FREE animal-inspired color palettes, and a gorgeous history of rainbows

So many pretty colors! Including neutral tones that are predicted to drive traffic [shutterstock]( [IMAGES]( [FOOTAGE]( [MUSIC]( [BLOG]( [Thursday, July 7, 2022]( [Sky of blue and sea of green / in our yellow submarine]( [Click here to subscribe to this newsletter >]( [It’s all about color this week (and every week, tbh) on the Shutterstock blog. It’s what we come back to -- for the joy, positivity, and creative inspiration. So! For you! We’re looking on the sunny side with a history of rainbows, an AI-investigation of neutral tones, and because we all love a gift, FREE color palettes inspired by the animal kingdom. We often talk about our pets in our team meetings, but not in quite this way, and these are not quite our pets....]( [Happy creating!]( [jen]( [Jennifer Braunschweiger]( [Senior Director of Content Marketing]( [DREAM IT]( [A Colorful History of Rainbows]( [When and how did rainbows become such a powerful visual symbol? We sing and tap-dance through the archives to find out.]( [Read more]( [MAKE IT]( [Data-Backed Ways to Include Neutral Colors and Earth Tones In Your Ads]( [Earth tones, not just for interiors. How do you use them in your marketing to the greatest effect? We put Shutterstock.AI onto the question, one of the final entries in our AI color series (have you missed the rest? Visit shutterstock.com/blog).]( [Read more]( [SELL IT]( [Looking Back Without Going Backwards: A Guide to Nostalgia Marketing]( [If the 80’s reboots everywhere are any indication, nostalgia is rampant in entertainment. Of course, you want to tweak the heartstrings, not appear as though you have no fresh ideas. Here’s how to hit just the right note.]( [Read more]( [TALK ABOUT IT]( [FREE Bold Color Palettes Inspired by Animal Patterns]( [Maybe you don’t want to see a snake up close and personal. But that doesn’t mean the colors aren’t memorable. Here, Grace Fussell uses images from the animal kingdom to inspire a series of gorgeous palettes. We hope they help you make something beautiful.]( [Read more]( [shutterstock]( [images]( | [footage]( | [music]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Instagram]( [Vimeo]( [YouTube]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. [Unsubscribe or Change Email Preferences]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( Shutterstock, Inc. | 350 Fifth Avenue, 21st Floor | New York, NY 10118 | USA © 2004-2022 All rights reserved - Shutterstock®