Using Envato Illustrations to create Merchandise (eg. T-Shirts) to sell

Envato Customers Graphic Design
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Hello creative community.

I have a question that might be a little silly but I rather want to make sure I’m not in breach of any copyright/licensing rules.

I am busy building a brand and want to use illustrations from Envato Elements to put on merchandise like T-Shirts to sell.
To clarify more, I found a good few illustrations by various creators that I want to download and then use to produce T-Shirts and other merchandise for my brand. The final product I sell will be the actual piece of merchandise (T-Shirt) NOT the illustration as a stand-alone product.

Am I allowed to use graphics from Envato in this way?
Should I give credit to the creator?

Thank you so much in advance for any advice anyone could give me.

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Short answer is no. You cannot use the images ( items ) for resale/sell again in any other way from Elements.
There’s one solution though. If the item you like is available for sale on GraphicRiver with “Extended license” option ( not “Standard License” ), you can purchase it with the correct license and sell it elsewhere.

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You’re good as long as you’re not reselling the raw illustrations and it’s part of your final product (like the T-shirt). Double-check the licensing terms for the specific graphics, but it’s usually cool. Or you can use ai vector images generated on your own to avoid misunderstandings. Giving credit is a nice touch but only sometimes required. Good luck with your brand – rock those T-shirts!

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No, you’re wrong:

Clear guidelines on what’s not allowed

Some common-sense limitations do apply, as set out below:

  • You can’t re-sell, or re-distribute items;
  • You can’t use items in on-demand services;
  • You generally can’t use items as the basis for merchandising. For example, printing a logo from Envato Elements straight onto a T-shirt is not allowed. See clause 13 below for the relevant terms and conditions; and