GIPHY Studios, the creative production team at GIPHY, shares recent sources of inspiration:
This documentary is one of my all time favorites. It’s not just an incredible story of how pop culture as we know it was changed because of the ambitions of one person, but also one of the most inspiring messages about creativity and art I’ve ever seen. Just watching it makes me want to go out and create something. — Chris Vavra, Director of Photography
These joyful, handmade, inedible cakes by Jasmine Archie demand your attention! …
Today, GIPHY is excited to announce its first official integration with Spotify. This collaboration enables verified music artists on GIPHY to connect their content (GIFs, Stickers, and Clips) directly to associated music on the Spotify app.
With this direct link between GIFs and Spotify artists, both users and artists alike are able to connect in a way that wasn’t possible before, bringing people closer to the artists and music they love (and enabling them to discover new music through GIPHY!).
Available on both GIPHY’s web and mobile apps, the new integration is the start of an ongoing partnership and will…
GIPHY Arts commissions hundreds of artists a year, all of whom do impeccable work. Today, we are happy to spotlight GIPHY Artist Brittany Bartley and share a Q&A that dives deeper into the creative process.
Brittany Bartley is an artist and animator based out of Brooklyn, NY. Her work is playful, textural, and occasionally utilizes skills she picked up while employed as a decoupage artisan and juggling equipment fabricator. She enjoys biking, plants, and pattern clashing.
What came to mind when GIPHY Arts approached you for…
When Swizz Beatz and Timbaland first faced off on a five-hour long Instagram Live in March 2020, no one could predict the cultural phenomenon that would come from it. Since then, Verzuz has grown into an event unto itself, attracting millions of viewers and boasting battles between some of the biggest stars in R&B and hip hop, past and present.
Below, we’ve curated the top 10 most-viewed GIFs from Verzuz battles past, from Ne-Yo vs. Johnta Austin to Keith Sweat vs. Bobby Brown — all of which can be found on the official Verzuz TV GIPHY channel.
10. Eve vs…
GIPHY Arts commissions hundreds of artists a year, all of whom do impeccable work. Today, we are happy to spotlight GIPHY Artist Urja Vakta and share a Q&A that dives deeper into the creative process.
Urja Vakta is an illustrator/animator based in New York. Her body of work is often influenced by the absurdity of daily life and people around her. Her work explores ideas of physical and psychological comfort. In her free time, she enjoys propagating her plants and watching cartoons.
What came to…
A while back, GIPHY launched its Super Cut product for verified partners so they could easily create and upload high quality GIF content in bulk. After seeing how much it improved the GIF experience for partners, we are very excited to now bring Super Cut to our newest format — GIPHY Clips.*
Rewind, what are GIPHY Clips?
Glad you asked. GIPHY Clips are GIFs with sound! Similar to GIFs, they are bite-sized, looping, and super shareable — making them a perfect opportunity for partners to expand their GIPHY library. Ever see a GIF meme or reaction that you could virtually…
After going virtual for the first time ever last year, the BET Awards made a triumphant return Sunday night with a live (fully vaccinated!) in-person ceremony celebrating Black excellence in popular culture.
This year’s ceremony, themed “the Year of the Black Woman,” had plenty of standout moments, including Queen Latifah’s acceptance of the BET Lifetime Achievement Award, Jazmine Sullivan and Ari Lennox’s stunning live performance of “On It”, and Cardi B’s surprise baby bump — all moments we captured live on the official BET Awards GIPHY channel.
Need a recap of the night’s biggest performances and speeches? …
At GIPHY we celebrate all things LGBTQIA+ (and the Pride surrounding it) all year long, but we especially do during Pride Month in June!
This year, GIPHY launched an official Pride channel! This channel features content from partners, artists, and organizations that showcase and commemorate this diverse community.
Check out some of the Clip, GIF, and Sticker content highlights below from just a few of our 2021 partners…
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Quotes from Tori Cooper
Tori Cooper, Director of Community at the Human Rights Coalition, graciously spoke…
GIPHY Arts commissions hundreds of artists a year, all of whom do impeccable work. Today, we are happy to spotlight GIPHY Artist Maris Jones and share a Q&A that dives deeper into the creative process.
To engage in the vibrancy of dynamic digital creative Maris Jones, is to throw open the proverbial wardrobe and see the universe available there on hangers. Colors pulse, fabrics bend under your fingertips. Faux fur mixes with mile-high disco shoes and Ramen egg yolk orange backgrounds in her magnetic, thoughtful work. Have you ever looked at a Kodak photograph and wanted the person inside of…
The recognition of Juneteenth as the official end of slavery in America, a day of independence for African Americans, and an important holiday to be celebrated across the US has come back into focus recently. Many states, companies, and people are recognizing it’s status as an important holiday. GIPHY aims to educate and celebrate by utilizing Juneteenth as a paid day of learning to take time to educate ourselves. We have made company-wide efforts to encourage our users, partners, artists and employees to educate themselves on American history, the history of this holiday, and what it means to so many…
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