Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
Chapter 0
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Title
Portfolio
Intro copy
Not too long ago, it was easier to call an artist and
ask for permission to use their work than it was
to appropriate it. Now that so many projects are
digital, there is a smorgasbord of ways to borrow,
sample, copy, alter, and out-and-out steal creative
work. It is also harder to stay within the law, even
when your intentions are honorable.
How does this affect your portfolio? In more ways
than you might imagine.
A few examples: The website you designed may be
copyrighted by the company that paid your fee.
The photos from the royalty-free CD you used may
have reverted to the copyright of their original cre-
ator. A print project that's perfectly legitimate to
display in a traditional portfolio might get you into
trouble if you put it on a website if your contract
says that you can show, but not distribute, the
work. It's also easy for you to be the victim of a
copyright violation. Your work could turn up in
someone else's portfolio—with another person
claiming credit for it.
