Designers download images, videos, and music to make their projects pop. They also upload something in return—precious data. Shutterstock takes a deep dive into this sea of stats to predict which trends will have a banner year based on what’s hot and what’s not in the minds of creatives.

I’ve co-led all creative efforts for Shutterstock Creative Trends from 2019 to 2023, alongside Art Directors Flo Lau & Alice Lee. My role included identifying trends and developing concepts, copy, and curation to back them.

The most recent report is interactive and available here.