Comments on: Using Stock Art http://www.trulyace.com/blog/thoughts-on-design/using-stock-art/ Graphic Design Blog Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:17:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Truly Ace Graphic Design Blog http://www.trulyace.com/blog/thoughts-on-design/using-stock-art/#comment-7530 Truly Ace Graphic Design Blog Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:02:34 +0000 http://trulyace.com/blog/?p=116#comment-7530 [...] 5. Photos or Clipart as part of a logo design. Not even vector clipart (please refer to my article on limitations of stock art copyright) [...] [...] 5. Photos or Clipart as part of a logo design. Not even vector clipart (please refer to my article on limitations of stock art copyright) [...]

]]> By: Amanda - Truly Ace Graphic Designer http://www.trulyace.com/blog/thoughts-on-design/using-stock-art/#comment-7233 Amanda - Truly Ace Graphic Designer Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:48:52 +0000 http://trulyace.com/blog/?p=116#comment-7233 I think if you are very adept in working with complex vector images, and specifically can illustrate yourself, it's very easy to take a vector design from somewhere like istock or similar and change it enough to fit in with your clients business message. It's never going to be as good as bespoke for the reasons outlined, and I think in most cases alterations will be required for stock art to have any hope of working in a layout. If you can't make changes like that as a designer it's going to be tough going finding usable stock art (unless just needing shapes like you said). As a designer if you can make changes and tweaks to more complex stock art you can probably just about Frankenstein it into a design and make a half decent job of it. I think if you are very adept in working with complex vector images, and specifically can illustrate yourself, it’s very easy to take a vector design from somewhere like istock or similar and change it enough to fit in with your clients business message.

It’s never going to be as good as bespoke for the reasons outlined, and I think in most cases alterations will be required for stock art to have any hope of working in a layout.

If you can’t make changes like that as a designer it’s going to be tough going finding usable stock art (unless just needing shapes like you said).

As a designer if you can make changes and tweaks to more complex stock art you can probably just about Frankenstein it into a design and make a half decent job of it.

]]> By: Steve http://www.trulyace.com/blog/thoughts-on-design/using-stock-art/#comment-7047 Steve Mon, 26 May 2008 13:56:14 +0000 http://trulyace.com/blog/?p=116#comment-7047 Interesting article. I find stock imagery seems to come in to play when a client does not have a large enough budget to have some bespoke photography taken. Also, I do not find iStock particularly good for vector elements. Most of the vector designs work as a whole piece and unless that whole design suits 100% what you are looking for (which it rarely doesn't) it is of no use. Personally, I find using stock vectors from Go Media (http://www.gomedia.us/arsenal) or You Work For Them (http://www.youworkforthem.com) much more beneficial as it is normally only shapes I am after to use as part of a larger design piece. Steve Interesting article. I find stock imagery seems to come in to play when a client does not have a large enough budget to have some bespoke photography taken.

Also, I do not find iStock particularly good for vector elements. Most of the vector designs work as a whole piece and unless that whole design suits 100% what you are looking for (which it rarely doesn’t) it is of no use.

Personally, I find using stock vectors from Go Media (http://www.gomedia.us/arsenal) or You Work For Them (http://www.youworkforthem.com) much more beneficial as it is normally only shapes I am after to use as part of a larger design piece.

Steve

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