ownership of design
ownership of design
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Copyrights are usually signed over to the client upon project completion and final payment. If the contract is terminated, the design firm keeps all copyrights.
The design firm owns the intellectual rights, but employees may display the work in a physical or online portfolio, provided that due credit is given. The only time this is not possible is when the designer signs away their rights to the aforementioned firm.
Believe me. I've researched this thoroughly. Not sure about elsewhere, but such is the state of affairs in the U.S.
It's good to ask your employer for self-promo rights to the work, but if they refuse there is really nothing they can do to come after you... that is unless you've signed your life away, of course.
- At General Motors Design we had to sign away all rights (product plan security), so nothing for the portfolio unless it hits the road...ribit
- .. it hits the road or they release design process stuff to the press.ribit
- That sucks. I'd never work for someone who made me sign for that.Scotch_Roman
- people who want to design cars are all 'yeah whatever..'ribit