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janetdog

Location: Las Vegas Baby!

Post Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:41 pm   Reply with quote         


Are you trying to sell her a license to reproduce your work. ie. She can make X amount of product for a price. Then, she must renew the license to produce more? Like blockbuster summer movie merchandising?




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cherylm329

Location: Everywhere

Post Tue Apr 29, 2008 12:55 am   Reply with quote         


janetdog wrote:
Are you trying to sell her a license to reproduce your work. ie. She can make X amount of product for a price. Then, she must renew the license to produce more? Like blockbuster summer movie merchandising?


I guess yeah. Not sure. That is why I am asking about my rights. I was told by one person I can receive royalties for designs that are my own ideas or I can sell them out right (which I don't want to do). Then I keep seeing these usage rights terms that I can't seem to find samples of to get an idea of how it works, ugh! Smile




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Meaty

Location: cheshire/uk

Post Tue Apr 29, 2008 1:55 am   Reply with quote         


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Currently, you don't have to register your artwork to own the copyright. You own a copyright as soon as you create something. International law also supports this. Right now, registration allows you to sue for damages, in addition to fair value.

What makes me so MAD about this new legislation is that it legalizes THEFT! The only people who benefit from this are those who want to make use of our creative works without paying for them and large companies who will run the new private copyright registries.


http://mag.awn.com/index.php?ltype=pageone&article_no=3605




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cherylm329

Location: Everywhere

Post Thu May 01, 2008 10:33 am   Reply with quote         


I found an answer to my question for those that are curious...

Unless otherwise specified in a contract, the graphic designer retains the right to his or her creations, and should always attempt to do so. When designing a work for a client, you are also selling specific rights to use it. Copyright laws protect against additional use without proper compensation or agreement.

For example: You design a logo for use on a specific product package for a cosmetics company. The company likes it so much that they decide to extend its use across their entire product line. You should be paid for this additional use, as it increases the value of the graphic work you created. For this reason, be sure to include in your contracts what the work can and cannot be used for.




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