Amar

I would suggest getting hold of as much of your arts council's promotional
stuff...leaflets, posters etc, as possible, then try and use that as a
starting point for the "look and feel" of your site. This is the best way
to do a site for a client with an already established identity, and gives
them a more professional product than just any old "graphics that pop". 

Also, have you checked if your clients employ a graphic designer or design
house? Many do, and you may be able to consult with them as to style etc...


As to stock graphics/images, as someone has already mentioned they may well
br recognisable, but is you use them within your client's identity,
suitably manipulated, you may overcome this. Good luck!

Liz

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> From: Anmar To <amt(at)nuteknet.com>
> To: hwg-graphics(at)mail.hwg.org
> Subject: Is "stock art" OK for this client?
> Date: 07 July 1998 21:12
> 
> Hi.  I'm trained as a programmer, not a graphic artist, so I'm kind of
> "faking it" and "learning as I go...

> Anyway, it looks like my very first client is set to sign a contract on
> Friday (Yay!).  Wouldn't you know it would be the local arts council,
> looking to "jazz up" their web page with "graphics that pop"...

> I haven't approached them with this idea yet, but I'm thinking about
> trying to sell them on the idea of "stock art".  Not cheesy buttons and
> bars downloaded for free, but actual stock art that came with my
> graphics package.  In particular, some pictures of fruit and one scene
> which I'm thinking about breaking up or cropping into smaller pieces.
> 
> My main question is this: Is using "stock art" an acceptible,
> professional practice?  Would it be OK on an "Arts Council"-type web
> site?  Or would it mark the site as the work of an almost-amateur?
> 

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