3 Reasons Why Public Domain Images and Artwork Are Underrated
Most public domain fanfare goes to books entering the public domain. But all copyright works enter the public domain after a set number of years – and that includes images and artwork.
A Picture Is Worth a 1000 Words
Pictures break up text, provide context, and are generally critical for any work online. Public domain art and images can be used in any way, for free.
No Worries
I make things on the Internet all the time for myself and clients. And copyright infringement is a worry that just never goes away, no matter how many times I check the license. But if I’m using a public domain image, all the worries go away.
We’re Getting Some Seriously Good Images Now
The public domain year is up to 1928 now. And even though that was a long time ago, it’s firmly in the era of photographs and good images. Every year brings more and more work to build on. It’s an exciting time!
Go explore some public domain image registries!
