What is creative copyright? Who owns a design and when/when not you can reproduce a piece of design? What is copyright infringement and how it works? If you are bothered by any of these questions, this slide deck provides a complete guide to securing design work. It covers all aspects of copyright and what it means for designers and businesses. Bookmark this go-to-guide! Illustrations: iStock

1. The Truth About Creative Copyright

2. Copyright Explained

3. What does this legal mumble jumble mean though…

4. 1. Designer who creates the design is
the rightful owner of the copyright.

5. Work made for hire … ifs and buts.

6. Work made for clients

7. 2.Designer owns copyright unless
assigned to someone else.

8. Copyright is
really a bundle
of several
exclusive rights.

9. Right To Reproduce

10. Right To Display Or Showcase

11. Right To Derivative Work

12. Each exclusive right in the copyright
bundle can be owned separately.

13. Why designers should retain the
copyright?

14. Copyright 101: track the client's intended use
of your work

15. When is it appropriate for the client to own
your entire copyright?

16. Copyright 101: ensure continuing right to
display/reproduce the work in your portfolios.

17. Copyright Infringement

18. Infringement happens when the second work
is “substantially similar” to the original work.

19. If an average person viewing the design
recognizes that the “artistic expression” in one
was copied from the other, it is copyright
infringement.

20. Want to add something? We’re all ears.