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Protect Your Work from Infringement
As a designer or desktop publisher learn how to protect your own hard work from copyright infringement. The articles and guidelines here cover both Web and print-based content and images. Learn how to use watermarks, apply for copyrights, and other ways to prevent the theft of your intellectual property.
Do I Have to Give a Client My Original Digital Files?
I finished a project for a client and now he is asking me to turn over all the digital copies of the work I did, the original application files and graphics. If I did that, couldn't he just take all my digital files to another designer and cut me out of the loop when he needs additional work done?
About Web Design/HTML - Copyright on the Web
Protect your rights to material on the Web. Guide Jennifer Krynin explains copyright notice, fair use, and related issues as it applies to Web pages.
Ethical Type Design - TypeRight
TypeRight has put together a detailed guide to ethical and copyright issues involved in creating and distributing your own typeface designs.
Internet Copyright Law - Keyt Law
Suggests remedies for when someone violates your copyright and steals from your Web site.
Visual Arts Copyrights - Franklin Pierce Law Center
If you create original works that need copyright protection, this information from Franklin Pierce Law Center is a must-read. Briefly addresses the issue of basing your work on the copyrighted work of other artists.