Coding and Design Tips & Tutorials

"You don't need thousands of dollars to make your dreams come true or impact lives. You need a purpose, a Twitter and Facebook account, and just a whole lot of guts to live below your means and help as many people as you can with every opportunity that you can get.

The holidays are all about eating until you're in a food coma (or at least until you've flopped on the floor in a pumpkin pie daze), which is why giving the gift of delicious noms is always a safe bet. Whether you're a master in the kitchen or can barely open a packet of Ramen noodles, we've rounded up a list of fun, quick and super-easy homemade holiday treats that make perfect gifts for your friends and family.

[caption id="attachment_10614" align="alignnone" width="620"] Image via Flickr[/caption] Designing a wordmark* is part science and part feeling. As I learned in Michael Stinson’s Logo Design: Wordmarks class, the science of it has been lost in most modern design education.

It goes without saying that CreativeLive is home to tons of super talented crafting enthusiasts. We love watching community members put their creativity to good use –– especially when their creations are turned into profitable business ventures!

[caption id="attachment_10575" align="alignnone" width="620"] Image via Flickr[/caption] If the Freelancers Union's World's Longest Invoice is any indicator (and it is), late payment is an epidemic among freelance writers, designers, photographers, and other self-employed individuals. Whether it's just a few articles or the kind of project that makes the difference between paying rent and not, getting your clients to pony up can be difficult, especially during Q4 when budgets are tight.

According to my family, I’m going to be rich. According to my friends, I’ll be famous.