Copyright Issues

I understand copyright law and how it effects the development of creative projects. This has helped me to take care to avoid anything that could infringe copyright law and to avoid being caught up in any form of legal action.

Music and sound

This project did not require any music or sound, but I am aware that if did use either of them I would be required to seek permission from the copyright holder and undertake the professional practices needed with this form of copyright.

I am aware that if material is copyrighted it is not free to use. I would need to make a payment to either the PRS (Performing Rights Society) or MCPS (Mechanical Copyright Protection Society) or in some cases both. These societies provide the services of paying and gaining permission on a range of sound and music related products. This service is the industry standard and is in common use within the creative industry.

Graphics

The graphics used within the design are original and were created by myself using computer software. The only out-sourced graphics were copyright free fonts and graphical brushes. I am aware that if I had used any additional graphics that were not mine I would need to declare this information and gain copyright from the owner and display the creators name within my design.

Logos

I have tried to source back all the logos used in my project and link them to their origin to avoid any potential copyright issues. Where I have used a company’s logo I have made reference to it and documented this via an image were possible. If a company were to be unhappy with my use of it’s branding, I would remove it to avoid offence and any potential legal action.

For this project I made the ‘DreamCase’ logo design and as this was original I did not need to worry about copyright issues, as I was the person who made it and thereby own the copyright.

I decided to use Samsonite logos and branding materials within the finial design, as the company would expect them to be used, as they were the client and competition organiser. Because Samsonite was holding the competition it meant that the use of logos and branding was required and copyright was not an issue. This is evident with the 2008 competition winner, who used the Samsonite logo and brand within their final design

Photos

I used many photos and images within my blog to help me document the progress and development of the project. All of these were referenced and sourced to their origin.

The only photos used within the design are the three baby photos that can be seen within the final design sheet I made. These were sourced from “Google” images and the links are listed below.

Originally I was going to use stock images to avoid any problems with copyright, but I could not find any suitable images on the website. I was only able to find the correct form of photos via “Google” images and thereby had to use these images. I am aware that there might be potential difficulties by using these images, if I were to use my final design as a commercial promotional product, I would seek permission from the image owner and pay a fee if required, or commission a photographer to take suitable images.

Baby 1

image source: http://asianconnection71.com/0419SuitcaseBaby1Sm.jpg

Baby 2

image source: http://asianconnection71.com/0421SuitcaseBabySm.jpg

Baby 3

image source: http://www.iro.umontreal.ca/%7Eeckdoug/pictures/2004%20Misc/suitcase.jpg

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