stock building renderings/illustrations

[hbryant]

I have been asked to create a business card for a new land development company. The owner likes the look of renderings/illustrations of apartment building that almost look like they were made using watercolors or something like that. He gave me an example of what he likes but I need to find out the legality of using someone else's rendering on other materials not advertising the property or the person who created it. Should I try to contact the artist to get permission or, better yet, is there anything like stock building renderings/illustration that I can use?

 

I would REALLY apperciate any advise.

 

Thanks!

[JamesTaylor]

i'm no lawyer but i'm sure using someone else's images is illegal unless you have prior consent. there are stock photo and image suppliers such as comstockimages.com where you can buy a license to use a certain image and they will probably have a large selection to choose from, but may need adjusting slightly to meet your needs.