# Shawn Rubel

> Shawn Rubel is the Ontario-raised designer and founder and CEO of Eezy, the Bowling Green, Kentucky company behind Vecteezy. He launched free creative-resource sites in 2007, left his job in 2009, and developed a marketplace for vectors, photos and video that pays contributors for free as well as premium downloads.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Eezy
- **Organizations:** Eezy, Vecteezy, Brusheezy, Camping World, Hitcents
- **Nationality:** Canadian-born; became a United States citizen in fall 2020
- **Education:** BA in Visual Arts, Brock University, Diploma in Visual Arts and Design Fundamentals, Niagara College
- **Known for:** Built Eezy and Vecteezy without venture capital funding., Vecteezy has been recognized four times on the Inc. 5000, according to its March 2026 founder biography., Inducted into the Regional Technology Council’s Technology Hall of Fame in September 2025.

## Career timeline

- **2004** — Graduated from Brock University; his 2021 podcast and 2025 interview place the start of his Bowling Green graphic-design career at Hitcents in 2004.
- **2007** — Launched Brusheezy and Vecteezy while employed in marketing at Camping World.
- **2009** — Left his day job in February to work on his sites full-time.
- **2010** — Introduced Vecteezy Pro.
- **2014** — Adam Gamble joined as CTO.
- **2017** — Launched Vecteezy’s contributor program.
- **2020** — Vecteezy added stock photos and videos.
- **2025** — Vecteezy expanded into editorial images; Rubel was inducted into the Regional Technology Hall of Fame in South Central Kentucky.
- **2026** — Published a detailed account of the September 2025 Orlando company meeting.

## Achievements

- Built Eezy and Vecteezy without venture capital funding.
- Vecteezy has been recognized four times on the Inc. 5000, according to its March 2026 founder biography.
- Inducted into the Regional Technology Council’s Technology Hall of Fame in September 2025.
- Built a creative marketplace that compensates contributors for free downloads.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Published an Orlando offsite cost breakdown on March 6: $125,293 total, with 31 of 56 team members attending in person in September 2025.
- **2026-03** — Discussed infrastructure, contributor compensation, AI filters and editorial photography in an Eqvista interview updated March 26.
- **2025-09** — Inducted into South Central Kentucky’s Regional Technology Hall of Fame.

## Links

- Website: https://www.eezy.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnrubel
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/shawnrubel
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnrubel/

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Last updated: 2026-10-23