Coding and Design Tips & Tutorials

We used to dream about what it would be like to work from home all the time. However, we learned it wasn’t what we all thought.

The current crisis has thrust rapid adaptation upon businesses as they quickly shift teams from offices to remote workstations. But perhaps no sector endured a culture shock as much as creative businesses that heavily rely upon workforce collaboration.

Today, more people than ever are remote working for the first time in their lives. And with the work-from-home lifestyle comes new routines, new challenges, and new opportunities to go after the life you want.

Ever look back on your day an wonder why you didn't work on what you really want in life? Where did the time actually go?

If 2020 taught us anything it was how to manage the unexpected hurdles of life (and a pandemic). One of those hurdles was learning how to balance our new work-from-home life and maximize productivity as a parent, partner, teacher, manager and whatever other title you hold from the "comfort" of home now.

Every holiday season, our founder Chase Jarvis get an influx of DMs, tweets, texts and messages from followers, friends and family asking for the best gifts for photographers on their list. This year, rather than putting together a list of all the high-tech cameras and lenses that come with high-price tags to match – he decided to share some affordable add-ons that every photographer should have in their arsenal.

It probably feels like mindfulness is an overused buzzword at this point. But 2020 have proven to be a year of unexpected hurdles for just about everyone, giving new context to the word.

Thanksgiving is full of turkeys — the actual one, and that weird relative every family somehow seems to have — and both types make excellent photographs. From capturing the food to showcasing the decor, from snagging a quick family portrait to freezing that sparkle in grandma’s eye, Thanksgiving is ripe with creative possibilities for photographers.

This how-to comes from business strategist Jasmine Star who teaches us how to create an original giph using our phone. This is part one of our series on social media hacks – follow along for more tips and how-tos to improve your online presence.

On November 3, 2020 we plan to use our united power as a company of creators to exercise our right to influence the future of our country. At CreativeLive, we pledge to show up as a company of individuals to make our vote known – regardless of opinions, parties or perspectives.