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Read MoreBrilliant Healthcare Icons for Marketing Miracles
Healthcare organizations must hate apples. Think about it. The slogan of the apple suggests that eating just one a day “keeps the doctor away.” Real nice, apple people. Most healthcare organizations don’t have that level of built-in publicity. And, with the world’s collective fear of needles being what it is, medical care companies already have…
Read MoreContributors: An Update for Metadata Keyword Quantity
Everyone has a limit. And now, it seems even our keyword boxes do. Yes, in order to be more inline with industry standards, Bigstock is now limiting the amount of keywords to 50 per image. Which is still a whole lot of keywords, really. Why the change, you ask? Contributors choosing the most relevant words…
Read MoreYoga Graphics and Icons for Marketing Zen
“Do your best, not someone else’s.” These words were uttered by a Yogi I encountered several years ago. He had noticed his students were looking at one another to ensure they were doing certain yoga moves correctly. Well, the Yogi wasn’t having it, and he encouraged his class to focus only on their own movements.…
Read MoreFree Image: Fields of Rice
This week’s free image is a grand aerial stunner. A colorful shot of a rice field that could easily be dubbed 50 Shades of Green … if we were into puns, of course. Ahem. This cool photo could find its way into plenty of travel blogs and marketing endeavors, and the rice can’t be beat.…
Read MoreContributors: An Update to Our Auto-Trace Policy for Vector Illustrations
The following post was originally featured on the blog of our parent company Shutterstock, on Tuesday July 21, 2015. As this change in its auto-trace policy also pertains to Bigstock contributors, it is being shared here. Vectors are a powerful type of content. They are editable, adaptable, and scalable without loss of resolution. Our vector…
Read MoreRestaurant Menu Graphics and Icons for Delectable Design
Here in New York City, our sidewalks are paved with hungry passersby. They’re also paved with welcome mats into numerous restaurants and other dining establishments. It seems every time we turn around, a new diner or cafe is opening up. With ever-growing dining options popping up all over, the importance of having a specific style…
Read MoreFree Image: The Color of Macarons
This week’s free image is a colorful photo of macarons. Not to be confused with macaroons (though they too are yummy), these delectable desserts are too good to pass up. The same can be said for our free image. The photo is sure to provide some culinary color to any foodie endeavor you have cookin’.…
Read MoreFree Image: Earth, Virtually
This week’s free image is … out of this world. (Have we met? We love puns.) Yes, this illustration of a virtual planet earth is a cool blue doozy. At first glance, it simply looks like our most favorite planet, not counting Saturn. But, if you look closely, as your eyes reach the bottom of the…
Read More5 Great Photoshop Tutorials for Beginners
Here at Bigstock, we hear from many folks who both praise and curse the functions of Photoshop. Yes, the photo-editing powerhouse can do just about anything to your images. But, it can also be a royal pain in your design assets if you don’t need to harness all of its power at once. “But I…
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