A great time was had by all last night at Wix Lounge, as shown in the photos below. Our talk, “Hotshot Tools for Freelancers” was a great success and helped many area Freelancers by providing them with helpful ways of taking charge of their careers. We were especially proud to have our very own UX…
Read MoreOur Top 5 Most Sensational Surfer Shots Ever
We rode the waves of our entire collection of surfer images, and though we had thousands to search through to comprise this Top 5, we weren’t about to bail. So, sit back, relax, and imagine a cool misty breeze as we proudly present … Our Top 5 Most Sensational Surfer Shots Ever. For our entire…
Read MoreFreelancing in NYC? This Talk is for You.
This Thursday (07/19), we’ll be hosting a talk at Wix Lounge, right here in NYC. The topic “Hotshot Tools for Freelancers” will help independent creatives take charge of their freelancing career. We’re especially excited to have our very own UX Designer, Erin McCue, as one of the evening’s hosts. She’ll be sharing that duty with…
Read MoreDesk Trinket Friday: Adorable & Dangerous
I’ve decided to turn this week’s entry of Desk Trinket Friday on myself. All these weeks, I allowed other trinkets to take the spotlight while my favorite trinket sat idly by. Meet Charles. Charles is a plastic pig that I bought during a recent trip to the Poconos, but don’t be fooled by his cheery…
Read MoreWhere Should Designers Draw the Line on Spec Work?
An important and lively discussion arose on popular design blogs late last year about the issue of spec work. Clients occasionally will ask for spec work (short for speculative work) when they apply for jobs. These assignments give a glimpse into how different designers would perform at the given task. In some cases, designers are…
Read MoreHelp Us Pick Our New Facebook Cover Photo!
We need your help. The time has come for our existing Facebook Cover Photo to sadly go back to the archives, into a galaxy far, far away. So, inspired by this exciting election year, we’ve decided to let “the people” vote for one of our two finalists below. Will you pick … The Swimmer Doing…
Read MoreCompositing 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…
Read MoreDesk Trinket Friday: Trinkets Take Alaska
Our Desk Trinket Friday phenomenon has officially become bi-coastal, as one of Bigstock’s own ventures into an Alaskan town. Yes, our Marketing & Partnership Manager, Jon is traveling this week throughout the fine state of Alaska, and it would seem that everywhere he turns, he comes face-to-trinket with an oddity that demands attention. A stranger.…
Read More5 Flavorful Photos of Chicken Wings … And More!
A wise philosopher once said, “Ain’t no thing, like a chicken wing,” and we have 5 images to prove it. Well, we have thousands of chicken wing images actually, but we wanted to focus on 5 of our favorites before we got hungry. We hope these tangy, zesty images inspire you to do some grilling…
Read MoreThe Most Surprising Desk Trinket Friday Yet!
Friends, thank you for joining me on another exciting installment of Desk Trinket Friday, the only weekly blogpost that asks the burning question, “What is that piece of junk doing on your desk?” This week’s trinket is a trinket in a disguise. A trinket within a trinket, if you will. Erin, our beloved UX Designer,…
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