Whether you make a living as a commercial photographer or you’re pursuing a career in the fine arts, you’ll need to attract attention to your work and distinguish yourself from the competition. For many photographers searching for effective ways to fuel success, social media presents an ideal space to increase awareness, connect with potential clients, and open…
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With all of the lush landscapes and cute cat photos on our site, I sometimes forget about the functional and resourceful assets we have. For instance, these particular images below are perfect vectors for web designers. I put together a royalty-free collection of essential icons, wire frames, user flows, buttons, and navigations bars to help make…
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In this quick tutorial, I will show you how to apply any shape or object to your photos using a clipping mask. You will need Photoshop and Illustrator here, but ultimately you only need Photoshop to make a clipping mask. For this example, I will use a flower from this Bigstock vector and give this…
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1. Stick With Vector This is my most important rule. When you are designing a logo – stick with vector. It’s easy to forget that a logo used small on business cards and lo-res on websites, may need to be enlarged for a bigger endeavor years later (billboards, for instance). Vector allows you to resize…
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What the heck are you going to get Dad for Father’s Day? We’re all a little stumped. These suggestions from the Cafe Press Bigstock store should help give us all some cool gift ideas. 1. Boxer Pint This combines two of man’s best friends: Beer and dogs. 2. Sleek Sky Cufflinks These snowy sky cufflinks…
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It happens. You come across a Bigstock photo that is just a little too dark for what you need. Or, you might want the image to tint a different color. Fear not. One way you can solve this dilemma is by matching the color of another image to enhance the photo you want. In this…
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Typography is an underrated tool when it comes to boosting your marketing campaigns. Well-designed and appropriately-placed typography can amplify your message while bringing visual interest to your marketing materials. Typography comes in endless styles though, so you must be careful to select the one best-suited to the overall needs of your brand. Here are four…
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It’s graduation season! You might have a young friend or relative who is just about to wrap up high school. Maybe that friend is heading off to college, taking a year to travel, or inventing the next Twitter. Bigstock’s Cafe Press store can help you out with a gift. 1. Cloud Coin Purse I’d…
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There are lots and lots of neat little tricks in Adobe software, and some of them are more useful than others. I’ve chopped down Adobe’s long list of key commands for Photoshop, Illustrator, and Indesign into a shorter list that helps me more frequently. After all, the most useful key commands are the ones you…
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