How to pass iStockphoto Logo Design Application Quiz

Did you know, that you can sell logo designs on microstock? Well one of the sites, where you can sell your logo designs and suggestions is iStockphoto. In this article you will find the right answers for iStock’s Logo Design Application Quiz (check also the quiz for vector illustrators and for photographers). The quiz is really easy – only 12 questions (and if you do some mistake, you can go back a fix it). Don’t forget to read the iStockphoto Logo Training Manual – it will save you some rejections.

  1. It is acceptable to leave stray points and shapes in your logo design submissions.

    False

  2. iStockphoto accepts designs derived/traced from photographs, sketches, and 3D renders ONLY as long as the designer is the sole copyright owner (creator) of the original image

    True

  3. You can use any font that you like when creating your design.

    False

  4. The required vector file format for logo designs on iStockphoto is (choose one):

    EPS (Adobe Illustrator 8.0)

  5. Logo submissions must be saved in the following color space (choose one):

    CMYK

  6. iStock accepts logos containing transparency effects such as drop shadows, blurs and glows.

    False

  7. It is acceptable to copy another artist’s designs.

    False

  8. iStockphoto will not accept multiple versions of the same design with only minor color and compositional changes.

    True

  9. iStockphoto accepts all auto-traced logo designs.

    False

  10. You cannot reuse or resell any logo design that you submit to iStockphoto.

    True

  11. You have no say in how your logo design will be priced/valued.

    False

  12. iStockphoto is looking for logos containing difficult to edit placement text (such as heavily modified typefaces, fonts that have been modified to create graphic symbols, etc).

    False

3 Comments

  1. I’m suprised you didn’t mention Fotolia…they recently acquired wilogo.com
    Pretty decent option for those of us who want to sell logos!

  2. O dear. I need your help. I sent 10 photos at Shutterstock exam. But I failed. In the last 10 photos 7 photos not accepted. 3 photos are accepted. I’m preparing for the next exam. Should I send 3 photos have been accepted for this exam. Looking forward to receiving your early reply. Thank you very much.

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