If you haven’t used Creative Commons licenses before, please check out their handy guide to different licenses.
Depending on what is the character of your project, you can use the following ones:
Commercial Project #
You can use CC BY 4.0 art just by crediting the artist. You don’t need to notify them about your use, but it’s considered polite to do so.
CC0 works are considered public domain - you don’t even need to credit the author, but if one is known - we encourage you to do so!
If you don’t modify the work (for example by making it a part of a collage), you can also use the CC BY-ND 4.0 license! You can read more about what is a modification / adaptation / remix here.
If you do modify the artwork, you can also use CC BY-SA 4.0, but you need to release your remix under the same license. Feel free to reach out to us - maybe we’ll host it on the Library page as well!
Non-commercial Project #
If your project is non-commercial, you can freely use CC BY 4.0 and CC BY-NC 4.0 as well!
CC BY-ND 4.0 and CC BY-SA 4.0 work the same way as described above, but you can also use their non-commercial versions, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 and CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. We also have some art released under the previous version of the license, CC BY-NC-ND 3.0!
Best Practices Crediting Artists #
You’ve chosen the art you want to use, now what?
Creative Commons Wiki has a good article on the recommended practices for attribution:
Whenever you are reusing CC licensed works, we recommend that the attribution include the Title, Author, Source, and License. This is true whether you’re sharing the work as-is or if you have made an adaptation. To remember these attribution elements, it’s helpful to think of the acronym: TASL.
Title: What is the name of the work?
Author: Who allows you to use the work?
Source: Where can people find the work?
License: How can you use the work?
There’s also a good section on how to attribute adaptations.
If you have any questions, please refer to the Creative Commons webiste and the text of the licenses - this page is just a handy guide with links!
