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- January 15
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- This indie game revives ’90s FMV weirdness in a gloriously unsettling way
- These are the new skills creatives are learning to save their jobs from AI
- UKIP’s brazen new logo receives extreme allegations
- How to set up a home art studio without burning out or overspending
- How to use 3D models in concept art
- Wikipedia unveils adorable mascot for 25th anniversary
- The visual effects behind Apple TV’s The Lost Bus explained
- This pocket-sized Ugreen power bank satisfies all my power-hungry needs
- January 14
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- Keep the New Year momentum going with these home fitness essentials
- Cricut's Explore 4 is $50 off and selling fast
- All Harry Styles' cryptic album teasers (so far)
- MIO: Memories in Orbit’s stunning hand-drawn art direction explained by its creators
- No Fear’s new logo proves brands are terrified to stand out
- Avengers: Doomsday proves Marvel can still manufacture hype with almost nothing
- People are now using 3D printers to cook breakfast
- How a simple polygon skull can teach you 3D modelling fundamentals
- How Matt Ferguson made movie posters interesting again
- January 13
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- Apple Creator Studio might just cure my subscription fatigue
- Onyx Boox Note Air 5 C review: Could an e-ink tablet replace your notebook and iPad?
- Hold your horses on Lego Pokémon! These alts are so much better
- The Nintendo AI controversy, explained
- Apple's Google deal just wiped out the competition
- Discover 10 ways to give your art meaning with issue 262 of ImagineFX
- Even AI's mind is blown by this optical illusion
- A YouTuber made 100 famous logos from Lego and shared the instructions
- Peligoni's new identity is making me dream of holidays
- Download resources for ImagineFX 262
- January 12
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- Why Big Hops’ Mario-style movement and Zelda-like world design fall just short of greatness
- No Baldur’s Gate 3 on Switch 2 shatters gamers' hopes
- From dual-screen laptops to, erm, smart combine harvesters, CES 2026 had it all
- My professional 3D pen just got a rare price cut
- Listen up! These are the best budget friendly in-ear monitors
- Walkers gets biggest logo change in 80 years (and I'm on board)
- Wacom MovinkPad Pro 14 proves Android is finally ready for serious digital art
- How to create stunning KPop Demon Hunters art in Photoshop
- January 11
- January 10
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- How reworking game character designs from Hades helped this 3D artist level up faster
- People are calling Nintendo lazy for its new Joy-Con colour designs
- "Vibrant, dynamic, and contemporary": How the look of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 was created
- This quirky cat game has sparked a huge scientific debate
- Gamers are arguing over the Mario Kart logo
- January 9
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- Meet the creators shaping the next generation of play in PUBG MOBILE
- 4 things I love about my £1,400 foldable phone (and 1 that I hate)
- Luxury seekers will love 20% off these Herman Miller chairs
- Switch 2’s AAA ambitions face a make-or-break year in 2026
- How I combine Blender and Photoshop to create painterly digital art
- This fluffy hamster made in Blender looks like a real soft toy
- Disney's new TikTok-style videos could be whole new hellscape
- January 8
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- The iPad Air is my favourite all-rounder tablet, and it has $110 chopped off its price
- Maxon risks 3D artists' fury with new AI digital twin tool
- How LiDAR makes this game's haunted ship feel disturbingly real
- One of the nerdiest things on my collector shelf is now 49% off
- 5 features that would make Substack even better
- ASUS just launched 2 of the most exciting laptops for creatives at CES
- iPad Pro is now a serious option for 3D artists in 2026
- See how a Blizzard Entertainment artist paints a divine being
- I hope Pokémon's new Natural History Museum card isn't another mistake
- Has Apple forgotten its own design guidelines?
- AI was supposed to make artists' work easier – it's doing the opposite
- Is The Traitors UK logo hiding something?
- The Lego Smart Brick backlash, explained
- January 7
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- Start your 2026 art journey with a £1 subscription to ImagineFX!
- Don't miss this huge Nintendo Switch game sale – up to 55% off
- Pokémon fans rejoice as the 'real' Pikachu returns
- The iconic Marshall speaker range I use everyday has up to 43% off
- This artist found his calling by taking inspiration from retro video game covers
- I believe in Conformity Gate (and I'll be devastated if I'm wrong)
- How Taylor Swift's documentary inspired me to change my creative approach
- How to use key, fill and rim lighting in 3D art
- This weird bird game's art style takes me back to the '90s
- Huion’s first pro-spec Android drawing tablet revealed at CES 2026 – here’s what you need to know
- This optical illusion billboard is genius – and gross
- Love bass? The FiiO FT1s are untouchable as the best bassy budget headphones
- Is 2026 the year of the beautiful TV?
- January 6
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- I just discovered this drawing robot for kids (with 25% off)
- Huion’s Kamvas 22 (Gen 3) fixes the small frustrations of mid-range drawing tablets
- This Pininfarina design turned my favourite digital frame into something special
- Amazon's new art TV is coming for the Samsung Frame
- This technique for making 2D pixel art look 3D is blowing people's minds
- Lego has made a new type of Smart Brick that can...quack?
- Why Big Hops avoids classic 3D platformer clichés to feel genuinely new
- I'm so impressed by this motorised office chair
- Check out this self-taught artist's perfectly ugly take on Beetlejuice
- How Zootopia 2 became Disney's biggest animated movie ever
- Our favourite tech of 2025 that's still worth buying in 2026
- Second place really doesn't look good on Tesla
- I already hate OpenAI's 'iPhone killer' device
- January 5
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- I finally get the Labubu hype if I can play Doom on its face
- New BMW Alpina logo is a sleek nod to the past
- The most important branding tool in 2026 isn't what you think
- What designers can learn from 130 years of the Louis Vuitton logo
- Google's iconic brand font is now free for anyone to use
- Apple's Vision Pro crisis goes from bad to worse
- These new $350 gaming headphones use spatial tech from a $5,000 model
- January 4
- January 3
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- Always mixing muddy colours? Here's the fix
- See how this digital artist depicted the evolution of art in a single image
- Why Pixar's rules of storytelling are as relevant in 2026 as they were 15 years ago
- Who are you in 2026? How to update your personal brand in a post-AI landscape
- This is our dream creative work-from-home setup – no expense spared
- Instagram boss admits AI slop has won, but where does that leave creatives?
- The one design trend I want to see more of in 2026
- January 2
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- This artist blends anime aesthetics with graffiti energy
- The Juzear Harrier earphones: Can ‘safe’ ever sound sexy?
- Why Ghibli-inspired Planet of Lana II is "working against" Unity to achieve its unique 2.5D aesthetic
- Why do video games in 2026 still not look as good as this old PS5 Unreal Engine 5 demo?
- Why going viral is no longer the goal
- Subscription fatigue is real, and 2026 will be the breaking point for artists
- How Adobe thinks creatives will use AI in 2026 – from Firefly to Project Graph
- The ultimate budget work-from-home setup: Everything a creative needs in 2026
- January 1
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- With almost $100 off, this drawing tablet is ideal for getting started in digital art or design in 2026
- Check out this artist's unique takes on famous character designs, from Alice in Wonderland to Hellboy
- Why doing nothing is good for creativity
- New advert pokes fun at unsolicited weight loss advice
- What is 2026's wilderkind trend, and how can artists and designers use it?
- The joy of hangovers: why the morning after the night before is my favourite time to be creative
- The wildest AI art moments of the year
