NEW YORK, June 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Chic Sketch, the custom illustration mobile app and live events platform is proud to announce an exclusive deal with the world leader in visual communications, Getty Images. The multi-year agreement names Getty Images as Chic Sketch’s exclusive media distribution and licensing platform for editorial content.
Chic Sketch illustrations are available on GettyImages.com today and showcase quick fashion sketches of celebrities, award show red carpets, runway looks and other pop-culture events. The agreement creates an entirely new collection category for Getty Images and will make Chic Sketch content available to millions of customers worldwide.
The collection is inclusive of “social media ready” sketches hand illustrated by Chic Sketch’s talented fashion illustrators and will include a variety of special collaborations along with other unique content supporting both editorial and royalty free licensing options.
Emily Brickel Edelson, award winning lead fashion illustrator and Co-Founder of Chic Sketch, says, “We are very excited to partner with Getty Images. Now it’s even easier for editorials to have a gorgeous piece of art for their story to compliment the photos that are already available on Getty Images.”
Jordan Edelson, Co-Founder of Chic Sketch and CEO of parent company, Appetizer Mobile, a mobile digital agency in New York City, says, “Getty Images is the leader in print and online image licensing. Partnering with Getty Images allows for a larger distribution platform to make our editorial sketch content more accessible to print media and online websites. We see this partnership as a vehicle to streamline Chic Sketch content distribution to the masses via Getty Images online editorial database.”
In addition to editorial images available on Getty Images, users can have their own custom fashion sketches created for $9.99 through the Chic Sketch iOS and Android mobile app. The brand can be followed on social media via @ChicSketch on Instagram and Facebook.
About Chic Sketch
Chic Sketch, named “One of Today’s Most Interesting Fashion Apps” by Vogue España, is a fashion-forward mobile app and live events service where users upload a photo or strike a pose and receive a custom sketch. Each sketch is drawn by a real fashion illustrator and ready to share on social media. Users can then purchase and print custom sketches on merchandise like a Chic Phone Case and Chic Frame. The app is free to download for iOS and Android. The brand has been featured on Harper’s Bazaar, The Today Show, InStyle, Elle and has over 50 global retail partners including Bloomingdales, Kate Spade, Saks, Sephora and more. Chic Sketch was created by parent company Appetizer Mobile LLC, the premier NYC mobile digital agency.
About Getty Images
Getty Images is the most trusted and esteemed source of visual content in the world, with over 200 million assets including photos, videos, and music, available through its industry-leading sites www.gettyimages.com and www.istockphoto.com. Visit Getty Images or download the Getty Images app.
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