On Jun 14, 2011, at 11:38 PM, Máirín Duffy wrote:
Where you might be in a bit of a pickle is if you use software like the Adobe Suite under a Student or Educational license, in which case you're not authorized by Adobe to use the software for commercial work. If you have a full / standard license though, it's not an issue for that software either.
In summary, if you're using all free & open source software there, you should be fine and not need any extra permission. If you're using proprietary software, make sure you're using editions that allow for commercial usage.
(Just a side-note: I think that since CS5, Student and Teacher editions allow for commercial work if purchased by eligible individuals - http://www.adobe.com/education/students/studentteacheredition/faq.html)