Portfolio Rights??
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- LefebrB
well I was about to start a web portfolio until i talked to a few people and decided not to.
Why you ask?
simple theft.. and rights.
I have a few identities that i have redesigned for the sake of school and personal exploration. I post them and the company can simply look at my page and take what they see. Same goes for all my ideas.. and advertising ideas.
If I post a portfolio piece with something that someone has never seen before, by the next morning i will see copies areound the world.
Why protection do we have? How can we still have dignity at the end of the day?
How can we get jobs of the net? when no rights exist .
pls discuss
- instantok0
well rights certainly exist...tho intellectual property is a complicated issue
- johndiggity0
there is nothing to stop people from stealing your ideas regarding concepts, but they cannot infringe directly on your work. think about the countless portfolios already out there, and the tons of design annuals.
- Jnr_Madison0
I know what you mean but it's just one of thoses things.
If you feel your work is that amazing & original that it will def get ripped, then maybe you shouldn't put up something :)
- niceland0
if your so hot you've already made money on the work. Share it and get more.
What respected designer doesn't have a portfolio on the web?
- jimeeboy510
some say that you know you've got something hot if people are ripping you. and when people hate you, its bc they want to have what you have. i hate everyone here.
- warheros0
why worry? everyone should if you do, lots of people have portfolio sites up.
you could take anyone's work by a screenshot if that's the case.
dont worry about it, put copyright stuff on your page "copyright you 2004" bla bla.
quit being such a pansy!
- iDp0
the sky is falling the sky is falling!! haha just relax and post your stuff on the intorweb...we've been doing it for years and believe me, it isnt mass produced and on our door step the next morning.
- contra0
Launch a fake portfolio filled with complete crap, everyone will think you're shit and you'll never get any work out of it, but more importantly you'll know the truth (meaning you're a step ahead) and nobody will rip you work (and if they do they'll look like idiots). Win win situation.
- nospacebar0
Don't worry. Noone will copy you.
... because people only copy good stuff.
And you may want to purchase legal versions of all your software and fonts before you start worrying about copyright issues, Captain Ego.
- armed_rob0
Funny, I just been throu' the same dillema... But I put the think at my portfolio site anway...!
All this talk got me currious can we see some of your work – if we promise not to rip it off?
- rabattski0
i shouldn't worry about it. besides the benefits of having a portfolio online weighs a lot more than someone ripping your work. you also shouldn't forget that there are millions of portfolios out there for people to "steal" stuff from.
- mbr0
The online community is a wonderful symbiotic relationship that thrives off of new contributions. it's all about give and take. I love coming here and finding inspiration. That Sehsucht reel is just superb, and it's got me thinking about finishing my reel again. That is worth a lot to me, that motivation/inspiration.
So, in return, I try to do what I can to contribute. Granted, most of my work isn't relevant here, but I try to answer a question or two or send a file or two, and I get the same generosity in return.
Most importantly, though, is that if you look at the best out there, you'll see they are pushing themselves farther, so by the time someone rips their work off they are well on the way to something better. That's a great designer, and if you think you are, or can be, then you should feel proud to share and know that you'll make something better tomorrow, and the next day, and... etc.
- scarabin0
in my portfolio class we discussed the value of having your online portfolio in a password-protected area you give your potential employer access to.