Licenses

What is an End Product?

An End Product is a product you will create from the asset(s) you purchased on NK Artbox Shop.

What is the difference between personal and commercial use of an asset?

Commercial Use is any use:

• that involves an exchange of money or other consideration
• that promotes a business (e.g., sole proprietorship, corporation, or partnership), product, or service
• where financial gain or other consideration is either sought or a result, directly or indirectly, of Licensee’s use of the Licensed Asset.

If one or more of the above is true, the use is “Commercial.”

Personal use is a use that is only for personal purposes. If the use meets one or more of the “commercial” bullet points above, it qualifies as “Commercial” use.

Do's

• Use the Licensed Asset for commercial purposes under the “Commercial” license.
• Use the asset for non-commercial, personal activities with all license types

Don'ts

• Resell or sub-license the Licensed Asset in a way that is directly competitive with it
• Resell any modification of the asset on its own
• Make the asset public or share the asset in any way that allows others to download, extract, or redistribute it as a standalone file
• Use the Licensed Asset in pornographic, fraudulent, immoral, infringing, illegal, harassing, offensive, or defamatory material
• Falsely represent authorship and/or ownership of the Licensed Asset
• Allow anyone other than the Licensee to customize a digital or physical end product, whether for commercial or non-commercial use. This includes, but is not limited to, “print on demand”, “made to order” or “download on demand” applications.
• Any other use that is not expressly permitted in the license terms is strictly prohibited

Can I use a graphic I purchase here as my company’s logo?

If you purchase a Commercial license, you may use an illustration as part of your logo, as long as the illustration is (1) modified and (2) not the dominant element of the logo. However, you must disclaim the asset if registering for Trademark protection, and you may not enforce any rights on the asset itself.

Can I use a graphic in my product’s label or packaging?

With a commercial license, yes. Since packaging counts as an End Product, the Commercial license allows you to create up to 100,000 lifetime packages. If you purchase the graphic under the Commercial license, your packaging or label must be significantly different than the original asset, require time, effort, and skill to produce, and not derive its primary value from the graphic itself. If the label or package is not for a commercial product but a personal project like a sticker or container, you are allowed to use a purchased graphic in this way under the Personal license.

Can I use a graphic on a t-shirt/mug/tote bag?

Yes, but special limitations apply based on your intended use. With both licenses, you can create unlimited non-commercial t-shirts, mugs, or tote bags. If your t-shirt, mug, or tote bag is for sale, a Commercial License allows up to 100,000 total end products. Keep in mind that, under the Commercial License, your item’s design must be significantly different than the original graphic; require time, effort, and skill to produce; and not derive its primary value from the photo itself.

Can I use a graphic as part of a book or album cover design?

Yes, but special limitations apply based on your intended use. With both licenses, you can create unlimited non-commercial books or albums. If your book is for sale, a Commercial License allows up to 100,000 total end products. Keep in mind that, under the Commercial License, your cover’s design must be significantly different than the original graphic; require time, effort, and skill to produce; and not derive its primary value from the graphic itself.