It’s been a varied year here at Creative Bloq. As ever, we’ve covered all things creativity including a mix of stories about art, design and technology.
And what have people been reading? I hear you cry. Well wonder no more, because here is our list of the top 10 most popular news and features on Creative Bloq this year, in reverse order.
10. The new Google logo is already proving popular
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Back in May, Google dropped the first significant update to its logo in a decade. It blurred the four colours of its ‘G’ logo into a rainbow gradient and the change went down surprisingly well. Plenty of you wanted to read about it, too.
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09. How a father and son made a Star Wars film in their garage
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This 15-minute Star Wars short, set during The Empire Strikes Back, was made for less than $3,000 by a father and son in their garage. Our digital art and 3D editor, Ian Dean, got the inside scoop.
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08. I was skeptical about the redesigned Evercade EXP-R, until I finally tried it
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When Blaze Entertainment first revealed the updated Evercade EXP-R and VS-R, Ian was sceptical. But after spending time with both, he came to realise that Blaze hasn’t fundamentally taken anything away, it’s simply refined its vision.
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07. Camera phone shoot out: Samsung S24 Ultra Vs Honor 200 Pro
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Our ecom writer Beth Nicholls has tested various camera phones this year. She pitted the Samsung S24 Ultra against the Honor 200 Pro back in February. Read all about it to find out how she got on.
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06. 3D Print your own Borderlands 4 helmets with these official files
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Following the launch of Borderlands 4 back in September, the company shared several official STL files via Printables for fans to download and print their own cosplay parts. For our resident 3D printing expert, Beth, it was like Christmas had come early.
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05. The new Range Rover logo might be the branding disaster of the year
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Following the controversy of the Jaguar rebrand last year, this year we saw parent company Jaguar Land Rover land itself in hot water once more. A new Range Rover emblem appeared in a presentation to investors and fans reacted strongly.
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04. I just learned why Disney characters wear white gloves, and my childhood is ruined
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It was early in the year when this story got you all talking. Our freelancer Joseph Foley found out just why it is that Mickey Mouse and other Disney characters wear white gloves and he was shocked by what he discovered.
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03. Right now, I wouldn’t use an iPhone if you gave me it for free
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Freelancer Tom May loves Apple. But when it comes to smartphones, you couldn’t pay him to swap his Android for an iPhone. He explains why in this piece.
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02. FIFA deletes World Cup 2026 poster after fan backlash
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The football governing body’s official print campaign for the 2026 World Cup got off to a shaky start, after it was forced to delete its first poster from social media. They seem to have forgotten to include the most famous player in the world. Oops.
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01. KPop Demon Hunters finally gets the art book it deserves
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But the most popular news story/feature of the year featured KPop Demon Hunters, more specifically the art book that explains the creative inspiration behind the movie. And as the online version was available for free, many of you got pretty excited.
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