I would check with each stock photography site I used as they have different copyright terms.

I just checked one of many stock photography sites, BigStockPhoto. They specifically mention that their regular licensing agreement does NOT cover E-cards. This falls into the same category as posters, postcards, web-based applications, etc, used on a product for resale. Designers be aware of this. Copyright infringement is a big deal to photographers as much as it is to designers. As a beginning photographer with my own images on that site, I fully understand. If you are using them, make sure to pay the site and the photographer what they deserve! And, CH I would love to enter this contest. But late coming in, I don't have time to spit out 10 original from scratch illustrations for $200, "audidtion" or not. Thank you and good luck to ya.

Just to clarify...you said:

As for the model of use. Our customers will be subscribing to our service and would sign up for birthday, anniversary and other recurring events and an "e-card" would be sent. To clarify, they would not be buying the cards, but sending the images, along with a sentiment, electronically to some else. Our paid subscription service would allow them to choose the card (image), write the sentiment and provide an email address to which it would be sent.

Are you suggesting that by paying to send a card by email there is any difference from paying for and mailing out a card or hand delivering? Selling a card is selling a card, whether its in a box or on the internet. Beware people.

Hi Mr. LoudGuy,

Please give me some feedback for my designs.
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Thank you very much. If you would like me to create some other themes, please let me know.

I have read the brief, all the comments and feedback. I was thinking about entering this contest as an "audtion" but I am confused. In the brief CH stated no photographs, only vector art. Yet I see some entries using photographs that have received five star ratings. Also, you cannot have vector files submitted as TIFFs, JPEGs or PSD files. By nature they are raster based files. You can convert vector files to raster, and I am assuming that is what the CH means. But photographs are not vector, and yet they are here with great ratings. What is it that you want CH? Also, if the cards are a free service, photographs can be used from stock photography, to the best of my understanding. CH, is this a free e-card service, or will there be a fee to buy cards. If so, you will have to pay for extended licensing for the photographic images. So, maybe there are some issues that a dishwasher wouldnt think of?

I just wanna say LoudGuy i have withdrawn my entries after reading your comments.

Not rocket science you say well you obviously don't know what goes behind producing a well designed piece of work!!! maybe you should just get some dishwashers to do it for you!!!!

I'm sure you have plenty of clipart!

jweb3d, #46 LOLOL Genious. I guess it didn't fit the clipart criteria to get picked.

Oh, and designers, don't forget, you have to have 10 that he likes to get picked as the winner.

And, and one more thing, don't forget to read the copyright terms of the images you're using to make sure that putting them on cards for resale is legal !!!! (As, image providers generally don't allow their images to be used on cards that will be sold)

Have a keen day.