Neil Bennett
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Adobe adds ‘groundbreaking’ AI tools to Photoshop, Illustrator & more
From FaceApp-style portrait photo editing in Photoshop to a brand new tool for the iPhone, Adobe’s Max conference sees new features debut alongside celebrity interviews → Read More
Apple updates the 27-inch iMac for 2020 with 10th-gen chips and a new screen
This new iMac looks like the old iMac, until you turn it on in a bright room. → Read More
AMD and Lenovo have created the world’s first 64-core workstation
Threadripper Pro is the second new workstation platform launched recently – and this one’s definitely coming this year. → Read More
Apple charts the future of the Mac: ditching Intel and an iOS-flavoured macOS
Over the next two years, Apple will phase out Intel-based Macs in favour of its own chips. But what will this mean for creatives – and will it run Photoshop? → Read More
Apple updates the 16-inch MacBook Pro
The larger MacBook Pro gains a new, more-powerful graphics option – and you can now upgrade a Mac Pro's storage after purchase. → Read More
Apple iPad Pro 2020 review
However, the real innovation is in, of all things, an accessory. → Read More
Apple MacBook Pro 13 review
Apple’s latest laptop isn’t as redesigned as the 16-inch MacBook Pro released late last year, but it’s still a good choice for designers with specific requirements. → Read More
Dell debuts redesigned XPS 15 2020 laptop – and brings back the XPS 17
Dell’s MacBook Pro rival has had an upgrade. → Read More
Apple's new 13-inch MacBook Pro for 2020 has a better keyboard and 10th-gen Intel processors
The Escape key returns to the smaller MBP. → Read More
Cinema 4D S22 released for subscribers only
Only subscribers will get access to the new features in the latest version of Maxon's 3D suite – with others only getting the tools later this year. → Read More
Apple has just released an iPad Pro with a full keyboard with trackpad
The updated 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro tablets also boast faster performance, iPhone-like cameras and a LiDAR Scanner. → Read More
Simon Stålenhag: meet the artist behind Amazon Prime's mysterious new TV show
Tales from the Loop is based on the books and artworks of Swedish artist Simon Stålenhag, so to coincide we've looked backed to when we interviewed him about how he conceives and paints his sci-fi worlds – and what the hell is really going on. → Read More
Illustrator George Greaves on using a smartwatch as the canvas for his bold style
The artist also tells us how co-running his own label has helped him refine his style to what clients really want. → Read More
These are the best album covers of 2019
Every January, Art Vinyl reveals the winners of its best album art poll – which this year has been won by covers for Klone, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Efterklang. → Read More
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 review: the perfect tablet for Illustrators
If you're a designer, creative director or artist whose work fits within specific niches, the Surface Pro 7 could be the perfect tablet and laptop for you. → Read More
Elise Hurst on illustrating Neil Gaiman’s The Ocean at the End of the Lane
The Australian artist tell us how a scan of her sketchbooks lead to Elise creating a beautiful new illustrated edition of Neil’s coming-of-age novel. → Read More
Fred Deakin on creating the artwork for his sci-fi rock opera The Lasters
The musician, designer and educator tells us how he's brought to life an album that's somewhere between his previous band Lemon Jelly and War of the Worlds. → Read More
IBC 2019: new video tools from Adobe, Blackmagic, Lenovo and more
Adobe Premiere is gaining a machine-learning-driven way to automatically reframe video content to different aspect ratios from vertical to widescreen while focussing on interesting bits. → Read More
InDesign at 20: how Adobe beat Quark to become the design tool of choice
We look back at the early years of InDesign with Adobe's Maria Yap, who worked on version 2.0. → Read More
The Artist’s and Designer’s Guide to iPadOS
Apple has just announced that iPadOS is coming on September 30 - but one key feature won't ship until later. → Read More