Comments on: Concept Copying – A Primer (Part 2 of 3) http://blog.crowdspring.com/2008/06/concept-copying-a-primer-part-2-of-3/ crowdSPRING's blog about design, digital creativity, business strategy, and more. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jmill http://blog.crowdspring.com/2008/06/concept-copying-a-primer-part-2-of-3/comment-page-1/#comment-56 jmill Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:45:47 +0000 http://blog.crowdspring.com/?p=143#comment-56 I think concept copying is hard to figure out in a lot of instances. For me, it's just something I know. Like I know it when I see it, or I just design and instinctively avoid concept copying. I think it's just one of those things that needs a book. A little cute booklet on examples of concept copying. That sounds nice. J I think concept copying is hard to figure out in a lot of instances. For me, it’s just something I know. Like I know it when I see it, or I just design and instinctively avoid concept copying. I think it’s just one of those things that needs a book. A little cute booklet on examples of concept copying. That sounds nice.
J

]]> By: EmLiam http://blog.crowdspring.com/2008/06/concept-copying-a-primer-part-2-of-3/comment-page-1/#comment-55 EmLiam Sun, 29 Jun 2008 08:13:29 +0000 http://blog.crowdspring.com/?p=143#comment-55 As far as the above topic is concerned, I do not see any problem with color concepts, as they cannot have copyrights. Also, as they do not share the same market! Btw, just wonder how these kind of issues would be settled, if at all brought to court. As far as the above topic is concerned, I do not see any problem with color concepts, as they cannot have copyrights. Also, as they do not share the same market!

Btw, just wonder how these kind of issues would be settled, if at all brought to court.

]]> By: Ross http://blog.crowdspring.com/2008/06/concept-copying-a-primer-part-2-of-3/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Ross Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:26:29 +0000 http://blog.crowdspring.com/?p=143#comment-54 Hey David - very nicely said. And your response was spot on, in respecting the work by others. While buyers certainly might suggest that elements of someone else's work be used, the intellectual property to the entries is at all times owned by the creative who submitted - until the buyer pays for it. It's perfectly OK for a buyer who purchases multiple entries to have someone combine them - because the buyer would then own full rights to the multiple entries. There is a difference in scope, however. And ultimately, if the change is very small - such as a color change, this becomes much more of a gray issue. But, if everyone respects some very basic principles, as you've nicely articulated here, then there should be very few instances where this becomes a problem. So, David, we commend you on taking the high road - this is a really good example for others. Hey David – very nicely said. And your response was spot on, in respecting the work by others. While buyers certainly might suggest that elements of someone else’s work be used, the intellectual property to the entries is at all times owned by the creative who submitted – until the buyer pays for it. It’s perfectly OK for a buyer who purchases multiple entries to have someone combine them – because the buyer would then own full rights to the multiple entries.

There is a difference in scope, however. And ultimately, if the change is very small – such as a color change, this becomes much more of a gray issue. But, if everyone respects some very basic principles, as you’ve nicely articulated here, then there should be very few instances where this becomes a problem.

So, David, we commend you on taking the high road – this is a really good example for others.

]]> By: Ross http://blog.crowdspring.com/2008/06/concept-copying-a-primer-part-2-of-3/comment-page-1/#comment-5568 Ross Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:26:00 +0000 http://blog.crowdspring.com/?p=143#comment-5568 Hey David - very nicely said. And your response was spot on, in respecting the work by others. While buyers certainly might suggest that elements of someone else's work be used, the intellectual property to the entries is at all times owned by the creative who submitted - until the buyer pays for it. It's perfectly OK for a buyer who purchases multiple entries to have someone combine them - because the buyer would then own full rights to the multiple entries. There is a difference in scope, however. And ultimately, if the change is very small - such as a color change, this becomes much more of a gray issue. But, if everyone respects some very basic principles, as you've nicely articulated here, then there should be very few instances where this becomes a problem. So, David, we commend you on taking the high road - this is a really good example for others. Hey David – very nicely said. And your response was spot on, in respecting the work by others. While buyers certainly might suggest that elements of someone else’s work be used, the intellectual property to the entries is at all times owned by the creative who submitted – until the buyer pays for it. It’s perfectly OK for a buyer who purchases multiple entries to have someone combine them – because the buyer would then own full rights to the multiple entries.

There is a difference in scope, however. And ultimately, if the change is very small – such as a color change, this becomes much more of a gray issue. But, if everyone respects some very basic principles, as you’ve nicely articulated here, then there should be very few instances where this becomes a problem.

So, David, we commend you on taking the high road – this is a really good example for others.

]]> By: DWNees http://blog.crowdspring.com/2008/06/concept-copying-a-primer-part-2-of-3/comment-page-1/#comment-53 DWNees Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:13:52 +0000 http://blog.crowdspring.com/?p=143#comment-53 I have a situation that I think adds to this discussion. I was very excited to hear that a buyer really liked my design and that was lessened a bit as I read the comments asking for me to amend my design with elements of another design. I know that the buyer seems to like both designs equally well and I know similar things can happen on projects -- for example, a buyer could say I like this unrelated logo's color, or font - could you use it, but I would imagine this is not really appropriate among designers vying for the same project. So I have said that although I could do some revisions, I would not be able to take an element of design from another designer unless the buyer has rights to that design to do with as he/she pleases. Am I alone in this, being a goody-two-shoes or what? David (DWNees) I have a situation that I think adds to this discussion. I was very excited to hear that a buyer really liked my design and that was lessened a bit as I read the comments asking for me to amend my design with elements of another design. I know that the buyer seems to like both designs equally well and I know similar things can happen on projects — for example, a buyer could say I like this unrelated logo’s color, or font – could you use it, but I would imagine this is not really appropriate among designers vying for the same project.

So I have said that although I could do some revisions, I would not be able to take an element of design from another designer unless the buyer has rights to that design to do with as he/she pleases.

Am I alone in this, being a goody-two-shoes or what?

David (DWNees)

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