https://vine.co/v/blYgn6uejtU/embed/simple//platform.vine.co/static/scripts/embed.js This is what happens when Flag Day coincides with National Bourbon Day. (Starring Cristin, our Graphic Designer.) #JustKidding. Have a great weekend, everyone!
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It’s a Tie: Fun Facts for Father’s Day
Stumped for a Father’s Day gift? Consider that solid (or striped) stand-by, the tie. Not only do ties make sweet presents, but there’s some impressive trivia about the neck-hugging marvel that just may surprise you. Some of these fun facts are proudly presented in our infographic below. Happy Father’s Day! Images used in this post: …
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This Week’s Free Image is a Bit Abstract
Sleek, steel, and shimmery, this week’s free image is two bold designs in one. A bit Tudor-inspired here, a bit abstract floral there. It can easily provide a seamless sophisticated background for your project. The image comes to us from contributor Dutsakorn Laonayor, aka Jone500, from a delicious collection that includes eggs, apples, and orchids. For more images…
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Celebrate Mother’s Day with Our Collection of Cool Moms
My mom was certainly no alterna-mom, but I think she would fit right in with these hip moms who strut through motherhood, making it look cooler than two tickets to an REO Speedwagon concert. Not only do these ladies know how to have fun, and join in on some quality activity time with their kiddos, but they also wouldn’t be caught dead in a pair of mom jeans. So, to celebrate all kinds of moms on Mother’s Day, we put together this super cool gallery of images. Each image is available for downloading.
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The Memes of Spring
From Cristin Burton, Bigstock’s graphic design guru, who’s clearly had enough of winter: Here in New York City, the poopy winter is just winding down. Spring is finally here! I can hardly contain myself. I’ve already reorganized my closet, and my flowery dresses are at the ready. I also created some Spring Memes to celebrate. Hope you like them.
Now, if you’ll excuse me … The sun’s shining! It’s spring! I wanna go outside! AAAAAAAAAAH!
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An Intro to Working with Vectors
Vectors are images that are suitable for illustrations that contain precise measurements. A vector is different from a bitmap image (jpg) because its information is much simpler, and it is scalable to any size and can be edited freely. Vectors are not as useful for displaying photo-realistic images like photographs because those types of images generally do not contain well-defined shapes and curves. In this tutorial, you will learn how to work with a vector to make it easily editable for you. You will change the color of individual shapes, color many shapes together, and edit a path, which is what defines a shape in Illustrator.
Let’s use this vector from contributor Fixer00.
1. Find your vector image. To narrow your search down to vector images only, make sure the “Vectors” checkbox is clicked. Once you find your image, download it, making sure you click the “vector” option. You’ll then download an .eps file.
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Eight Illustrations That Will Melt Your Heart
It’s wintertime here in NYC, and boy, do we need some smiles. Thank goodness there’s Valentine’s Day to remind us all of what really matters: Love. So, turn that frown upside down, and take a look at these eight heartwarming illustrations. Each illustration is available for immediate downloading. “You Make Me Feel Like A Kid Again” …
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Movie Magic
A tutorial in movie poster design by Art Director and founder of Pureworks, Victoria Jordan.
Lately, I’ve been inspired by a few of the big summer movies like the Dark Knight Rises and The Bourne Legacy which I was lucky enough to screen last week (definitely go see it…lots of great action!) As an homage to summer blockbusters, I looked for a subject among the cool images that Bigstock has to offer. I found this one, which I love, that made me think of the new Total Recall remake. With that inspiration in mind, I’m going to design a poster inspired by Total Recall, in celebration of the summer blockbuster. Keep in mind this is just an inspirational ad. Make sure to check copyright laws when working on your own designs.
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Why We Test – Behind the Scenes at Bigstock
Testing is a big part of our culture here at Bigstock. We love trying out new ideas to see what works – and what doesn’t. I’d like to take a minute to share with you a bit more about what we do and what you might notice on our site. Generally, when we have something…
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Compositing Images, Part 2
Part 2 in a series of Photoshop tutorials by Art Director and founder of Pureworks, Victoria Jordan. In case you missed the first tutorial in the series, click here for a quick refresher. In the first tutorial we added some shiny red lips to an existing stock image of a woman’s face. For this next…
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