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Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

New Tekken 8 logo is unfortunate to say the least

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We've seen plenty of logo design fails in recent years, mostly thanks to unfortunate resemblances.From the Calendly toilet bowl to the Amazon Hitler moustache (links at the bottom, you're welcome), some similarities can never be unseen.But here's a logo that literally spells things out.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

Yes, LG's portable briefcase monitor looks weird...

We've seen plenty of developments in portable tech in recent years.LG's latest reveal is maybe one of the most surprising but also most obvious - it's putting a 27in touchscreen display inside a briefcase.Yep, that might sound weird.Most portable tech now focuses on being small enough not to require its own luggage allowance.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

This delightfully retro McDonald's interior is a trip down memory lane

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For many customers, McDonald's conjures up waves of nostalgia, bringing back childhood memories of birthday parties and Happy Meal toys.Now a McDonald's restaurant in Hong Kong has decided to go all in on that retro allure with a makeover that looks straight out of the 1990s.
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Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

How to draw with pastels and Conte crayons

For this tutorial, I am using soft pastels and Conté crayons for drawing, rather than painting.There is always a debate about whether pastels are a drawing or painting medium, but I think it depends entirely on the way you use them.Here I will be using limited colour to capture the energy and texture of natural forms by changing my mark making and feeling for the flow of line.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

Designer ranks '90s sitcom logos in deliciously evocative video

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It's safe to say that the '90s is having a moment, and if you were there you'll remember that the sitcom was TV royalty.Thanks to syndication (more on that later), TV branding was suddenly super-important, leading to iconic logo design guaranteed to transport you right back to the Friday nights spent watching Friends on your orange blow up sofa (that can't be just me).
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

Apple's basic iPhone 15 model just got a lot more intriguing

The release of the iPhone 14 line up was arguably one of extremes.We got a pretty amazing 14 Pro with its Dynamic Island, Always-On Display and wildly impressive 48MP camera setup.And we also got a pretty underwhelming standard iPhone 14 with its, er, well, give me a minute and I might think of a new feature.
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9 months ago
Graphic design

Even Apple's CEO is baffled by the 'iPhones' in these paintings

(Image credit: Future) It can be hard to remember a time before smartphones and in particular the model that started it all.Apple's iPhone, which has probably replaced your computer, music player, calculator and approximately a billion other devices, first launched in 2007.Or is that 1860?Or is it even 1670?
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

Apple Pencil 3: From design to specs, what to expect from the next iPad stylus

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While it's undoubtably one of the most useful iPad accessories out there, the Apple Pencil 2 is starting to look a little long in the tooth (or nib, rather).First released in 2018, the second-generation stylus is nearly 5 years old.Rumours about an updated Apple Pencil have been doing the rounds for a while, with plenty of weird and wonderful features touted.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

Did Apple just invent an iPhone that won't need a case?

Apple's iPhones are pretty resistant devices.All the same, a lot of us prefer to take no chances and keep them in a case since they can still quite easily be scratched, grazed or otherwise marred by contact with various objects and surfaces.But the Cupertino tech giant has just been granted a patent for a new kind of housing that sounds like it could change this situation.
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Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

Bizarre AI Simpsons characters spark serious debate

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Just a year after the first text-to-image AI art models began to emerge, the web is now so saturated with AI takes on popular cartoons and films (yes, mainly Wes Anderson) that it now barely raises an eyebrow.What a few months ago seemed like mindblowing alchemy has quickly become a bit 'meh'.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

This British Columbia logo looks like a mistake but deserves a prize

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Provincial government logo designs don't tend to be hugely exciting, but concerned citizens have noticed something strange going on with the British Columbia logo.Visitors to the Canadian province's website and social media accounts have been surprised to discover that some of the letters have disappeared from the wordmark.
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9 months ago
Tech industry

Apple's Face Computer, Crypto Chaos and How Teens Really Feel About Social Media

Apple kicked off the week with the announcement of a mixed-reality headset: the Apple Vision Pro.Putting a computer on your face may seem weird, but if there's one company that knows how to make nerdy stuff into the thing that everyone wants, it's Apple.Will these fancy goggles be the next Apple revolution?
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

Adobe's free tool just got way better as Firefly's AI comes to Express

For those not in the know, Adobe Express is Adobe's free tool for creating quick and easy graphics, which are ideal for sharing on social media.Adobe Firefly is its generative AI offering, which recently made its debut in Photoshop, and now the two are combined as a new beta version of Adobe Express includes Firefly.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

Why the Duke Nukem AI art fiasco is the most Duke Nukem thing ever

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When it turned out the surprise new Duke Nukem remasters for the Evercade retro console had key art created using an generative AI, I couldn't help but think this controversy is the most Duke Nukem thing ever.It's very on-brand for a retro game series that has always made headlines for the wrong reasons.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

The drab new Jaguar Land Rover logo is already confusing people

Jaguar Land Rover is no more.The British luxury car maker is now simply JLR (no points for guessing where the letters come from).There's a new logo to accompany the change, and the design is simple and... well, simple.Many fans of the brands seem to be unimpressed.Some are getting distinct Nokia - dare I say even Kia - vibes, but that may partly be because of confusion about the logo will be used for (see our pick of the best logos and the best car logo rebrands for ones that got it right).
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9 months ago
Wellness

How to Exercise When It's Humid

Anyone who has gone for a jog on a hot, muggy day knows how miserable it can be not only because your shirt is glued to your back, experts say, but also because humidity makes exercise much more challenging.This is because the sweat on your skin doesn't easily evaporate, said JohnEric Smith, an associate professor of exercise physiology at Mississippi State University.
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9 months ago
Wellness

How to Soothe a Bad Sunburn

Oops.It's the first day of your beach vacation and you stayed out in the sun a little (or a lot) too long.Now your skin is paying the price and you're in need of some relief.A sunburn is your skin cells' reaction to damage from the sun's ultraviolet radiation.In a first-degree sunburn, the top layer of skin, called the epidermis, is injured, resulting in redness, pain and swelling.
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9 months ago
Wellness

For a 30-Year-Old Virgin, It's Now or Never

Image Credit...Brian Rea Clare Almand was born with congenital heart disease, so her life was never what she would call normal.By the time she was 30, she'd had 10 open-heart surgeries and her health was rapidly declining.Clare thought she was dying.With death looming, she was running out of time to do something she'd never done, something she felt like everyone else had already checked off their list.
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9 months ago
Wellness

Why Do Women Have More Sleep Issues Than Men?

Q: I'm a woman in a heterosexual relationship, and my partner always seems to fall asleep faster (and stay asleep longer) than me.What's going on?Do men have an easier time sleeping than women?Trouble falling or staying asleep is common, especially as you age.And for women, research suggests, the difficulties can be even greater.
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9 months ago
Wellness

The Marriage Proposal That Wasn't

Image Credit...Brian Rea Bob Morris could tell that something was changing with his elderly father: His car was clean, his manners had improved and he had a shine in his eyes.He had a new lady friend.Her name was Arlene.Arlene loved Bob's father, but she also set clear boundaries with him.She didn't want to care for him when he got sick and despite what Bob's father led Bob to believe she didn't want to marry him.
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9 months ago
Wellness

Is it Bad to Wash Your Hair Every Day?

Q: I've heard that washing your hair every day can strip it of its natural oils, making it dry and brittle and causing scalp irritation.Is that true?And what if I exercise regularly?Whether you should lather up daily depends on a number of factors, said Dr. Murad Alam, vice chair of the department of dermatology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
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9 months ago
NYC parents

Listen Early to This American Life: Father's Day

The New York Times Audio app includes podcasts, narrated articles from the newsroom and other publishers, and exclusive new shows that we're making available to readers for a limited time.Download the audio app here.Our new audio app is home to This American Life, hosted by Ira Glass.New episodes debut in our app a day earlier than the regular podcast feed, and we've also got an archive of the award-winning program.
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9 months ago
NYC parents

Opinion | What Communes and Other Radical Experiments in Living Together Reveal

Produced by The Ezra Klein Show' The New York Times Audio app includes podcasts, narrated articles from the newsroom and other publishers, as well as exclusive new shows including this one which we're making available to readers for a limited time.Download the audio app here.Today's future-positive writers critique our economies while largely seeming to ignore that anything might be amiss in our private lives, writes Kristen Ghodsee.
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9 months ago
Dining

A Clever Dinner Hack From a Reader

One of the smartest approaches to feeding a group of opinionated people with different preferences say, your family is to make something that's easy to construct or deconstruct as you like.(Tacos are the reigning champions in this arena.)Last week, I got an email from a reader saying that she makes Nicoise salad all summer for her family, which is a great pick-and-choose meal; let everyone take what they want from the platter of canned tuna, green beans, boiled eggs, tomatoes, olives and so on.
Truthout
9 months ago
Left-wing politics

Death of Track Star Tori Bowie Refocuses Nation on Black Maternal Health Crisis

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Olympic track star Tori Bowie was eight months pregnant and in labor when she died on May 2, according to an autopsy.She was alone in her home at the time and may have suffered from respiratory distress and eclampsia, a rare but life-threatening pregnancy complication.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

Seriously, MetaHuman Animator and an iPhone could change content creation

MetaHuman Animator from Epic Games is about to change how everything is created, and it's out now.If that sounds like hyperbole, it could actually be understating just how important this new performance capture tech will be; creating a lifelike facial animation of an actor's performance in minutes, on an iPhone, is now possible.
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9 months ago
New York City

Tiananmen Exhibit Is a Symbol of Defiance'

Good morning.It's Friday.Today we will look at plans for a New York City memorial to the victims of the Tiananmen Square massacre.We'll also update you on a legal skirmish over cannabis regulation.Image Credit...James Estrin/The New York Times A new exhibition is set to open in Midtown Manhattan memorializing those killed when Chinese troops opened fire on pro-democracy protesters who had gathered in Tiananmen Square in 1989.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

"AI is not going away" - Canva founder Cliff Obrecht on the future of design

Canva has had an eventful few months.In March, the Australian design platform unveiled a whole suite of new branding templates and AI-powered tools, with its Magic Edit feature enjoying particular popularity on TikTok.And now, hot off the heels of its acquisition of Flourish, the company has introduced a host of new data visualisation tools.
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9 months ago
Dining

My Father's Day Plan

Image Credit...Gentl and Hyers for The New York Times (Photography and Styling) Good morning.I had an exceptional lobster roll the other day, sitting with my family on the dock at Archie's Lobster in Bass Harbor, Maine, as gulls soared on a southwest breeze.Some very good steamed clams, too.But it was the crab roll we ate there that's been haunting my dreams, that makes me want to cook this weekend, to bring that flavor back into my life: sweet and saline meat, ever so lightly dressed, on a warm, buttered bun.
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9 months ago
Dining

Dips for Dinner

There is a food-related bit on the Hulu series Only Murders in the Building that I think of often.It begins in the show's second episode: At an apartment-lobby memorial for a deceased neighbor, the debt-stricken Oliver Putnam, played by the incomparable Martin Short, rushes to a table of free goodies.
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9 months ago
Dining

A Genius Tomato Salad Primed for Picnics

Image Credit...Christopher Testani for The New York Times.Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.During the Food section's weekly staff meeting, everyone went absolutely nuts over the photo of Hetty McKinnon's dumpling tomato salad with chile crisp vinaigrette (above).Hetty's recipes are always top-shelf, but this one goes above and beyond with its gorgeous, summery simplicity.
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9 months ago
Dining

Sock-It-to-Me Cake for Your Summer Celebrations

Image Credit...Linda Xiao for The New York Times.Food Stylist: Monica Pierini.What comes to mind when you hear Sock it to me? Aretha Franklin's Respect?Richard Nixon's Laugh-In cameo?Or a tender yellow Bundt cake with a brown sugar and pecan filling and a shiny vanilla glaze?For me, it has to be the cake, a retro classic that's just as good today as when the recipe first appeared in the 1970s on the back of a cake-mix box.
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9 months ago
Dining

A Perfect Pesto to Power Your Summer

Summer is here and I've shifted into pesto mode, making and freezing as much of the sauce as I can to remain stocked through the season.Pesto is easy to buy, of course.But while most homemade sauces are better than their store-bought counterparts, the quality delta between supermarket pesto and the batch you make yourself is particularly wide.
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9 months ago
Dining

New to Grilling? Here's Where to Start.

Image Credit...David Malosh for The New York Times Good morning.There are probably two dozen ways to cook food on a grill, most of them good, but in the end the question is going to be whether the fuel is gas or charcoal.A propane grill is a marvelous thing, but I don't like using one for anything I want a hard sear on for me, a gas grill never gets hot enough.
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9 months ago
Sports

U.S. Soccer Team Thrashes Mexico in Grudge Match in Las Vegas

In the first significant match for either team since the World Cup, the United States soccer team dominated a reeling Mexico, 3-0, in the semifinals of a regional championship tournament on Thursday night in Las Vegas.The victory, on the strength of two goals from the American star Christian Pulisic and another from forward Ricardo Pepi, sent the United States to the final of the tournament, the Concacaf Nations League.
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9 months ago
Running

Rats, Summer Reads and a Virgin's Dilemma: Audio Highlights

This week, we went inside a courtroom where Donald Trump was indicted, again; met a man who couldn't give up his pet rats; and found joy in running Slow AF.Welcome to your weekly newsletter from New York Times Audio, where app editors share their favorite listens.If you haven't already, download the New York Times Audio app to hear these stories.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

The new Cleveland Browns logo has a ridiculous number of hidden meanings

A good logo design for a sports team needs to accomplish a lot.It has to be simple enough to work across an array of merchandise, it needs to convey a team's history and, ideally it should please fans.Somehow the new Cleveland Browns logo has achieved that while packing in a whole kennel full of hidden references.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

Golden Knights vs Panthers: clash of the NHL logos

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Tonight sees the Golden Knights vs Panthers NHL clash in the Stanley Cup Final.Taking place at the T-Mobile Arena from 8pm ET, it's the fifth game in this year's elimination tournament to decide the winner of the NHL post-season trophy.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

Everyone's talking about the droid design in Star Wars Outlaws

Unless you've been living under a rock (on Tatooine, of course), you've no doubt heard that the big news from this week's Ubisoft Forward event was the announcement of Star Wars Outlaws, the first open-world game from a galaxy far, far away.While the idea of a GTA-esque Star Wars game has fans excited, there's one particular piece of character design that's proving particularly notable.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

I'm obsessed with this new 'painting narrative' game

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The city of Montreal is your actual canvas in Été [pronounced ay·tay], a new video game that enables you to paint your story.This relaxing puzzle game will bring out the artist in you, that's for sure.It feels like we're about to embrace a new wave of interesting, artistic indie games, as my feature on the best art directed games from the PlayStation showcase revealed.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

McDonald's and Burger King at war over AI-generated posters

Whenever a new technology (or meme format) drops, it's only ever a matter of time until the brands get involved.AI chatbot ChatGPT has been making waves online for a few months now, but it's only just starting to enter the corporate realm.And now, it's the latest ammunition in the never-ending burger wars.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

Fans are just realising there's an optical illusion in this NHL logo

Designers can sometimes pack a lot into a logo design: historic symbolism, local geographical references... even the occasional optical illusion.The Minnesota Wild logo manages to fit in all three.The team's been playing in the US National Hockey League for over a decade now, and its logo has become a familiar sight.
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9 months ago
New York City

Best for Bird-Watching and Good for Rats, Too: No Place Like New York

Good morning.It's Thursday.We'll revisit what surveys say about New York and how they shape perceptions of the city.We'll also see why the spotted lanternfly is not your friend.Image Credit...Amanda Perobelli/Reuters We know these things well, everything above except the song lyric because of surveys.
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9 months ago
New York City

Fare Evasion: An Economic Necessity for Some, a Burden for the M.T.A.

Good morning.It's Monday.We'll look at fare evasion in the subways.We'll see how the favorites did at the Tony Awards, and we'll get details on a deal for a movie studio at Pier 94.The question is, is it good for the city?Image Credit...Dakota Santiago for The New York Times If today is just another Monday in New York, about 700,000 passengers will ride buses without paying the fare.
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9 months ago
New York City

A Musical Walk With Gershwin, Rachmaninoff and Papageno

Good morning.It's Friday.We'll go on a walk something you probably shouldn't do today, but reading about it might take your mind off the smoke from the Canadian wildfires.We'll also find out when the air quality in New York will improve.Image Credit...Karsten Moran for The New York Times Thomas Oliemans is a newcomer who navigates New York like a native.
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9 months ago
New York City

And the Masks Came Back On: New York's Day in Smoke

Good morning.It's Thursday.We'll look at what to expect for air quality today in New York City.We'll also look at a photo from a less-bad-air day nearly 57 years ago.And we'll find out why a meeting of state cannabis regulators and retail license holders suddenly became heated.Image Credit...James Barron/The New York Times Jennifer Poynter and her husband Mike thought about what to pack for their trip to New York City.
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9 months ago
New York City

And the Masks Came Back On: New York's Day in Smoke

Good morning.It's Thursday.We'll look at what to expect for air quality today in New York City.We'll also look at a photo from a less-bad-air day nearly 57 years ago.And we'll find out why a meeting of state cannabis regulators and retail license holders suddenly became heated.Image Credit...James Barron/The New York Times Jennifer Poynter and her husband Mike thought about what to pack for their trip to New York City.
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9 months ago
New York City

More Fish, More Whales, More Ships and More Whale Strikes

Good morning.We'll look at what might have been behind the deaths of two more humpback whales off New York and New Jersey.We'll also see why several hundred convictions are being thrown out in Manhattan.Image Credit...Justin Lane/EPA, via Shutterstock The Facebook post on the two whale deaths said the cause was suspected blunt force trauma.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

The best Macbook Air 2023 prices this month

UPDATE: The very first 15-inch MacBook Air 2023 (M2) deal is here.Head over to Amazon and you can get the entry spec model and save $50 - now $1,349.It's not a massive price drop, but it's more than I was expecting to report at this time.You'll find the lowest MacBook Air (2023) prices and the best MacBook Air 15-inch deals around here on this page.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

Tell your story faster with Trint's AI-powered transcription tools

For communicators of all kinds, there's nothing more laborious than handling transcripts.There was a time when, as a journalist, I had to phone stories in for someone in the office to type them up.Technology has evolved since then, and we can now write for print, web and video on phones, tablets or laptops wherever we are working, but transcription still slows down the process of telling stories.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

Barbie Oppenheimer poster mashups are my new favourite thing

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July 21 is going to be a big day for film fans, with not one but two hugely anticipated releases dropping on the same day.And while both feature an all-star cast, big-name directors and a single-world title named after their protagonists, aesthetically they couldn't be more different
Yep, Greta Gerwig's Barbie and Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer are both landing on July 21, leaving cinema fans wondering just how they're going to manage a swift outfit change between screenings.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

Adobe Illustrator gets fun new AI colour feature

Adobe is going big on AI, and its AI generator, Firefly, has already been announced for Photoshop as well as Adobe Express.And rather than introducing AI capabilities for the whole suite of apps at once, Adobe seems determined to release them one by one, with Illustrator the latest in line for an AI makeover.
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9 months ago
NYC music

Read Your Way Through the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands

Image Credit...Raphaelle Macaron I was born in Tijuana and spent much of my boyhood in a neighborhood colonia, in TJ-speak called Independencia.There was an ersatz European-style castle at one end of our street, a tamed bear living at the bottom of the hill, a madman next door who regularly got drunk and shot his pistola at the moon, and a yard with bananas and a tall old pomegranate tree.
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9 months ago
NYC music

In Rain and Smoke, the Ball Must Go On

Neither a drop of rain nor a cloud of wildfire smoke could keep more than 100,000 fans from flocking to the Governors Ball Music Festival over the weekend at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens.Waves of revelers, festooned in rose-colored tutus, elaborately designed fishnets and oversize cowboy hats, filed into the event held this past Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

Is Apple's Vision Pro branding already in trouble?

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Apple's Vision Pro has been afforded plenty of column inches over the last week, with the $3,499 AR headset (potentially) set to make waves in the new world of 'spatial computing'.But Apple might already be facing one minor hiccup - is the name Vision Pro already taken?In China, it turns out smartphone manufacturer Huawei owns the "Vision Pro" trademark, and has done since 2019.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

Behold the delight that was the Nintendo website in 2001

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We could say that web design has come a long way in the past 22 years, but a wave of nostalgia suggests people miss the character of the sites from the early days of the century.The Nintendo website is a case in point, with tributes flooding in online to mark the 22nd anniversary of the Game Boy Advance.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

Fed up of Adobe, these designers made their own motion software

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While 3D and CGI animation might get a lot of the focus these days, 2D motion design continues to evolve and can still be hugely powerful and effective.Its simplicity can command attention, simplify complex messages or data and make a memorable impact.Some of the industry-standard tools being used have been around for decades, but a small British team is out to shake things up with procedural, non-destructive software based on their frustrations as creatives.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

Kensington W2000 webcam review: decent build, unflattering picture

The Kensington W2000 webcam is a budget to mid-range webcam that forms part of Kensington's Professional Video Conferencing ecosystem.It claims to be designed to help you "look your best on today's most popular video conferencing applications".This webcam offers 1080p lens with a 65-degree field of view.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

Denver Nuggets vs Miami Heat: battle of the logos

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The NBA Finals are reaching crunch time with Denver Nuggets vs Miami Heat game 5 of 7 taking place at Denver's Ball Arena tonight.The Nuggets are now favourites, having won three of the four games so far, leaving Heat in need of a win tonight.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

Meet the Ukrainian creatives named boutique advertising agency of the year

(Image credit: Bickerstaff.938)Several things make Bickerstaff.938(and Bickerstaff.555for that matter) a little unusual as an advertising agency.Its name changes from day to the next, and its logo looks like a child's drawing.It's also operating from country that's facing a horrendous military invasion.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

New iPhone 15 price rumour sounds like bad news

We're only a few months away from the launch of the iPhone 15, and the rumour mill is already working overtime to churn out leaks and tidbits about the next generation of Apple smartphones.So far, so exciting - rumours suggest we're in for an awesome camera and, finally, the addition of USB-C.But the latest price rumour isn't such good news.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

This might be the most head-spinning optical illusion we've seen

(Image credit: Amazing Physics on Twitter)
Another day, another optical illusion.We've seen plenty of the things here at Creative Bloq, but no matter how many things-that-look-like-they're-moving-but-aren't or things-that-look-like-other-things we encounter, there's always another waiting just around the virtual corner.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

I'd snap up this record-breaking Samsung Frame TV discount of $529

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I'll just say it: I'm in love with the Samsung Frame TV - the most popular art TV out there.And right now, the beautiful 65-inch version has got a record-breaking discount, which slashes the price by a stupendous $529 - bringing it from $19,997 to $1,469 at Walmart.This model does hit around $1,700 at various retailers from time to time, but I can categorically say I've never seen a price this low.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

These AI-generated QR code designs are pretty incredible

(Image credit: Future/nhciao on Reddit)
We've seen all sorts of weird and wonderful uses of AI over the last few months, from terrifyingly realistic deepfakes to expanded album covers.But while AI-generated QR codes might not sound the most exciting use of the tech, they're actually pretty stunning to look at.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

AI thinks cars of the future will look like this

While generative AI continues to cause controversy, one thing that can't be denied is that it's providing a sudden bounty of riches for content marketers.Its ability to 'imagine' what a hypothetical product might look like can be used to quickly generate future-gazing content on everything from cars to homes, holiday destinations and potential collabs.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

This 3D model was made by AI, and I'm impressed

Text-to-3D AI is getting better by the day, or so it feels.While 2D generative AI such as Midjourney and Stable Diffusion have grabbed the headlines, 3D modelling has gone under the radar.But now researchers Junzhe Zhu and Peiye Zhuang have created HiFA, and it's an impressive 3D AI generator, even at this early stage.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

Apple's Vision Pro is getting memed to oblivion

Three days on from the reveal of Apple Vision Pro, and the dust is only just starting to settle on the VR (sorry, AR) headset.The hardware certainly looks impressive, with each eye treated to more pixels than a 4K display.But it's also undeniably a glimpse of a potentially dystopian future.From the digitally projected 'eyes' on the front of the device to the apparently loneliness of using it to watch movies or attend conference calls, Vision Pro seems to be impressing people and giving them the 'ick' in equal measure.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

All these design flaws make Tesla's Cybertruck sound even more terrifying

The Tesla Cybertruck seems to be forever getting pushed back.The company began taking orders back in November 2019, but three-and-half years later, those early customers still don't know when they can expect to receive their dystopian sci-fi pickup (or how much they'll have to pay for it).A leaked internal presentation may explain at least part of the reason for the delays, revealing problems with braking, handling, noise and leaks.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

Why everyone's wondering if Apple will buy Disney

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It's not the first time that we've seen speculation that Apple could buy Disney, but what might seem a farfetched idea has just resurfaced with a vengeance.And it's starting to sound not quite so preposterous after the reveal of the Apple Vision Pro headset.The Cupertino tech giant is already the world's most valuable company in terms of stock market value.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

Apple fans just spotted an optical illusion in the new MacBook Air wallpaper

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Regular readers of Creative Bloq will know that big Apple fans, and we love an optical illusion.So imagine our surprise, nay, delight, nay, euphoria, when it was brought to our attention that Apple has hidden a delightful optical illusion in one of its latest wallpapers.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

Diablo IV's ad is suddenly very poignant as New York suffers

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New York is currently shrouded in a cloud of yellow smog, it looks hellish.Not to miss a trick, the quick-minded marketing team behind hit game Diablo IV put out a cheeky ad just for the Big Apple's sweltering denizens.Or was it just a devilish coincidence?The message "Welcome to Hell, New York" is beamed across the city in a moment of brazen marketing.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

People are still talking about the LSO logo

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The London Symphony Orchestra logo has been around for a while.It was originally created by The Partners (now Design Bridge and Partners) and subsequent updates to the identity as a whole have won various awards, including Best of Show award at our very own awards, the Brand Impact Awards, in 2017 and in 2022.
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9 months ago
Dining

Grilled Vegetables for Maximum Summer Whimsy

If I were to concoct an eau de summer, there are a few must-hit notes: spray-on sunscreen, post-storm petrichor and the sweet smokiness of just-grilled vegetables.But since I have no more than a small fire escape to call outdoor space, my open-air grilling aspirations are limited by building codes and a vigilant super.
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9 months ago
Dining

Grilled Vegetables for Maximum Summer Whimsy

If I were to concoct an eau de summer, there are a few must-hit notes: spray-on sunscreen, post-storm petrichor and the sweet smokiness of just-grilled vegetables.But since I have no more than a small fire escape to call outdoor space, my open-air grilling aspirations are limited by building codes and a vigilant super.
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9 months ago
US news

These Are Your Favorite Places to See Art in California

Image Credit...George Rose/Getty Images It's starting to feel like summer.Whether you're looking for a new family-friendly experience or a highly air-conditioned spot to escape the heat, today we're sharing your choices for the best museums and places to enjoy art in California.This is a continuing series, and you can see the previous selections here and here.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

Why Vision Pro is the perfect name for Apple's headset

It was the worst kept secret in tech - for months, nay, years, we've known that Apple was planning to release an AR headset.But while this week's announcement didn't come as a surprise, Apple still managed to seriously impress with Vision Pro.And there were certainly some unexpected details - including the name itself.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

The Xbox logo controversy explained

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There's nothing like a good logo design controversy to excite the internet, and Xbox dropped a stunner this week when it appeared to set fire to its Pride Month logo, turning it into a burning inferno.Cue headlines like 'Xbox changes Pride logo to burning fires of hell'.Did Xbox really want to suggest that members of the LGBTQ community are going to hell?
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9 months ago
Dining

Double Strawberry Shortcakes, on Repeat All Summer

Image Credit...Christopher Testani for The New York Times.Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.Hello there!I'm Mia, the newsletter editor here at New York Times Cooking, filling in for Melissa Clark.As you might expect, my job puts me at the center of thousands (and thousands) of excellent recipes, and many of them wedge themselves deeply in my brain, tacky bits of toffee stuck to my subconscious.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

I have mixed feelings about Apple's Vision Pro AR headset

Unless you've been living under a virtual rock, you've probably heard the news that Apple announced a brand new augmented reality headset yesterday.After years of rumours, Vision Pro is finally here.And it's a lot to process.While the launch of WWDC also saw Apple announce incremental updates to iOS and MacOS, as well as a new 15-inch MacBook Air, there's only one thing Apple fans are talking about.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

The best Magsafe PopSockets in 2023

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The best MagSafe PopSockets attach magnetically to any MagSafe-compatible phone (basically any iPhone from 12 to 14 Pro Max) to use as a grip or as a stand.They usually come in two parts.The PopGrip sticks to your phone, where you can click a PopTop (the bit you actually hold) into it, and it pushes down flat when not in use.
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9 months ago
Dining

The Crispiest Chicken Cutlets You Can't Mess Up

Image Credit...David Malosh for The New York Times.Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.Happy Monday, everyone.Margaux Laskey here, filling in for Melissa Clark today.Big shoes to fill!But I'm happy to be here.I might spend 42 hours constructing a geode birthday cake, but please don't ask me to fry anything.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

Is there really something wrong with the iPhone 14 Pro battery?

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As iPhones get more powerful, they need a battery that can hold up.Apple should arguably be making batteries that can handle the power-sucking features of the newest iPhone iterations, but users are reporting that all is not well.Though we've heard whispers of the issue before, there's an active Twitter thread running right now that seems to confirm the problem.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

This game is being made with AI, so should you be worried?

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Generative AI is fast becoming a tool you can't shy away from, and indie developer Dinosaurs Are Better isn't try to run and hide but is instead experimenting with creating a game using Midjourney and Adobe Firefly, and many other AI apps, along with established software such as Blender, to make its new game.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

I'm in love with the new Spider-Man movie's world designs

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It's only early June, but we may already have the most visually gorgeous film of the year, thanks to Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse swinging into cinema screens across the world over the last few days.Like the previous film in Sony's franchise about the animated adventures of Miles Morales and the fast-increasing number of interdimensional spider-people he encounters, Into The Spider-Verse, Across The Spider-Verse's reception has been rapturous, be it from critics - 95% 'fresh' reviews on Rotten Tomatoes - film fans - 9.1/10 and currently sitting in the top 20 for the best films of all time on IMDb - or general audiences - $120 million in the US alone on its opening weekend, with at least $100 million more coming in from across the world as figures are revealed this morning.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

Fun new VW bus ad is great for grammar geeks

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We love an advert that uses punctuation well, and a new campaign from car manufacturer Volkswagen does just that.To promote its new fully electric VW Bus, called the ID.Buzz (we're not sure about that name), creative agency Johannes Leonardo has created a campaign that puts the ID.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

The Strangers Things VR game is Upside Down in more ways than one

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Anyone missing Stanger Things may have been very excited by the news from Meta this week.Stranger Things VR is now available to preorder for the Meta Quest and Quest Pro.It's due for release in autumn, and judging by the trailer, it looks pretty wild.We'd already had a glimpse of the game, but this week we got a deeper look at the mechanics of its unusual twist.
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9 months ago
New York City

A Good Walk, Filmed

Good morning.It's Monday.I'm on duty today as my colleague James Barron caps off a well-earned vacation.Today we'll talk to a local filmmaker who uses Hastings-on-Hudson, the New York City suburb, as his muse.Image Credit...Mark Feaster, via Sugar Pond Films In the most isolating days of the pandemic, a walk around the neighborhood became for many a ritual of community, fresh air and mental salvation.
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9 months ago
Dining

A Superquick Sicilian Pasta With Anchovies and Cauliflower

Image Credit...David Malosh for The New York Times.Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.Good morning.Anna Francese Gass has a fine new recipe for pasta with anchovies, cauliflower and nutty bread crumbs (above), her adaptation of a Sicilian pasta alla Paolina con cavolfiore from Palermo, in which you melt oil-packed anchovies in a hot pan, then combine them with tomato sauce and a blend of cinnamon and cloves.
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9 months ago
US politics

DeSantis Relied Heavily on Big Donors in Initial Money Haul

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida made a splash when he announced that he had raised a record $8.2 million in his first 24 hours as a presidential candidate.New figures disclosed by the campaign reveal that he relied heavily on larger contributors to set that record.The DeSantis campaign said it had around 40,000 donors in May as we raised over $8.2 million, according to text messages and emails to supporters asking for more donations.
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9 months ago
Tech industry

How to Use A.I. to Edit and Generate Stunning Photos

Image Credit...Charles Desmarais Hello!Welcome back to On Tech: A.I., a pop-up newsletter that teaches you about artificial intelligence, how it works and how to use it.In last week's newsletter, I shared the golden prompts for getting the most helpful answers from chatbots like ChatGPT, Bing and Bard.
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9 months ago
Tech industry

A.I.'s Inner Conflict, Nvidia Joins the Trillion-Dollar Club, and Hard Questions

A few days after a lawyer used ChatGPT to write a brief filled with made-up cases, a group of A.I. experts released a letter warning of the risk of extinction from the technology.But will A.I. ever be good enough to pose such a threat?Then, FAANG is now MAAAN, with the addition of Nvidia.Here's how the GPU company became a trillion-dollar behemoth.
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9 months ago
Dining

Perfectly Grilled Chicken, Roasted Mushroom Larb and Spaghetti With Fried Eggs

Wouldn't it be nice to work the grill in a state of total relaxation, with a drink in hand, instead of anxiously poking at the food to make sure you're doing it right?I think so, and so I've decided that this is the summer I'll finally get better at grilling.Hopefully I'll progress from a place of basic competence to something like sure-handedness.
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9 months ago
Dining

The Best Blueberry Muffins in Boston

Image Credit...Jim Wilson/The New York Times Good morning.In 1985, we published a recipe for the blueberry muffins that the pastry chef Gunther Moesinger served at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Boston.Marian Burros, who adapted the recipe, judged them among her favorite muffins in the city.A few years later, a reader wrote to Marian to say that, actually, the best blueberry muffins in Boston were the ones once served at the now-closed Jordan Marsh department store.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

This year's WWDC invite is one of Apple's best

Part of the fun in the build up to Apple's WWDC event is speculating about what Apple might announce, and we often get clues from the event invite itself.This year is no different.The invite sees a shapeshifting Apple logo move around like an oily rainbow.And if you've got an iPad or an iPhone (and let's face it, many people interested in Apple's events do) then there's an extra AR trick available on those devices.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

I can already predict what you'll say about the rumoured Google Chat logo

Another week, another new Google logo (it seems).A new Google Chat logo appears to be the next design on the way, and it looks like it's almost guaranteed to provoke the same complaints we've seen with pretty much every other recent Google app icon redesign.The new look is not yet official, but we've had a glimpse of it from a slide in a presentation, and it fits in with the transition we've seen in other Google app logos (see our pieces of the best animated logos and best circular logos for more logo inspiration, and we also have a piece on the Google logo history).
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9 months ago
Swimming

Summertime in America, Beneath the Surface

From the early 1970s to the early '80s, the conceptual artist and photographer Larry Sultan repeatedly outfitted himself with goggles, an underwater camera and a hand-held flash and submerged himself in community pools across the San Francisco Bay Area.Influenced by the images he found in a Red Cross manual, he photographed underwater scenes of parents teaching their children to swim, lone swimmers treading water and people playing and holding their breath under the surface.
One positive about Firefox sticking with the 'fox on-top-of-the-world' concept is that the Mozilla Ecosystem stays consistent with the refreshed Thunderbird logo and others (as discussed by @CreativeBloq)
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Creative Bloq
10 months ago
Graphic design

I'm surprised by how strong my feelings are for Mozilla's new Thunderbird logo

So, Mozilla's Thunderbird has been around for a long time.Since 2003, in fact, but I'm not sure I know anyone who has ever used it.Anyway, last year Mozilla announced it would be trying to bring back its email client - and a new logo has just been revealed.I can't say I expected to have a strong feeling about this logo, but I have to say - I think it's brilliant.
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9 months ago
Dining

Kid-Approved Recipes

I don't have any children, but sometimes I eat like one: cheesy beans, generously buttered noodles, waffles for dinner.But what actually makes a recipe kid friendly?When I asked that question of my colleagues with children, a few common descriptors emerged: hearty, familiar, comforting and, well, changeable on a dime.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

You can now talk to game characters using Nvidia's smart AI - watch the demo

The AI bubble inflated just a little more this week as Nvidia showcased a new AI that can react and hold a conversation with humans.It was demoed as a short, visually incredible cyberpunk video game sequence built using Unreal Engine 5. Set inside a sci-fi ramen shop the player can actually talk to game characters.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

Philips 242B1TFL review: a monitor for the customer in your life

Why on Earth would you need a 24-inch waterproof touchscreen monitor with no stand?Is it for playing Slay the Spire in the bath?InDesign in the rain?Photoshop as you island hop?Well, probably not.The wealth of inputs, and the remote control, that you find on the Philips 242B1TFL tell another story: it's not a screen for your desk, but for information displays and public-facing uses where it may come in for the kind of harsh treatment uncommon while sitting safely in a studio.
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