Inspiration Station: 2014 Design Trends
For those who may not know, Shutterstock owns Bigstock, and Bigstock and GCU’s partnership has given artists a wonderful opportunity to create cards using high quality images. As of this writing, the process is still in beta, but all artists are encouraged to try out the service (you can make up to 10 cards right now).
Greeting Card Universe/Bigstock Card Creator
The usual rules apply. The card will automatically be placed in your Private Gallery. Once a reviewer has a chance to check it out, it may or may not be moved to a regular category. If not, it’ll be in the general category of Collections > Off the Cuff Greetings.
If you find a bug, report it here. You can find out more info at the same Forum link.
We’ll be bringing you some awesome tips on this new opportunity soon. In the meantime, enjoy this infographic from Shutterstock about 2014 Design Trends. While not every point applies, it’s worth taking notes and deciding how you can tailor card designs to take advantage of a trend.
Infographic: Shutterstock’s Global Design Trends 2014
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Very interesting Corrie, thanks for sharing those trends. Many could be good inspiration for greeting card design 🙂
Doreen
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Wow! Thanks Corrie for sharing Shutterstock’s 2014 design trends. There is some very useful information to keep in mind for upcoming card designs. My notes list keeps getting longer.
Kati
One of Shutterstock’s largest growth seaches is “Gatsby”. GCU has some “Gatsby / Art Deco / Roaring 20s” party and wedding related subcategories just waiting for cards!
Thanks for lots of interesting info, Corrie.
a lot of info to digest, will definitely bookmark this, thanks