up a lot less space than an A3 flatbed and can scan thick books and other non-flat objects – but the quality lets it down.
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News
Nvidia’s Gaugan tech turns simple colour blocks into realistic landscapes
The company says the tech can turn anyone into an accomplished artist (though that’s not true, obviously).
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Features
Best Tablet for Art and Design
What's better for art, design or illustration: an iPad Air 2019, an Android tablet or a tablet PC, convertible or 2-in-1 from the likes of Microsoft, Dell or HP?
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News
HP's high-res Reverb VR headset blows the screen door effect off its hinges
Its astounding resolution is well deserving of this exclamation mark!
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Features
How designers and copywriters can work together better
The creative director of Reed Words reminds us why successful branding relies on great copywriting as much as visuals.
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News
Designing a near-future Kowloon Walled City for Alita: Battle Angel
Production designer Caylah Eddleblute tells us about the architecture, colour, texture and lighting of Alita's Iron City.
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News
Apple has upgraded the iMac to make it twice as fast – and given the iMac Pro a quiet bump too
Apple has launched new versions of its 27- and 21.5 inch iMacs with faster CPUs and graphics, which Apple claims makes it up to 2.4x faster than previous models.
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Features
From French house beginnings to master of loops, 'grandfather of CGI' Geoffroy de Crécy is relevant as ever
Geoffroy de Crécy discusses his magic French touch for adverts, music promos and Instagram, and what changes he's seen in motion graphics over the years.
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News
Apple's new iPad Air is a low-cost rival to the iPad Pro
While Apple says that the iPad Air isn’t for pro artists and designers, there are a few features we prefer to the iPad Pro.
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News
Did you know Picasso was also an illustrator?
The great artist illustrated for over 150 books in his lifetime, one of which is being re-released in an exact replica of its 1930s first edition.
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News
Butcher Billy's Black Mirror artwork for USS Callister is coming to vinyl
Butcher Billy's artwork for a Black Mirror classic can now be yours in vinyl form for Record Store Day 2019.
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Features
Best Laptop for Design and Art
We tested the most powerful and stylish models to find the best laptop for designers and artists.
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Features
Meet the new, tougher Cinebench R20 benchmark: We test it on Xeon and Threadripper
Long a favourite of reviewers, Maxon's Cinebench R20 just got a big update.
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Features
Best desks for designers
Whether you work at home, at a studio or in a shared workspace, here are the dozen best desks that'll make your working life easier.
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