Urban Brush is a platform where designers can share free images donated by their talents and use them fairly and safely. All images are copyrighted by the designers and must be used in accordance with the Terms of Use below.

Category Guide

Free: Free downloadable images – Free to use in accordance with the Terms of Use.
Personal: Non-commercial, personal use.
Premium: Paid images, available for commercial use. Unlimited downloads with a Premium subscription.
Special: Paid images, available for commercial use. Individual downloads only.

Common: No redistribution of source code. Separate license required for trademark and patent registration.

1. Basic Principles for Using Free Images

Free Download ≠ Unlimited Free Use: In principle, images that are “Free Download” must also be provided to others free of charge.
Maintaining “Free Nature”: The “free nature” of an image is maintained when all users use it freely and it is not monopolized by a specific individual or organization.
License Purchase Required: The “free nature” is lost in the following cases, requiring a license from the designer:
When the image is used to generate revenue (resale) or receive prize money (competition).
When used by outsourcing companies such as design, printing, or website development.
When there is a possibility of legal or social monopolization of the image.

2. Resale Standards

Examples of Resale: Freelancers/outsourcing companies providing paid results using Urban Brush images, franchise headquarters distributing design materials to franchisees, etc.
Not Resale: When an employee uses the image for promotional/advertising purposes for their own company (the company).

3. Commercial Use Standards

Free commercial use permitted: Corporate advertising/promotion (detail pages, social media, banners, etc.), use in YouTuber channel videos (indirect revenue), use of non-commercial/promotional products.
License purchase required: Providing outsourced promotional materials, receiving payment for editing other YouTubers’ videos, or directly using the images on products sold to consumers.
Images prohibited for commercial use (licenses cannot be sold): Images protected by publicity rights (e.g., celebrity caricatures), parodies/restored images of originals, and specific trademarks/brand logos.

4. Examples of prohibited image use:

For hateful, heretical/pseudo-religious/anti-social/pseudo-religious purposes.
For illegal, immoral, or subversive purposes (crime, violation of public morals).

Use in violation of copyright.

5. Symbol (Logo) Usage Rules

Limited free use permitted for individual/non-business communities.
Commercial use permitted, but a separate exclusive license must be purchased when registering a trademark/patent to obtain exclusive rights. Due to the exclusive nature of the logo, only temporary non-commercial use is permitted.

6. Free Pass (Special Free Use Eligibility)

Eligibility: Government/public corporations, educational institutions under city/provincial offices of education, religious institutions (with certain exceptions), and certain non-profit/civic organizations.
Benefits: License-free use is permitted for resale and direct revenue-generating products (excluding images not eligible for commercial use).
Caution: Excludes fixed logo use. Immediate suspension of use upon disqualification and termination of use upon the occurrence of an exclusive purchaser.

7. License Purchase

Use License: Only the right to use is granted. Duplicate purchases and uses are permitted.
Exclusive License: Exclusive use permitted. Trademark/patent registration permitted. Sales may be completed on the website and existing users may be requested to cease use.

8. Image Editing and Modification

Limited modifications permitted: background removal, text/color changes, use with other images (subject to maintaining the original).
Source Attribution: When using after removing the watermark/logo, “Source: Urban Brush” must be acknowledged (online only).

9. Franchise Headquarters and Distribution/Source Companies

Providing images to subcontractors, franchisees, or partners is considered resale and requires the purchase of a license.

10. Font Copyright

For commercial use, convert to a commercially available font or comply with the terms and conditions of the font owner. The user is responsible for this.

11. Uploading and Redistribution to Other Sites

Redistribution is prohibited: Redistribution of original source files such as AI and PSD files, uploading to image file providers, uploading to intranets, cloud services, or shared folders.
Redistribution permitted (conditional): Only JPG/PNG image files are permitted (no attachments). When using in online news, blogs, or social media, at least one of the following is required: watermark, source, or hashtag.

12. Portfolio, Contest, and Assignment Submissions

Submissions are free, but the source must be cited.
Winning a contest award may result in resale, so a license must be purchased.

13. Legal Liability and Dispute Resolution

In the event of a violation of these Terms, the designer may seek compensation from the user. Urban Brush does not mediate or participate in such proceedings.
In the event of copyright issues, please contact the designer directly, not Urban Brush.

14. Prohibition on AI Learning

Using Urban Brush images for AI learning is strictly prohibited, and violations may be subject to punishment under copyright law.

Users must read and comply with these Terms of Use before using Urban Brush images.