Re: Yet another copyright question...

Cherie,

The best source I have found for *any* questions I have ever had comes
compliments of Mr. Joe Burns, Ph. D., and can be accessed in it's entirety
at http://www.htmlgoodies.com/copyright.html

Sincerely,

-D
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Derriel Cribbs
Network Administrator
cribbs(at)isgroup.net
Orange State Mechanical, Inc.




-----Original Message-----
From: Figment <cpowell1(at)mindspring.com>
To: owner-hwg-graphics(at)hwg.org <owner-hwg-graphics(at)hwg.org>
Date: Thursday, March 05, 1998 4:12 PM
Subject: Yet another copyright question...


>There's been a lot of discussion recently on different lists about
>copyright issues.  I have a question that I don't think was brought up.
>I've seen discussion on whether or not you retain the rights to graphics
>you create for a client.  Some say you always own the graphics, some say
>the client paid you to create them, so they retain the rights.  I'm
>guessing it all depends on the agreement with the client (some good
>contracts I've seen specifically cover this), but in most cases I've seen,
>the second makes more sense to me.  (I don't want them to have to hunt me
>down every time they want to use their logo.)
>
>My question deals with smaller graphics you make, such as backgrounds,
>bullets, etc.  If you create them with the understanding that the client
>owns them when you're done, it seems to me like you're then violating the
>copyright if you later take them and modify them to use them for another
>client.  For instance, if I create a really cool button for a client, then
>later change the color and shape to use for another client, am I breaking
>the copyright even though I originally created the graphic?
>
>As you may be able to tell, I'm new to these concepts.  I've done a lot of
>reading on the subject, but I keep finding so much conflicting info that it
>just leaves me more confused.  My gut feeling tells me that if I create a
>logo using their company logo, and create it to their specs, it should be
>theirs to then do with what they want.  But if they have no button, bullet,
>background preferences, and I create some that look good that I like, I
>should then be able to modify them (or not) to use for other clients. But
>then do they need to ask ME if they later have someone else redesign the
>site, but they still want to use my buttons?  Do I really need to be THAT
>specific in my contract?
>
>Thanks for the read.
>
>Cherie
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