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These 8 gorgeous house plants will brighten up your home office, and they don't cost the earth
8+ hour, 13+ min ago (340+ words) Rosie Hilder is Creative Bloq's Deputy Editor. After beginning her career in journalism in Argentina " where she worked as Deputy Editor of Time Out Buenos Aires " she moved back to the UK and joined Future Plc in 2016. Since then, she's…...
'It was humbling': The cast of 007 First Light on acting in a video game
9+ hour, 33+ min ago (365+ words) The first James Bond game in 15 years lands this week. This week I attended the world premiere of 007 First Light, the highly anticipated new video game from IO Interactive, and the first James Bond game since 2012. With Hollywood production values,…...
The unexpected influences behind this game's concept art
10+ hour, 13+ min ago (567+ words) Ian Dean is Editor, Digital Arts & 3 D at Creative Bloq, and the former editor of many leading magazines. These titles included Imagine FX, 3 D World and video game titles Play and Official Play Station Magazine. Ian launched Xbox magazine X360 and…...
Lego Batman Legacy of the Dark Knight vs Batman movies compared
13+ hour, 13+ min ago (383+ words) The new Lego game contains frame-by-frame tributes to previous titles. Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is being hailed as the best Lego video game yet: a new peak for a strategic move into digital media that's kept the…...
Avatar concept artist shows how she creates a fairy-tale castle using a 3 D workflow in Blender
15+ hour, 13+ min ago (325+ words) Yoojin Seong on creating a tranquil winter scene. In this piece, I wanted to explore the juxtaposition of a winter setting with an Art Nouveau castle. Set against a quiet, overcast landscape, the design draws heavily from classical architectural language....
9 legendary desk lamp designs and their affordable alternatives
16+ hour, 13+ min ago (731+ words) I've been putting a bit of effort into my home desk set up recently, and it dawned on me that my desk was missing a bit of light. After several hours research, it became clear that this was a quandary…...
SJCAM C400 review: affordable vlogging camera with all the trimmings
17+ hour, 13+ min ago (147+ words) Creative Bloq The SJCAM C400 is more affordable than many rivals, coming in at just over half the price of your typical DJI Osmo or Go Pro Hero. With all those accessories included too, it becomes an even more tempting treat…...
"I assumed work in digital art would become predictable. It doesn't really work that way"
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (719+ words) Chris Falkenberg reveals what he's learned from a career in concept art, and the recommendation he would give to his younger self. Chris Falkenberg is a concept designer whose work has encompassed both live-action movies and AAA games. He is…...
Mascots are back, but not as you know them
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (782+ words) Future-focused brands know that mascots can embody a brand and bring it to life. Next year will mark 150 years of the Quaker Oats Man " one of the first-ever brand mascots created specifically to convey the Quaker values of integrity, honesty,…...
I've become addicted to printing tattoos, which I never thought I'd say
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (463+ words) At first, it can be tricky to think of situations where you might need to customise on the fly, but I've gotten so used to whipping the Ink Won Tag out of my bag in spontaneous moments that I don't…...