AIGA Partners With Shutterstock

AIGA, the professional association for design, announced an exclusive partnership with Shutterstock, the world's largest subscription-based provider of royalty-free stock photography, illustrations, and stock footage. Shutterstock is also offering AIGA members a 15 percent discount on anything purchased from its more than 14 million image library of photographs, illustrations and vector files.

Shutterstock will serve as the "Official AIGA Sponsor for Creative Inspiration" and sponsor AIGA events including "Pivot: AIGA Design Conference," a biennial event happening in Phoenix this October.

As AIGA's first exclusive national partnership with a stock agency, the alliance underscores the growing importance of stock libraries in providing building blocks for creative work.



"Stock image agencies are already part of the day-to-day workflow of a professional designer," said Shutterstock CEO Jon Oringer. "As we've grown and connected with our creative customers, we've used our insights to build better search experiences and provide the highest quality imagery. We're eager to work with AIGA to support its members and the design profession."

"With its vast network of photographers and understanding of the creative process, Shutterstock is a valuable partner in meeting designers' need for diverse sources of visual inspiration," said Richard Grefe, AIGA's executive director. "One of AIGA's core goals is to inspire and inform designers through all of our activities and relationships. Working together, AIGA and Shutterstock will provide access to resources that will enable designers to produce their own inspiring and excellent work."



Headquartered in New York, AIGA encompasses 66 chapters led by a volunteer network of professional designers and more than 200 student groups on campuses across the United States.
Shutterstock also distributes stock footage through Shutterstock Footage, and owns Bigstock, a high-quality image library for value-focused image buyers.