William Schaff makes beautiful art. The Rhode Island-based artist and musician is best known for his album covers for bands such as Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Okkervil River, but…
When I first started teaching graphic design, the classroom had no computers. It was a foundations course and students were required to make everything by hand. Often this involved cutting…
CreativeLive is all about bringing the finest instructors to our stage, but how do we do that? By hiring really, really talented people to help us make it happen. Enter…
When Wu-Tang Clang used the acronym C.R.E.A.M, the "C" stood for "cash" — but, if the Clan wanted to be more accurate from a psychological standpoint, they could have changed…
This is an excerpt from Art Inc.: The Essential Guide for Building Your Career as an Artist by Lisa Congdon Published by Chronicle Books, 2014. To learn more about organization and time management for creatives,…
In the world of type and design, there are a number of typography terms that are either commonly confused with other terms, or are simply misunderstood in their own right.…
Some people learn best by listening. Others, like Mike Rohde, learn best with a pen in hand. Milwaukee-based designer, author, and illustrator Mike has made a career out of illustrating all…
With the exception of those who work with hard media like wood, clay, or paint, a strange thing has happened to artists and makers in the digital era: We've stopped…
With the popularity of designers like Jessica Hische and Louise Fili, who focus on beautiful lettering and text, typography has taken off — not just as a design element, but…
Among the things we are conditioned to believe about working, possibly one of the most detrimental is that you should be doing it all the time. We bank our vacation…