ENTRY 2
In the second journal entry assignment students will write about whether or not the readings they’ve been assigned have changed their perspective on their own design work.
a) Students are to reflect on whether, in the past, they have used another’s creative work and how have they given that artist credit?
In the past, I have used another’s creative work for practicing in classes.
For example, in advertising classes. Designing ads that it would use a lot of images.
These images may be photographic photos, and the illustrations were from the Internet. Because it was an exercise and it would not be announced. As long as the sources clearly indicated on the line.
For example, in illustration lessons. Images were used as design resources and would be saved and sourced in the folders.
They can be used as a medium of inspiration. The Designing would avoid imitation and plagiarism, and innovation was the main theme.
But some exercises are serious, so I would like to use my own works or free copyrighted images.
b) Students are to give their opinion of the arguments and outcome of the Fairey Copyright case.
Fairey did not have the necessary respect for the artist, and ignore the consequences of using Garcia photos.
Because the work was public and profitable. The poster and the photo were very similar.
He should be aware of those problems. He should investigate the photo and seek the consent of the original artist or owner of the photo. Opinions were unified or a contract was signed.
He did nothing at all, the original artist did not have any credit.
After he was sued, his explanation was that he had found the wrong photographer. He did not have any proof that he tried to contact and give credit to the photographer.
Later, he put forward the theory of transforming works. But he didn’t understand it clearly. His poster and Garcia photos, their performance demands were different.
After studying Shepard Fairey Copyright Case again, I realized that it is risky to transform, redesign the original artist ’s work, or against the idea of the original artist.
