2a)As a student of design, many of us use images online for our projects. But if you were to design something as a designer for a client using copyrighted images, the client, and you will both be in trouble. You can get sued for using work of others and making money off it. It is always best to ask the original owner for permission or ask to credit them before using it. In the past, when I first started as a freshman, I used very well known images like I Love NY by Milton Glaser in presentation projects without giving credits because everyone knew who it was. But after I learned about copyright and credits, I started giving credit for everything I use from online. Students can give credit when using other creators work by having their name or link on the project.
2b) Copyright is a way a designer can claim ownership of the work they created. Using images that are copyrighted without permission can lead to serious trouble, such as getting sued for a big amount of money. As for the Shephard Fairey Copyright case, being sued for taking a photo without permission is the right thing. Shephard Fairey used a photo taken by Garcia for his own project without permission. The HOPE poster was created by Fairey using Garcia’s image of former President Obama. He has made a lot of profit with the image that was used to create thousands of stickers and T-shirts. Fairey gained much recognition for a photo he did not take. Fairey ended up being sued because of that, taking credit for the photo. He designed and change the colors, but did not give any credit to the original owner of the photograph. I believe that as a designer, you will have to be more responsible with the work you use to create your own designs. You also have to get permission when using other’s images or work to create your designs.
