self-promotion?
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On a related note, does anyone know much about intellectual property and how it relates to showing work on one's portfolio website?
Let's say you worked at a design firm, and when you leave you'd like to show work done at that firm on your website. You already know that it's necessary for ethical and legal reasons to state that the work was done for the aforementioned firm, for their clients rather than your own. I know what AIGA says about ownership, and that on a website it's easy to imply ownership of clients. But I think if one's careful and clear, this wouldn't be a problem.
Can a design firm refuse a designer's request to show work done there? Can they actually enforce their refusal through legal action? I'm wondering because I've seen some designers become subject to cease & desist nightmares, when all they were trying to do was show what they'd been doing with their lives. As some of you know, I'm working on my own portfolio site as we speak, and would like to avoid getting sued (nothing of the sort has happened yet). I'd also like to remain on good terms with former bosses.
- yes they can refuse, they own any work you made there.doesnotexist
- How lovely.gramme