Nicole's Classes

One of my favorite modern-day photographers is Nicole Gerulat. She shoots for the likes of Real Simple Magazine, Southern Living, Kiwi Magazine, Martha Stewart Living, drop-in-a-ton-of-other-really-major-magazine-names-here. See more of her work here.

She has a killer creative team and together, they offer incredibly affordable online classes in everything from Photography to Design. They also maintain a blog where they post great (and free!) tutorials!

(Excuse all the links. This is my last one, I promise!)

Go here to check out their amazing Illustrator tutorials that are sure to get the creative juices flow. Whether you're just testing the waters or have been drinking the Kool-aid for years, this site is not only a great freebie, it's also a perfect use of social media as an effective marketing tool.