There are *a lot* of paid extras…and this time we even have a trailer!

https://youtu.be/fbXHAAI0gZk

Basically:

- All Club members get: iOS 18 review eBook + Making Of
- Plus and Premier members: *more* eBooks, full-res illustrated wallpapers and...a macOS screen saver with illustration time-lapses 🎨

Full details here: https://www.macstories.net/news/ios-18-review-extras-club/

Join the Club: https://club.macstories.net/

When Apple announced Image Playground and Image Wand, I knew what I had to do for my review:

Showcase someone's real art instead of some generative slop.

I'm so happy I got to work with Scout Wilkinson on this massive project. She's ridiculously talented. She gave the entire review a whole new identity. She created, iterated, and refined in a way that only humans can. She cared.

Now more than ever, you should consider working with a real, freelance artist like Scout:

https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/projects

Fun fact (@cabel):

My pitch for the first-person perspective of the illustrations was basically "Hey, what if we did something reminiscent of Firewatch when you open the map"?

That's when everything clicked and Scout ran with the idea.

And even better: she did it all on an iPad with Procreate!

https://www.macstories.net/stories/ios-and-ipados-18-the-macstories-review/2/#customization-home-screen-and-control-center

Along the same lines, I also want to thank @jamesthomson – a true artist of code.

Despite my last-minute requests, he was able to turn Scout's time-lapses into a native macOS screen saver that brings the illustrations to life.

These are so mesmerizing to watch, and James even added options for speed control, plus a Random option.

Today is a great day to check out James' apps:

https://pcalc.com/ios/index.html
https://pcalc.com/dice/index.html

Get the screen saver with Plus or Premier: https://club.macstories.net/plans