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The End of Summer Stereotypes: Conveying Summer Themes in 2021
Bored of sunset backgrounds and palm tree overlays? There are plenty of ways to convey summer without resorting to overused stereotypes. For photographers, illustrators, designers, and marketers,...
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Pantone Colors: What They Are and How to Use Them
Let’s unlock the secrets of Pantone colors to find out how designers, artists, and manufacturers use them in both print and web designs. Learn everything you need to know about designing with Pantone...
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The Rise of Minimalist Illustrations: Why We’re Attracted to Simplicity
Brightly-colored illustrations take a break as minimalism draws in the general public. Discover why this is not a coincidence. The first social media website—Six Degrees—was born in 1997. But...
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6 Summer Color Palettes We’re Loving That Aren’t Yellow
The color of summer isn’t just yellow. Here are six palettes we’re loving that will bring some summer sizzle to your next creative project. While we associate the season’s endless sunshine with its...
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The Cunning and Continuing Power of Motion Design
Discover why motion design is here to say, and the basics you need to know in order to start growing your own motion skills. In the Before Times, motion design was already in ascendency and had been...
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Practical Uses: How to Export PDF Files in Adobe InDesign
Share your designs with clients by learning how to export PDFs in Adobe InDesign. Follow these simple steps to make your life less stressful! A PDF file format is the easiest way to share your designs...
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How Subtle Pastel Colors Can Make a Big Impact in Your Designs
Discover the historical origins, symbolism, and psychological power of pastels, and learn use these ethereal colors in your design projects. Lemon, pistachio, mint, and lavender—as delicious and...
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Summer Freebies: Social Media Templates, Clip Art, Patterns, and More
Looking for summer-themed design freebies? Look no further. We’ve compiled five packs of summer freebies for you to download and customize. Everybody loves summer. Warm sunshine, birds chirping, and...
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How to Create a Collage Portrait in Adobe InDesign
In this quick and easy tutorial, we’ll look at how you can create a spliced effect for a poster design using Adobe InDesign. Love portrait photography, but looking for a fresh take? You can make...
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The History of Camouflage in Warfare and Fashion
Now you see me. Now you don’t. With military origins, camouflage soon became part of pop culture. Let’s take a look at this elusive pattern. Long before there was a pattern called camouflage, the world...
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Create and Customize a Tie-Dye Pattern in Photoshop
Create and customize your own psychedelic 60s-inspired tie-dye texture in Adobe Photoshop, without all the mess! Tie-dye has made a strong impression down the runway, in graphic design, and everything...
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Visual Language: Cybersecurity Awareness Through Imagery
Cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, climate science. They all have an image problem. Here’s why effective visuals matter. Earlier this spring, while co-hosting a breakfast series with the DC think...
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How Plastic Became a Symbol of Consumerism
Once a scientific success story, plastic is now a visual reminder of our growing climate crisis. For much of the twentieth century, plastic was considered a versatile material with seemingly few...
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Design Tips That Every Legit Eco-Friendly Brand Needs to Know
So much of the “green” messaging out there is misleading. Here’s how companies that truly care about the environment can provide honest and effective branding. A company’s decision to “go green” can...
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Low-Poly Design: 3D Shorthand and Graphic Design Trend
Today, we’ll look at how graphic designers can utilize pre-rendered 2D low-poly models to delve into the world of low-poly art. 3D can be intimidating to anyone just starting out. After all, it takes...
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A Graphic Designer’s Journal: Touring Japan Through Design
Noh Balcha explores Japan’s rich culture and learning design influences using PixelSquid—a graphic designer’s travel journal. With the Olympics taking place in Japan this year and COVID-19 still...
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Take Charge of Your Social Presence: Bossing Instagram in 2021
What’s the key to Instagram these days? What can you do to shift your game for the new world? Let’s find out. A year ago, I wrote my first article here on Shutterstock that looked at the “10 Fresh...
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10 Energizing Palettes for Sports Branding and Marketing
Ten winning color palettes for sports branding, including a contemporary scheme for tennis brands and a classic Olympics-inspired palette. With the ability to mentally and physically energize the...
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Mad for Plaid: The Intricacies of Plaid Throughout History
Plaid is one of the most widely varied patterns in the world. And, one of the oldest. Let’s take a closer look at this intricate pattern. In the world of textiles, the simplest cloth uses a single...
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You Only Live Once: What YOLO Looks Like in 2021
Take a look back at the history of YOLO, from its surprisingly old origins to its current status as an unfairly maligned philosophy. Few slang terms have ever been as divisive as YOLO, an acronym...
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