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Adobe announces headline sponsorship of The Bionic Awards – here’s why you should enter

Adobe announces headline sponsorship of The Bionic Awards – here’s why you should enter1+ hour, 49+ min ago   (389+ words) Sponsor Content Created With Adobe The Bionic Awards are more than an AI creative summit. The Bionic Awards is an independent global showcase of what human creators can do with cutting edge tools, and it's open for entries now until…...

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creativebloq.com > design > advertising > unpacking-the-tired-straight-male-fantasy-of-david-protein-bar-ads

Inside the empty provocation of David protein bar ads

Inside the empty provocation of David protein bar ads2+ hour, 42+ min ago   (285+ words) Spike Spondike dissects the Devour campaign. Sexism in advertising isn't anything new " from '50s housewives to bikini-clad beer models, this constructed gender divide has led marketing for decades. Naively, I believed that in the great year of 2026, things might have changed…...

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creativebloq.com > 3d > video-game-design > nintendos-design-demand-almost-cancelled-mario-and-sonic-at-the-olympics

Nintendo's design demand almost cancelled Mario & Sonic at the Olympics

Nintendo's design demand almost cancelled Mario & Sonic at the Olympics3+ hour, 15+ min ago   (254+ words) Former SEGA producer explains all. Two worlds collided with the release of Sega's Mario & Sonic Olympic Games in 2007. And while gamers simply relished the opportunity to play two of the most iconic characters ever in one game, it seems that…...

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creativebloq.com > art > digital-art > this-artist-pushes-colour-and-brushstrokes-to-the-limit

This artist pushes colours and brushstrokes to the limit

This artist pushes colours and brushstrokes to the limit3+ hour, 42+ min ago   (210+ words) Ulysse Verhasselt depicts stylised landscapes inspired by nature and light. Ulysse Verhasselt is a Finnish artist whose biggest artistic inspirations have always been nature and light. He aims to create environments in which he can imagine himself living while pushing…...

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creativebloq.com > 3d > video-game-design > romeo-is-a-dead-man-is-a-masterclass-in-visual-excess-and-it-blew-me-away

Romeo Is A Dead Man breaks every visual rule of game design, and I love it

Romeo Is A Dead Man breaks every visual rule of game design, and I love it7+ hour, 42+ min ago   (443+ words) Hands-on with Suda51s new Unreal Engine 5 game, a whirlwind of clashing art styles. Theres never anything beige about Suda51s games, but from the moment I first fired up Romeo Is A Dead Man, it didnt so much grab my full attention as…...

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creativebloq.com > 3d > 3d-printing > how-to-print-instax-photos-from-your-nintendo-switch

How to print Instax photos from your Nintendo Switch

How to print Instax photos from your Nintendo Switch1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (177+ words) Some game captures are too good not to share. To do this, you'll need a Nintendo Switch (1st or 2nd gen) console, a smartphone to download the compatible apps, and a portable smartphone printer. Instax let me test out its Mario-themed mini…...

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creativebloq.com > art > digital-art > how-tofusenshi-kitted-out-her-studio-for-streaming-as-well-as-digital-and-traditional-art

How an artist kitted our her studio for streaming as well as creating art

How an artist kitted our her studio for streaming as well as creating art1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (669+ words) The multitasking artist found space for everything " even her partner. When I was setting up this room I knew from the start that I would need a huge table. It runs from the door and curves below the window, and…...

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creativebloq.com > 3d > 3d-art > how-a-childhood-movie-obsession-turned-into-a-career-in-film-vfx-and-games

Why this film and game artist always reaches for a sketchbook before a computer

Why this film and game artist always reaches for a sketchbook before a computer1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (260+ words) Pat Imrie reveals his journey from Jurassic Park fan to Hollywood artist. In this interview, we talk to Pat Imrie (via sister magazine ImagineFX) about the creative challenges of working in 3D, how the industry has changed for the better, and…...

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creativebloq.com > creative-inspiration > 12-simple-rituals-to-fix-your-creative-focus-in-2026

12 easy to adopt habits to fix your creative focus

12 easy to adopt habits to fix your creative focus1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (804+ words) Forget January gym memberships. These easy but important habits will you reclaim your attention. The trouble with New Year resolutions is they demand discipline you don't have after a month of Cadbury's Roses and questionable life choices. To my mind,…...

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creativebloq.com > art > digital-art > 5-ai-free-apps-every-artist-needs-to-try-in-2026

The AI-free art apps you need to try in 2026

The AI-free art apps you need to try in 20261+ day, 22+ hour ago   (682+ words) From Procreate to Cara, how artists can avoid invasive algorithms. Digital art in 2026 is dominated by AI, and it's not getting any easier to find non-AI apps if you want to avoid the rising use of algorithms in art. A…...