Coding and Design Tips & Tutorials

If you're a working artist, you probably take photos or make things or draw things or write words for the same reason most people put on a tie and go into the office: To pay the bills. But what happened before that?

Looking at cute things can help you be more productive, so here's our contribution. When Sue Bryce brought her adorable pug, Cookie, in to be photographed by Rachael Hale McKenna during her Animal Photography course, we knew it would be cute.

Your mom. Whether she's the one who carried you all those months (and has probably told you all about how much work it was), or the one who raised you regardless of genetics, she made you who you are today.

[caption id="attachment_5128" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Photo of typewriter keys by Cody Geary. [/caption] By now, you already know that blogging for your creative business is a smart thing to do, both for stronger SEO and for a better relationship with your clients.

At first, Starbucks probably didn't realize that by giving their customers mostly plain white cups, they were also handing out blank canvases. But after multiple suggestions from customers on their My Starbucks Idea page, the coffee giant decided to harness the creative potential of their patrons with a contest that rewards innovative thinking and artistic skills.

[caption id="attachment_5118" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Cape pigeons alone together. Photo from National Maritime Museum.

Mother's Day — or a similar celebration of motherhood — is celebrated on different days around the world. But in the U.