Surface Pro X review: hands-on with Microsoft's first true iPad Pro rival
We spent some hands-on time with Microsoft’s new Surface Pro tablet/laptop hybrids to discover its potential for designers and artists.
Reviews
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Adobe Fresco review: we draw and paint with the pre-release of the new Procreate rival
An exclusive pre-release of Adobe's new drawing and painting app gets a run through on the iPad in artist Hazel Mead's in-depth feature and video review.
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InDesign 2.0 review
On InDesign's 20th anniversary, we look back at version 2.0 – the release that changed everything. Here's our review first published on March 4, 2002.
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Affinity Publisher review: hands-on with Serif's new software
Serif's new member of the Affinity family may be ideal for anyone hunting a subscription-free InDesign.
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HP Z27 Monitor Review
This monitor will look good on your desk - but will your work look as good on its display?
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SpyderX Elite monitor calibrator review
Datacolor's sleek new colorimeter is their fastest yet at calibrating your monitor's colour range – but is it enough to make you ditch older models?
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Corel Painter 2020 review
Corel Painter 2020 finally tames the digital painting software's famously messy UI, and adds much-needed performance improvements through GPU support.
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Apple 15-inch MacBook Pro 2019 review
Here we review Apple’s latest powerful, sleek laptop for designers and artists using Photoshop, Cinema 4D and more.
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Philips 499P9H monitor review – this 49-inch screen turns heads and will make your colleagues jealous
This 49" screen is the biggest we've played with yet - but just how practical is the monitor for creatives to use instead of gamers?
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Wacom Cintiq review
How does the low-cost Cintiq measure up against Wacom's more expensive tablet displays – and cheaper Chinese rivals? Illustrator Ricardo Bessa finds out.
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Gaomon PD1560 review – the budget tablet display that's so much less expensive than the Wacom Cintiq
Illustrator Ricardo Bessa reviews a Cintiq rival that's £200/$200 than Wacom's cheapest tablet – but is it a case of getting what you oay for?
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Oculus Quest review: Virtual reality with no wires, no PC, no headaches, and no boundaries
Oculus's latest headset provides a room-scale experience without the need for a gaming PC—or wires.
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Apple iPad mini review
Like a pocket Moleskine, 2019’s iPad mini isn’t ideally sized for drawing – but it might be your perfect travelling companion.
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Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K review
We've spent some considerable time with the camera to see what it's capable of - including a look at its RAW output and how it compares to a Canon C200.
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Apple iMac 2019 review
Best-of-breed performance and great design makes for a near-perfect all-in-one that's well worth the high price tag. But in 2019, should we be buying all-in-ones?
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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.
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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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Asus ZenBook Pro 14 review: the designer-focussed laptop with a second screen built into its trackpad
We were expecting a laptop with innovative new features you won't get elsewhere, but what we got was impressive in other ways.
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Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 review
Artist Sam Gilbey gives his verdict on the best drawing screen around – finding a brilliant digital drawing experience marred slightly by touch and driver issues.
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Eizo ColorEdge CG2730 monitor review
With a bezel blacker than black and more colour coverage than most, Eizo's display impresses - and holds its own visually against the likes of the new Macbook Pro.
