Images without guilt
October 6, 2011 3:52 PM Subscribe
Where can I find creative commons-licensed or out-of-copyright images to use in (non-commercial) design projects?
I'm slowly teaching myself graphics design. I'd like to be able to post the things I create on a blog, which means that copyright issues come into play when I build on photos or other types of images. Everything I'm doing is very not-for-profit, and I'm more than happy giving attribution.
Other than Flickr's creative commons search, are there any other good resources out there? I'm interested in photos, as well as historical images and paintings.
I'm slowly teaching myself graphics design. I'd like to be able to post the things I create on a blog, which means that copyright issues come into play when I build on photos or other types of images. Everything I'm doing is very not-for-profit, and I'm more than happy giving attribution.
Other than Flickr's creative commons search, are there any other good resources out there? I'm interested in photos, as well as historical images and paintings.
Response by poster: Oh, I guess I should also note that I have seen this thread, as far as historical photos go.
posted by you're a kitty! at 3:56 PM on October 6, 2011
posted by you're a kitty! at 3:56 PM on October 6, 2011
For the project you describe, you an use all of these license types from Creative Commons on Flickr. About a zillion backgrounds, photos, objects etc are provided specifically for mashups where you make new stuff and share it. Vis.
posted by DarlingBri at 4:32 PM on October 6, 2011
posted by DarlingBri at 4:32 PM on October 6, 2011
everystockphoto It's not all CC but you can pick and choose which sites to search/
posted by it's a long way to south america at 4:34 PM on October 6, 2011
posted by it's a long way to south america at 4:34 PM on October 6, 2011
I really recommend Mayang for high-resolution textures.
posted by subject_verb_remainder at 6:38 PM on October 6, 2011
posted by subject_verb_remainder at 6:38 PM on October 6, 2011
Compfight searches Flickr and filters the results according to the license you prefer.
posted by ceiba at 9:28 PM on October 6, 2011
posted by ceiba at 9:28 PM on October 6, 2011
wellcome images are a fantastic resource for both contemporary and historical images.
posted by coffee_monster at 4:13 AM on October 7, 2011
posted by coffee_monster at 4:13 AM on October 7, 2011
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posted by xingcat at 3:53 PM on October 6, 2011