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Bigstock Sponsors The Annual 2012, A Showcase Of Great Work Selected by Leading UK Magazine Creative Review

New York, NY – April 26, 2012 – Bigstock, one of the world’s leading royalty-free stock agencies, is proud to sponsor The Annual, Creative Review magazine’s major awards issue showcasing the best work in advertising, design and visual culture from the past year to be released in this week.

“We take great pride in the amazing photos, illustrations and vectors created by Bigstock contributors around the world, and it’s a privilege to support compelling visual work through this partnership with Creative Review,” said Ben Pfeifer, General Manager for Bigstock.

The Annual accepted entries until January this year, after which a panel of industry experts chose the projects that represent the best work of the year.

This year’s judges are Andy Altmann, Co-Founder, Why Not Associates; Violetta Boxill, Creative Director, Alexander Boxill; Nat Hunter, Design Director at RSA; Lisa Jelliffe, Senior Creative, Wieden + Kennedy London; Paul Jordan, Executive Creative Director, Dentsu London; Andre Laurentino, Executive Creative Director, TBWA\London; Greg Quinton, Creative Partner, The Partners; Andy Sandoz, Creative Partner, Work Club; Nick Turner, Executive Creative Director, AKQA; and Marina Willer, Partner at Pentagram.

Unlike other awards, The Annual does not divide work into categories – the winning work, as chosen by the judges, is displayed chronologically with projects of exceptional merit gaining additional exposure in the “Best in Book” section.

A UK publication, Creative Review and The Annual are available at premier art and design bookshops including Magma Books in the UK, and Barnes & Noble, St Mark’s Books, and Powell’s in the United States. Copies can also be ordered directly from laura.mcqueen@centaur.co.uk

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About Bigstock

Bigstock is one of the world's leading royalty-free image companies. Founded in 2004, the company's mission is to provide affordable, high-quality photos, vectors and illustrations that meet the dynamic needs of today's design community. With over 10 million images in its library and counting, Bigstock continually seeks out the best content from the brightest contributors around the world.

Bigstock is a fully-owned subsidiary of Shutterstock, Inc. a leading global provider of high-quality stock photography, vectors, illustrations and footage

About Creative Review

Launched in 1980, Creative Review magazine is published monthly, and brings its readers the latest technical processes, the most innovative campaigns and an authoritative voice on where the industry is heading. Creative Review inspires, informs and stimulates debate among readers in graphic design, advertising, digital media, illustration, photography and all other fields of visual communication worldwide.

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