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Read MoreWE GOT DOTS: THIS WEEK’S FREE IMAGE
This week’s free image is a nice and crinkly version of a polka dot pattern. The colors are sign of fall, which is right around the corner! Our free image is available for a full week. Grab it today. Once again, the image comes to us from contributor Swill Klitch, from an assortment filled with cool illustrations…
Read More20 British Words That Mean Something Totally Different in the U.S.
Here in the United States, we speak the same language as our ye old predecessors in Great Britain, but we don’t always speak it the same way. So, we asked our oh-so British receptionist, Ryan Lovett, to give us a crash course in some of the more notable discrepancies.
Here are 20 words (along with some accompanying Bigstock images) that have pretty different meanings in Great Britain than they do in the U.S.
Read MoreGET SCHOOLED BY THIS WEEK’S FREE IMAGE
This week’s free image puts the c-o-o-l in school. It’s a supply-studded graphic that’s perfect for this time of year. The image comes to us from contributor Auki, from a collection filled with dozens of fun vector illustrations. See Auki’s profile for other great stuff. For more images like this one, check our entire collection…
Read MoreAWKWARD STEAK PHOTOS
There’s a lot of buzz going around the internet talking about how awkward some stock photos can be. Bigstock totally disagrees. We don’t have awkward stock photos. But, may we interest you in some awkward steak photos?
Read More6 Things Every New Design Student Should Do This Fall
Congratulations! You got into design school. Or, at least you plan on getting into design school. Or, perhaps you just graduated and really want to hit the ground running in the real world. Either way, if you’re new to the design community, these nuggets of wisdom will hopefully you help you kickstart your academic or professional career, and do work you can be proud of.
Read MoreOUR FREE IMAGE IS THE CAT’S MEOW
I mean, reeeeeeally. Could this be the cutest free image of the week ever? Is this the cutest cat ever? And, how did the photographer get a bow tie on this cat, when I can barely pat my cat’s head without getting scratched? Yes, these are the questions raised by this week’s downright adorable free…
Read MoreSummer Reading: Minimalist Book Covers
The Bigstock team has been reading a lot this summer, and we decided to take some of our favorite books and redesign the covers using Bigstock illustrations. If you haven’t read all of these books, we highly recommend them!
Read MoreA FREE IMAGE ON THE HORIZON
This week’s free image is a vintage illustration of a red sun on the horizon. Worn, yet bold, our free image is available for a full week. Grab it today. The image comes to us from contributor Swill Klitch, from an assortment filled with cool illustrations and vectors for any occasion. For more images like…
Read MoreFUN FRIDAY: A SALUTE TO WINDOW WASHERS
This week has been an exciting one at the Bigstock office. The exterior of our beloved NYC skyscraper is getting a big bath. Window by window, we’re seeing daring folks of all shapes and sizes scaling the sides of the 36th floor. Take a look! (As you may overhear, we were a bit blown away…
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