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Creative Goal Setting for the New Year

Many creative people start the new year with ambitious goals but struggle to keep them going. The truth is that traditional goal setting usually does not work for artists because...

Pinterest Predicts 2026 and What It Means for Artists & Designers
Pinterest has released its annual Pinterest Predicts report and this year’s insights are especially valuable for creatives. Pinterest’s predictions have proven remarkably accurate because they track rising interest before it...
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Small Creative Shifts That Will Shape 2026
Not every trend arrives with a dramatic announcement. Some slip quietly into the year and slowly grow until they become part of how we create and how we see the...
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Pantone’s Color of the Year & What It Means for Creatives
Pantone surprised nearly everyone with its 2026 Color of the Year. Instead of the expected warm green, they selected Cloud Dancer, a soft, gentle white that feels quiet and restrained. It...
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Universal Khaki and What It Means for the Creative World
Sherwin Williams announced Universal Khaki as the 2026 Color of the Year and it is safe to say that no one gasped with excitement. Universal Khaki is warm and understated...
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Firefly, Project Moonlight and AI Studio for Creators
Firefly, Moonlight, and AI assistants are changing the creative workflow. They make generating, editing, and organizing content faster and smarter, allowing more time for actual creativity and experimentation. Download the Firefly...
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Lightroom’s Photo Magic Tools for Creators
Adobe Lightroom is essential for organizing your photos and the MAX 2025 updates make it even more useful. Even illustrators benefit from these updates, especially when using photography as reference...
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Illustrator and Vectors Just Leveled Up
Illustrator’s updates may seem less flashy than generative AI tools, but for vector-based product design they offer practical advantages that increase efficiency and flexibility. Get the Illustrator Vector Workflow Guide to...
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Unlocking Photoshop’s New Brain
Photoshop is evolving from a powerful pixel editor into a smart creative partner. The combination of generative AI, automation, and native-language controls frees up time for idea generation and less...
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How Creative Entrepreneurs Can Save Hours
As creatives, we often spend hours on repetitive tasks that don’t spark joy — updating spreadsheets, posting to social media, sending emails, or moving files between apps. Tools like Zapier...
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Find More Hours in Your Day with Smarter Time Tracking
Do you ever feel like your days vanish without knowing where your time went? For creative entrepreneurs, juggling art, client work, admin, and marketing can make it hard to see...
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How Notion Can Organize Your Business
Take control of your creative business with a workspace that adapts to your brain, not the other way around. In this article, I share how my Notion dashboard became the...
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Turning Chaos into Clarity with Scribe
Ever waste hours making tutorials or onboarding guides? Learn how Scribehow can record your process and turn it into a visual step-by-step guide instantly.
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