Blog: FREE gratitude cards; history of graphic design; folklore-inspired color palettes

Plus, how to turn any photo black and white   IMAGES    FOOTAGE    MUSIC    BLOG       Wednesday, November 3, 2021   Listen to yourself churn   Click here to subscribe to this newsletter >   When do you ask permission and when do you ask forgiveness? So much of professional judgment is knowing the difference between the two. It applies to marketing, too; you need to know your customers well enough to understand what they have (and haven't) given your brand permission to do. What have they shown that they want to hear from you? When have you overstepped your authority and started talking about something that makes no sense for your brand? These days, asking forgiveness is more complicated than ever (cancel culture), but being brave is more necessary than ever. What does this have to do with our collection of stories this week on graphic design and photography? Everything. Because to market well, you need to understand not just tactics and logistics, but the meaning behind what you do. Why are you talking to your customers in the way that you are? When you can answer that, we're here to help you make it effective.   Happy creating!     Jennifer Braunschweiger   Senior Director of Content Marketing           DREAM IT     Graphic Design Movements Throughout History   From the Industrial Revolution to current day, graphic design has influenced the way we interact with the world. A look at the trends that have helped shape the way we understand our environment.   Read more             MAKE IT     Make Your Photos Black and White and Revel in the Glory of Yesteryear   Because you want an image in black and white--and it's not. Here's the easy way to take out the color, without taking out the life.   Read more           SELL IT     Give Thanks: FREE Gratitude Mantra Cards   Not going to lie, I tend to be allergic to anything that smacks of the hokey. And yet...when someone says, "I appreciate you," my heart does grow a little lighter. Free FREE freeeee cards for when you want to pass on a little pick-me-up.   Read more           TALK ABOUT IT     5 Folk-Inspired Color Palettes   Regular visitors to the Shutterstock blog (and I very much hope you are one) will know that the team fell down a bit of a folklore rabbit hole, in the most delightful way. This piece looks at the colors behind the trend, with lovely palettes. Make a wish (but be careful what you ask for).   Read more

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