What are Royalty Free Images? What Is and What Not

Illustrations are always protected by Copyright. Always make sure to obtain permission from the original creator, seeing an image on the internet it doesn’t mean it is free.

Royalty Free Image Definition

A customer pays a one-time fee for an image license that can use the times it agrees with the author. The “free” in Royalty free means that the image has not additional payment for each impression or reproduction, nor every time the photo generates your profit. But that doesn’t mean is free of usage.

Royalty Free images are not exclusive so if you want something special that your competitors don’t have, maybe this is not the kind of image you need. You can use these images on websites, adds, online marketing campaigns, prints with promotional content, in covers of books, in footage or in products to resell (for this option you will need an extended license)

If you do a research for the web you can find many Royalty Free Images Agencies like Adobestock, 123RF, Can Stock Photo or Dreamstime. But you can contact the author to purchase the image from them. Sometimes this stock agencies are the way to discover a great artist and then continue working with them directly.

Two happy young teenagers using laptops

What is an Illustration

When people ask me about my job, I tell them I’m an illustrator and they don’t seem to know what I am talking about. Nobody realizes that we are surrounded of illustrations everywhere.

We can say men started drawing before writing. The prehistoric people draw their everyday on caves! But since 19th century all changed with the halftone printing process. It made easier to reproduce images.

An illustration is a drawing that represents a concept on a book, newspaper, etc. It sometimes used to decorate or clarify a text. And also an example of the story you are telling. Sometimes it can be a drawing, a diagram or a design.

Imagine you are writing something about Women’s Month (right now on March) you can add to your article this wonderful and empowered Super Woman

Beautiful Super Woman with blank slogan on chest to customize for your needs.

I work with several styles but if you are searching for an illustrator, please be sure to do the research of finding the one that have the style of drawing you like. Hire an illustrator for their work. If not, you will not like the results.

Last Night Eating Rich

Mardi Gras is the last night when you can eat fatty foods. It is associated with the penitential season before Spring. Is the same ritual as with Carnival.

People get dress with funny costumes in some countries.

Family dressed with Pirate and Sea theme costumes
Japanese girl and African American girl dressed with bunny costume
Brunette Devil Costume and Blonde Angel Disguise

When is celebrated Carnival?

It is celebrated six weeks before Easter. It is forbidden to eat rich foods, such meat, dairy, fat and sugar.

Carnival is a manifestation of European culture and also a Christian tradition. It is know as Saturnalia too as an ancient Roman festivity. And you can see people wearing masks.

Funny Mustache Disguise Mask
Collection of Funny Pirate masks

Which One Will You Choose

It’s important to have an avatar on the internet. It defines you and people will recognize you with it.

Try to have the same image on different social media to be consistent.

An illustrated avatar is a really good way to represent the feeling you want to tell to the world. Photos are ok but illustrations tells you a story.

How to choose a good avatar

If you don’t like anyone of the collection. Do not worry. We will be creating more. Or maybe you want a custom illustration avatar. Do not hesitate to contact us.

Women Making Heart Shape

Diverse women making Heart Shape with hands

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3 Couples You Will Love

Classical couple who likes wearing same outfits and have traditions together.

They put their relationship first and they have their own language. Did you find someone like that?

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Why are long term relationships so hard to achieve?

It looks like nowadays long term relationships are really hard to find.

Some people say the problem is intimacy, other hard management of conflict. Expectations are always high.

Let’s flow the mood of love

What A Beautiful Metaphor

Raining love and capturing it with your umbrella

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