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The Mumbrella alternative - Photolibrary talks to Tim Burrowes

There’s not a lot industry news sites that offer the same extent of fresh articles and opinions throughout the day with a real sense of community input. Some of us at Photolibrary already find Mumbrella viewings as habitual as coffee, so we thought we’d throw a few questions to Tim Burrowes the editor of Mumbrella to find out what’s in the Mumbrella mix that keeps reeling us back in for more.

Tim Burrowes aka Dr Mumbo - first Studio 33 appearance:

Social Media Marketing - an Economy of Experience?

Take the “media” out of social media and you’re left with the word “social”. It’s easy to be tangled in metrics about what makes social media successful and overlook that simple point. Facebook and the like suit our present communication needs, so we use it. It works because connecting with people through social media is easy in a time starved and an otherwise disconnected daily existence.

Colour search now @ Photolibrary

See Colour search in action - brief Introduction to Colour Search

What is Colour Search?
Colour Search is an image search tool that allows you to find images visually, based on the colours in the image. We’ve provided a simple interface to select an almost unlimited colour range (based on hexadecimal values) which can be easily accessed [...]

Brands as the new gods

One of the greatest feats of modern advertising is the ability to seep into every facet of our modern lives, no longer limited to traditional media like television and print, new media is the next frontier, with campaigns reaching deep into the latest tools we use to communicate. Email marketing floods the inbox, Facebook spits out targeted banners and clever viral apps, Twitter is bombarded by promotional ‘tweets’ and soon just walking near a Starbucks will alert us to the free cookie we’ll get with every coffee – the delights of GPS and new mobiles phones!

Photolibrary photographer shortlisted in the 10th anniversary of the M.I.L.K

Photolibrary photographer Graham Monro, has been shortlisted as a general winner in the 10th anniversary of the M.I.L.K (Moments, Intimacy, Laughter and Kinship) Photographic Competition.
The competition Grand winner will be judged by Magnum photographer Elliott Erwitt and announced at the end of April, 2009. The original M.I.L.K competition in 1999, began as a [...]

Nigel, the face of "The World's Biggest Ad"

Nigel, the face of “The World’s Biggest Ad“, has cleverly convinced Photolibrary to make another interactive piece to celebrate Easter.
You’ll need to find him and tell him why he is so happy - there’s Easter prizes for best entries. Click here for the game.
The winners will be published here (before Easter).

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Find this image by 4pm?

At about 11am, anytime over the next few weeks, keep your eyes open on your in-box for your chance to win.
At Photolibrary, we like to keep things interesting and add a bit of fun to your day. Over the last couple of weeks you might have noticed an email that features a quirky image with [...]

Photolibrary now offers music

The no 1 destination for creative professionals, Photolibrary comes alive to the sound of music cementing their position as a leading global distributor and producer of creative content worldwide.
In partnership with its exclusive supplier, MyMusicSource, Photolibrary now can offer thousands of full composition MUSIC tracks at www.photolibrary.com. Producers, designers and studio managers alike can now browse [...]

Medicimage and Photolibrary sign international sales & marketing pact

Medicimage, the recently launched online medical, healthcare and lifestyle image library, today (28 October) announced a multi-country sales and marketing alliance with the Photolibrary Group, the fast expanding distribution organization, as the first stage in the formation of its global distribution network.
The agreement gives Photolibrary exclusive rights to market Medicimage content in the United Kingdom [...]

New Photolibrary viral campaign aims to create world’s biggest ad

Photolibrary has just launched the viral follow up to their multi-award winning print campaign, Unlimited Use Royalty Free Images.
The campaign broke July 23rd and just like print work, the objective is to spread the word to the ad community that royalty-free images offer plenty of scope for creativity.
The print campaign has raised Photolibrary’s profile in [...]