Entry#1:
After reading through the AIGA Design and Business Ethics Handbook specifically I was very cautious of copyright. When it came to school we were always given the notion that copying someone’s work was wrong in many ways but they knew as students we really didn’t have something to worry about too much. Working with this magazine I knew that I couldn’t take a chance to mess up or do something that was illegal. I was given a set logo, as well as the main colors that they use on all graphics. The fonts used varied and they allowed us to play around with many. One of the main things that they always wanted to remain in each graphic was, of course, the logo It was is property of Luxe Kurves magazine and they wanted everyone to know that. ” almost all designs must be registered in order to sue.” was said in the chapter of Copyright of the handbook and I had no idea that registrations needed to be made to sue, I figured that we’d have copyrights once a design is made which we do but we have to register the design in order to sue others for copyright. Once I got the position that made me sign a confidentiality agreement form that gave the designs created permission to only be shared by Luxe Kurves. I knew that I would have to sign the paperwork and of course, I read through it and quickly signed and understood the circumstances. I knew that I wouldn’t be able to share my specific designed graphics that I created in my journal entries but ultimately it worked out well. I also learned a lot about photo usage and how I could use and credit them properly if taken from the internet.
Entry #2:
When it comes to copyright and inspiration it can get a bit tricky. I remember going through my own phase where I would try and recreate a drawing or sketch exactly like the original when I was a kid I used to think that It was ok. But the reality was that I was copying and taking an idea and trying to convert it as my own. I remember passing around the drawing and saying “look what I drew” but it wasn’t created by me at all. the idea had already been birthed. Point being that inspiration can sometimes come out as copying. I almost had an encounter like that in my internship a few weeks ago and I ultimately ended up changing my design because it felt too risky since I am working for a Magazine that claims it as its own due to my signed confidently agreement form.
In terms of the Sheperd Fairey article, I think everyone is allowed to search for inspiration such as I have done in my past and now. id have to say when you take something and use it without altering or changing somewhere you are in fact copying and stealing an Idea and that is just wrong. “; simply placing the two works side by side immediately made evident the amount of Fairey’s wrongful appropriation.”
