Articles on: art & design

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.

Photography is not a perfect science. Every image will undoubtedly yield a problem or two – and that’s on a good day.

Everyone has different tastes when it comes to interior design, but at the end of the day, most people want to live in a home that's comfortable, stylish, and a true reflection of their personality. You don't have to be a professional designer to put together an amazing (and functional) living space, but you might find yourself running into a few classic styling mistakes.

Are you feeling lonely this Valentine's Day? Instead of drowning your sorrows in a tragic vat of ice cream while watching The Notebook and cursing Nicholas Sparks' evil-genius, why not whip up your very own Ryan Gosling?

Think you can spot an egregious Photoshop blunder? It’s actually harder than you might think.

One of my favorite Photoshop tools is not a plug-in: it’s my camera. When I have my camera in hand, I often use it as an extension to Photoshop, taking photos with the intention of working with them in Photoshop.

This is a special guest post by award-winning photographer, author and teacher Khara Plicanic. You can learn more tips and tricks from Khara during creativeLIVE Photoshop Week 2014.