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Differences between “Royalty-Free”, “Public Domain”, “Creative Commons” etc
Is there a simple summary somewhere (or can someone provide one) of all the different kinds of legal terms for how and where we can re-use someone else's images?
For example these terms are bandied ...
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Can I take images from Google image search as a base for my creations? [duplicate]
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Can I use portions of stock images for derivative works?
So this is a legal question and I want to know if I can continue the way I work in a commercial environment. ...
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Is it legal to make a vector of another companies product?
So I own a business that will soon start developing mobile apps for platforms such as the iPad. I am wondering if I can legally make a vector graphic of other companies products such as the iPad to ...
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Is it OK to include a stylized reproduction of a copyrighted painting in a design?
I'm working on an icon of a framed painting. I would like the painting to be immediately recognizable to the intended audience, and so am considering doing a stylized reproduction of a particular ...
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Can I legally use the Office icons in a website?
Can I legally use Microsoft Office icons in designing my site?
For example:
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what's the legal status of copying an existing OS theme to implement a GUI framework
I'm not sure if this is an appropriate question for this site, but I tried to find an answer through Google and I found a question here about copying UI themes/paradigms so I hope it's not off-topic.
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Can I publish caricatures of famous people in a game?
I am developing an indie 2D game. Some of the enemies are caricatures of famous characters but there is no explicit reference to their name (the only reference is that if the caricature is of a ...
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What to do if your website design got stolen?
Let say your website design got stolen. You saw your design being used from a different site or company. The only difference from your design is the logo and some images.
What actions can you do to ...
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Where can I get images for commercial use?
I am running a web site design service for local small business owner. I want avoid legal issues on the images I use. usually, the images in the flicker is forbidding commercial use. Where would be a ...
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Copyright ownership: paid by hour vs. paid by project
I am a freelance web designer. I am working out a contract with a client to revamp an existing site and freshen the design.
In my contract I have some language which I adapted from the AIGA ...
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Legally use UI design of iOS platform as website design
I'm creating a web page which has an inherent link to smart phones, and therefore I would like to mimic the design of the iOS and/or Android platform in the website.
In the case of the iOS platform, ...
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When invited to publish in a design showcase book, what considerations should a designer make?
(This is a deliberately broad question. A correct answer would be a set of considerations with a strong experience-based rationale)
I've been invited to put some of my designs forward for publication ...
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Where can I find assets and the terms of use for creating buttons/icons with various social network logos?
Sharing icons/buttons are a big thing these days:
(From here)
Are all/most of the icons you see around the web created without explicit permission?
If there is permission granted for the logo, ...
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What are the consequences of using unlicensed fonts?
I know that whenever somebody makes something and we want to use it, it is better to contribute to them and pay for it. But I have nothing to hide: I have used fonts illegally a few times. Is it ...
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What is the best font for use in legal contracts?
What are the best font for legal contracts, and why?
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Can URW Garamond N°8 be used in a printed book?
Is it possible to use the URW Garamond N°8 in a printed book (for sale)?
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When I buy a font, is there any limitations, except I cannot give it away to anyone?
Is it correct that, once bought a font, I'm not limited in time or number of projects I can use the font in?
Say, I own Helvetica. Does it mean that now I have a right to use it in any of my projects?
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Crediting a typeface in a finished work
Hey does anyone know how you are supposed to credit (if you are supposed to) the typefaces you have used in a printed work (case in point - design exhibition catalogue for my BA)
I've been using ...
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Can I use portions of stock images for derivative works?
I have some stock vector files from istock that I'd like to use as the starting point for a logo. I'd like to stress I wouldn't be using the original image in the logo - but using as a starting point ...
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Is “in the style of” an IP infringement?
I know this is a graphic design forum and not a legal forum, but I'm guessing that some of you may have encountered this issue.
I would like to market a plug-in for graphic design software that ...
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What are general practices in handing over usage rights to the client?
When a graphic designer creates work for a client, in many jurisdictions, the designer keeps some rights to the work by default. This means that when e.g. designing a logo, the designer can sometimes ...
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How to protect against third-party claims when using free stock images?
Today's royalty-free Stock image sites are relatively open, meaning that theoretically, anybody can submit any kind of content, including copyright-protected content created by others.
It's even ...
