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One of the more beautiful things about being a designer is the seemingly never-ending thirst for knowledge that permeates throughout the industry. I, for one, absolutely love learning new things that can help me creatively, or can help streamline the production process. full story >>

Shutterstock is pleased to announce our new "On Demand" subscription plans. You can now get image downloads that do not expire on a daily basis, providing you with greater flexibility and a lower commitment level. full story >>

Along with the new On Demand subscriptions, Shutterstock now allows you the option of managing multiple subscriptions all under one account. So what does this mean? If you purchase a 25-A-Day subscription and an On Demand subscription, you can manage your subscriptions from one login. full story >>

As graphic designers, we often enter this creative field as a result of our hobbies and off-the-wall way of thinking, as opposed to the more Left Brain career fields like accounting or medicine. However, combining artistic sensibilities with the very real-world need for a paycheck can be jolting and unsettling. full story >>

Story behind the Photo is an ongoing series that highlights a unique story behind a photo or image created by a Shutterstock submitter. This month’s featured story comes from Laurin Rinder. full story >>

So, I've got some confessions to make. I've screwed up. Once. Ok … maybe a few times. I'll be the first to say that in every career a little rain must fall. Though I've seen my share of stormy days, I haven't yet found myself slipping on scuba gear to wade in the waters. full story >>

Whether you use your computer for work or play, homework assignments or keeping up to date with friends and relatives, doing taxes or playing EverQuest, good backup habits are essential to anyone who uses a computer with information he or she deems important. full story >>

This is the first of a new series that highlights the story behind a photo or image created by a Shutterstock submitter. Our first featured story comes from Ron Chapple. Ron has been shooting stock photos exclusively since 1992. Flying over 100,000 miles a year, Ron travels from Hawaii to Europe, from the Pacific Northwest to Florida, and to New York, London, Lisbon, Paris, Rome and Sydney… all in search of perfect stock images. full story >>

Adobe Illustrator is a powerful program with a ton of features, and learning them all can be a daunting task. Luckily, you don’t need to know every little feature to make great designs and illustrations. Here are a few tips to help make your designing a little easier. full story >>

When registering for the first time at Shutterstock, you’ll notice you have a choice between a Standard License and an Enhanced License subscription plan. What’s the difference, you ask? full story >>

A meeting of creative minds can be a wonderful thing. Especially when those creative minds number in the thousands. Shutterstock took part in the 2008 HOW Design Conference in Boston over the course of its four-day run from May 18-21. full story >>

Shutterstock is pleased to announce that we now offer monthly subscriptions to our Footage library! As the leader in subscription access to high quality royalty-free imagery, offering a similar structure to the footage library is a natural progression... full story >>

Have you ever looked for a specific image and grew frustrated with the results or spent more time searching than your schedule could manage? As a graphic designer, I can relate to this feeling. But rest assured fellow designers... full story >>

Consider this situation… you are designing a brochure that will be used to promote football uniforms and you would like to include some dynamic images in the design. You search through Shutterstock’s extensive library of over 3 million images and see a great photo of football players that would fit perfectly in your design. full story >>

While designing an advertisement for coffee many years ago, I found myself in the situation of having to find several coffee-related images to incorporate into my design and very little time to complete the project. full story >>

What is a Shutterstock Lightbox? A lightbox on Shutterstock is a folder you can create that allows you to organize digital images. Images can be assigned to viewable lightboxes by subject and saved for use at a later time. Lightboxes also allow you to show clients or colleagues options for a project in one simple uncluttered folder. full story >>

If a picture really is worth a thousand words, we now have a LOT to say: Shutterstock now has over three million photographs, vectors, and illustrations in its collection. We hit this milestone earlier this month—and of course our collection has increased considerably since then. full story >>

As you may already know, Shutterstock has just introduced an exciting new feature: Search By Color. It allows you to search for images that match the specific color you need for your project—you can search by color and keyword, or by color alone. full story >>

We've lowered our prices. We know, it's not a phrase consumers are used to hearing. However, after careful evaluation of the market, we have decided to adopt a new cost structure, one that is significantly more advantageous for our customers. Clips are priced as follows... full story >>

Many years ago I was preparing for an interview with a well-known graphic design studio. I spent weeks polishing up my resume and perfecting my book. When I got to the studio, the first thing they asked me for was my sketchbook. full story >>

As a child, I was constantly trying to find new and innovative ways of avoiding chores. Cleaning my room was by far the worst--operating under the motto "Out of Sight, Out of Mind," I would use a single ploughing motion to bury my stuff far under my bed. The advantages of my system were immediate but fleeting. full story >>

If you are in a creative field, then you have most likely at one time or another encountered that dreaded feeling: Creative Block. Not only is it uncomfortable, but it can make you question the merit of every idea you’ve ever had. However, we can all take comfort in the fact that it strikes even the most talented of creative professionals. But fear not! Shutterstock has come to the rescue with ten tips to help you power through the toughest projects and succeed in every creative challenge. full story >>