Andrea D’Aquino on Illustrating Alice in Wonderland

Andrea D’Aquino’s illustrative ramblings run the gamut from watercolor to collage to everything in between, and it’s perhaps because of this cataclysmic range that she was chosen to illustrate this…

Cultivating Creativity: Inside Kate Bingaman-Burt’s Studio

Kate Bingaman-Burt is a busy woman. She’s written books on our culture’s consumption obsession, she teaches design at Portland State University, and she creates compelling designs for a steady list…

The Impossible, Beautiful World of William Schaff

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…

There’s No One Way to Make Art: 6 Ways to Find Your Voice

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,…

5 Storytelling Rules Photographers Should Borrow From Pixar

When Pixar's Story Artist Emma Coats tweeted a list of the studio's rules for storytelling back in 2011, creative professionals from all disciplines latched on to them, because they apply to…

Meet CreativeLive’s Artist-in-Residence, Madeline Trait

Did you know that CreativeLive has a residency program? We do! For two months, our Artist-in-Residence, a working artist with a specific project in mind, receives creative support, as well…