{"id":4246,"date":"2022-06-22T16:31:20","date_gmt":"2022-06-22T23:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/?p=4246"},"modified":"2022-08-18T07:27:35","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T14:27:35","slug":"building-stocksy-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/building-stocksy-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"What we learned while building Stocksy Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-intro-text\" id=\"block_62b3848f540e8\">\n    <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n    \n    \n    \n    <div class=\"wp-block-column has-large-font-size\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n        <p>Blogs go stale. One year ago, while reevaluating our marketing strategy, we picked up our old blog platform, blew the dust off it, and made the difficult decision to trash it and rebuild.<\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n    \n    \n    \n    <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_62b3849a540e9\">\n\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:42%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:68%\">\n    \n              <p>Guided by our <a href=\"https:\/\/brandpad.io\/01-stocksy-story\/#Brand_Purpose\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">brand purpose<\/a>, we created a new vision to utilize the opportunities a modern blog affords. Digital publishing moves fast and we\u2019ve specifically valued the growth of editorial content that educates and empowers us. Not simply a tank of SEO fuel, we dreamed of a blog that could become a resource for our peers in the creative class and provide meaningful insights to how they work.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, building from the ground up to the platform we\u2019re currently writing within has been difficult. Each of us has learned a great deal. And hopefully here we can share some of those insights to ease your journey when you undertake a similar process.<\/p>\n\n      \n              \n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video autoplay loop muted src=\"https:\/\/c.stocksy.com\/a\/43JD00\/y0\/3171490.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/3171490\/construction-worker-in-construction-site\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YICHAO MA<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_62b384c7540eb\">\n\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:42%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:68%\">\n    \n              <h3>Why we rebuilt<\/h3>\n<p>A quick assessment of our previous blog platform made abundantly clear that repairing it wasn\u2019t a viable option. Obviously we had a goal to reflect our updated <a href=\"https:\/\/mailchimp.com\/courier\/article\/visual-identity\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">visual identity<\/a> in the platform, and those typography and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designsystems.com\/color-guides\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">color system<\/a> changes can be quick and easy. But the change needed was beyond aesthetics. Lipstick on a pig, as they say.<\/p>\n<p>Our brand evolution also set out new fundamentals of <a href=\"https:\/\/brandpad.io\/03-stocksy-imagery-motion#Asset_Guidelines\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">how we respect the work of our artists<\/a>. Their work is their vision, and it\u2019s our purpose to present it as such. Out with the crops and overlays and edits. Too much time had been wasted in reformatting and contextualizing. We needed dynamic content layouts that gave space and credit and got out of the way.<\/p>\n<p>We refocused our audience-first mentality and wanted to create a space where we could provide them with valuable content that didn\u2019t feel like a slog. Many of the stories here come from first-hand experiences and learning opportunities shared alongside our clients\u2014industry and cultural insights important to our work. The old platform proved challenging to strike a healthy balance for our readers between quick, digestible learnings and engaging, in-depth studies.<\/p>\n<p>From a user experience perspective, crafting posts in the old platform was a dreaded task amongst our Marketing and Design teams. There was no denying that the falloff of creating new content for the blog was partially due to this painstaking process.<\/p>\n<p>Our platform had quietly eroded as we enviously peeked over the fence to publishing platforms like <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Medium<\/a>, where anyone could easily craft an elegant looking post with media from a variety of sources. And digital storytelling had matured into brilliant visuals like <a href=\"https:\/\/wepresent.wetransfer.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WePresent<\/a>, where the nuance of the writing could be matched by the dynamics of the imagery. Between these lay our sought-after middle ground: easy to use, a pleasure to read, and representative of our brand purpose.<\/p>\n\n      \n              \n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_62b38530540ed\">\n\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:42%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:68%\">\n    \n              <h3>In-house vs. outsourcing \u2013 the process of partnering<\/h3>\n<p>With all marketing endeavors it\u2019s important to understand when to go in house and when to outsource. We\u2019re a small Design team and not a WordPress development shop\u2014it was clear we needed to collaborate with external designers and developers to bring this blog to fruition. But that collaboration takes preparation. It\u2019s essential to clearly communicate your brand, from big vision to fine details, when opening up your work with new parties.<\/p>\n<p>As we learned, this is a great point to build yourself a brief. Outline the details of the project scope, demonstrate the key parts of your brand, share your ways of working, and suggest an expected timeline. Feel comfortable sharing this document and be confident it\u2019s providing clear expectations.<\/p>\n\n      \n              \n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- Images Block -->\n\n<div class=\"block-images\"  id=\"block_62b3952b54100\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"block-images-flex landscape-two\">\n\n      <div class=\"image-landscape\">\n\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Importance.jpg\" alt=\"Visual Importance from Design Brief - UX, Asset, Contributor, Copy, Brand\">\n      \n        <div class=\"image-details\">\n          <div class=\"details-content\">\n                          An excerpt from our design brief outlining how to visually weight different elements\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"image-landscape\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Components_-Post.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n        \n        <div class=\"image-details\">\n          <div class=\"details-content\">\n                          An initial outline of the modular block components we were requiring to effectively construct posts\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_62b38561540ef\">\n\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:42%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:68%\">\n    \n              <p><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchimp.com\/courier\/article\/hiring-freelancers\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Finding the right partners or freelancers<\/a> to fit the project can be make or break. When reviewing portfolios and expertise, remind yourself what you\u2019ll be asking of the candidates and look for evidence they can execute. Find things within their work you love and envy. Also be aware of your own blindspots\u2013the aim is to fill these gaps with trusted people you can learn from throughout the project. And acknowledge cases where you\u2019ve set a difficult challenge. For instance, the scenario of being designers <em>for<\/em> designers is rife with subjective decisions and aesthetic interpretation, so we knew direction had to come from the brand. Work to agreed-upon values and rules, not vibes and opinions.<\/p>\n\n      \n              \n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_62b3979554102\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n    \n            \n              <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n\n                              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/1668444\/young-boat-captain-looking-to-the-horizon\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"buy_url\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Stocksy_comp_1668444-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Young Boat Captain Looking To The Horizon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Stocksy_comp_1668444-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Stocksy_comp_1668444-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Stocksy_comp_1668444-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Stocksy_comp_1668444-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Stocksy_comp_1668444-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Stocksy_comp_1668444.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\n                      <\/a>\n                    <figcaption>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/OscarParasiego\/showcase?page=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"image-author\">\n              Oscar Parasiego\n            <\/a><br>\n            \n          <\/figcaption>\n        <\/figure>\n              \n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:34%\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_62b3859a540f1\">\n\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:42%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:68%\">\n    \n              <h3>Direction not DIY<\/h3>\n<p>The most valuable and difficult part of this process for me stemmed from that scenario. I admit that I\u2019ve been a \u201cgive me your mouse\u201d designer to a fault over the years. Let me in that Figma file and I\u2019ll make all the adjustments I want to see myself. But the stronger, healthier pathway in collaboration is through feedback and suggestion. By respectfully pointing out concerns and opening oneself up to others\u2019 ideas, you not only keep your hands free to work elsewhere but will create solutions that incorporate more perspectives. Have the optimism to trust these teams (you hired them for good reasons, so let them lead when needed) and you can be wonderfully surprised by the results.<\/p>\n<p>There will, however, be moments in the process where your brand guidelines and brief aren\u2019t robust enough to inform every detail. When those dilemmas arise, provide your partners with the notes they need to get there quickly: visual references, code snippets, your own mockups and examples. And save each of these instances so you can bolster your guidelines and prevent repeating these decisions and communications in later projects.<\/p>\n\n      \n              \n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\" id=\"block_62b38e0b540ff\">\n    <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:24%\"><\/div>\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"wp-block-column has-huge-font-size callout-block\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n    \n        <p>Work to agreed-upon values and rules, not vibes and opinions.<\/p>\n\n    \n            <\/div>\n    \n    \n    \n    <div class=\"wp-block-column\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-image-contained\" id=\"block_62b38c81540f9\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:92%\">\n    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/335924\/road-trip-traffic-obstacle-on-road-trip\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"buy_url\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Stocksy_comp_335924-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Road: Bison moment is causing traffic jam on road trip to Yellowstone National Park, USA\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Stocksy_comp_335924-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Stocksy_comp_335924-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Stocksy_comp_335924-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Stocksy_comp_335924-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Stocksy_comp_335924-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n              <\/a>\n            <figcaption>\n                      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/Pelle\/showcase?page=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"image-author\">\n              PER Images\n            <\/a><br>\n                          <\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_62b385c8540f3\">\n\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:42%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:68%\">\n    \n              <h3>QA, or \u201cAre we there yet?\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seoptimer.com\/blog\/website-qa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quality Assurance<\/a> or QA often sits as a single line item in proposed timelines, as though it\u2019s a quick, polite little task to check off before you hit the big launch button. Don\u2019t lie to yourself like that.<\/p>\n<p>We learned it&#8217;s vital to give this stage of the process the time and attention it deserves. You\u2019re aiming to review and test for your creators, your technicians, and your readers, across many devices and browsers, and with all forms of content. That\u2019s big. Tossing out a Slack message <em>\u201chey can you give this staging link a look? \ud83d\udc40\u201d<\/em> isn\u2019t going to cut it. Get the focus of as many minds on your teams as possible. Have them use it first-hand and find its gaps; have them break it.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been working with placeholder content to this point, put it to the test with real pieces. Wireframes and mockups are a fantasy world where everything works. You\u2019ll soon flush out all those earlier moments of \u201cwe\u2019ll cross that bridge when we come to it.\u201d That moment is now, and the bridges need to be crossed.<\/p>\n\n      \n              \n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_62b38d05540fd\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n    \n            \n              <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n\n                              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/3509170\/still-life-with-broken-tile\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"buy_url\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Stocksy_comp_3509170-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Conceptual still life with a broken tile with a piece of tape\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Stocksy_comp_3509170-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Stocksy_comp_3509170-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Stocksy_comp_3509170-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Stocksy_comp_3509170-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Stocksy_comp_3509170-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Stocksy_comp_3509170.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\n                      <\/a>\n                    <figcaption>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/maria_altynbaeva\/showcase?page=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"image-author\">\n              Maria Altynbaeva\n            <\/a><br>\n            \n          <\/figcaption>\n        <\/figure>\n              \n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:34%\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_62b38cca540fa\">\n\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:42%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:68%\">\n    \n              <p>As you collect all your bugs, fixes, revised solutions, and new requests to share with your design and development teams, remember how that feels. Be empathetic to their experience of opening pages of corrections and demands, that mirage of a finish line quickly dissolving. Discuss the details, provide whatever you can to help, and set realistic expectations together about time to proceed and further rounds of QA.<\/p>\n\n      \n              \n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_62b385f4540f5\">\n\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:42%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:68%\">\n    \n      \n              <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n\n                              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/213059\/boy-pretends-to-lift-off-with-rocket-pack\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"buy_url\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Stocksy_comp_213059-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Little boy with a homemade jet rocket backpack plays in a surburban park\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Stocksy_comp_213059-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Stocksy_comp_213059-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Stocksy_comp_213059-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Stocksy_comp_213059-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Stocksy_comp_213059-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Stocksy_comp_213059.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\n                      <\/a>\n                    \n          <figcaption>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/gourmetphotography\/showcase?page=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"image-author\">\n              Kirsty Begg\n            <\/a><br>\n            \n          <\/figcaption>\n        <\/figure>\n              \n    \n              <h3>Keep moving<\/h3>\n<p>Eventually you just have to launch it and be prepared to make some fixes. &#8220;Build it, Break it, Fix it and be sure to take some intelligent risks along the way,&#8221; as our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/christinaminshull\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marketing Director Christina Minshull<\/a> relays. We quietly flipped the switch on Ideas recently and have been making live adjustments to content and code ever since. Practicing an <a href=\"https:\/\/xd.adobe.com\/ideas\/guides\/ux-design-process-steps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iterative design and development process<\/a> will get you there.<\/p>\n<p>So, a year later, we\u2019re here and using this new platform with pride. We\u2019re able to craft posts that match the elevation of our content (and are much more of a joy to construct). There\u2019s a flow and a lightness through the reading experience. Our artists are being clearly recognized for their work. And, yes yes, we\u2019re better optimized for search ranking \u2014 SEO content is still king.<br \/>\nThe challenges of this project shone a spotlight on areas we needed to grow our brand\u2019s depth in order to collaborate effectively. Our brand guidelines would not have matured to their current form had we not undertaken this rebuild.<\/p>\n<p>We hope you enjoy the new experiences, the insightful editorial pieces coming through, and return often for more. Being able to share more of our voice and knowledge with our peers is a privilege and we sincerely hope we can help you find more meaning in your work.<\/p>\n\n      \n              \n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!--Block Image Call to action -->\n\n<div class=\"block-image-cta cta-landscape\"  style=\"background:#ffc1d3;\"   id=\"block_62b60200cac8f\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-1\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-5 cta-content\">\n                <h2>Get inspired by some new Ideas imagery<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"read-more-cta flex-start\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/user\/consumergallery\/a08e77a3-b656-4589-bf93-33b8d3f0bbf3\" class=\"read-more learn-more\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    <span>Review collection<\/span>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/themes\/stocksy-wordpress\/dist\/images\/arrowbig_e33947e0.svg\">\n                <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"cta-image cta-image-landscape\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Stocksy_comp_4638069.jpg\" alt=\"Man walking has chewing gum stuck to the sole of his shoe\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/PalomaVicente\/showcase?page=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"image-author\">\n                            B\u00e1rbara Tamura\n                        <\/a>\n                                                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_62b39aa254104\">\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:24%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n\n    \n              <p><em>Aaron Bergunder is an Intermediate Graphic Designer on Stocksy&#8217;s Design team, working from Victoria, Canada. 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