Graphic designer gets sued for own work...

Deadairdave1 · 22-04-2009, 01:35 PM

You couldn't make this up even if it was April 1st -

Stock artwork, logos, copyright and Twitter. | The Logo Factor Design Blog

I know we're all strapped for cash, but nicking someone else's work, loading it to your site, whacking copyright on it, then sueing you for using it without authorisation is just plain cheeky. Will be interesting to see how this goes.

D.

rawsy_08 · 22-04-2009, 01:40 PM

cheeky but its clever

still wouldnt do it to anyone though

ayvee1 · 22-04-2009, 02:19 PM

I would kill someone if they did that to me. Either that or poo on their doorstep or something.

rawsy_08 · 22-04-2009, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ayvee1

I would kill someone if they did that to me. Either that or poo on their doorstep or something.

poo in a bag and set it on fire ... then knock on their door and watch them step on it to put it out

... i seen it on a film

LittleLegend · 22-04-2009, 02:22 PM

I'd go mental If that happened to me

kidie-d-david · 22-04-2009, 02:43 PM

I think it's mean how they sued him.
They just want money.

LittleLegend · 22-04-2009, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by kidie-d-david

I think it's mean how they sued him.
They just want money.

i know

Fuzz2245 · 22-04-2009, 07:54 PM

You just don't know what to expect from today's world, do you?

Lycan · 22-04-2009, 07:59 PM

Pathetic.

Rohannnn · 22-04-2009, 08:29 PM

Has anyone even read the posted link?

Stock artwork, logos, copyright and Twitter. | The Logo Factor Design Blog

some quotes:

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a young designer - we’ll call him Jon - told us how he was being harrassed, sued and billed $18K for “stealing his own work” by stock agency Stock Art (StockArt.com) and their ferocious legal beagles, The Intellectual Property Group (ArtLaws.com). According to Jon and his growing group of supporters, Stock Art had “stolen” his artwork, placed it in their library, and then turned around and billed him $18,000 for the use of that work. It’s the stuff internet legends are made of.

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It’s always a compelling story when the internet helps the little guy fight back ‘The Man’ and to take down ‘The Villain’. Trouble is, none of the story may be true, ‘The Man’ may be right and the ‘Villains’ of this story may not be villains at all.

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The details of what had actually transpired were strangely vague. There wasn’t any real explanation of how the artwork was absconded with in the first place (other than some impractical theory that Stock Art had somehow reverse engineered John’s artwork from Logopond, removed the typography from the featured logos, and added them to their site).

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Something didn’t appear right. Not right at all. Jon had admitted to us that he was a buyer on Stock Art after all, having opened an account a few years ago

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I wondered how likely it would be that Stock Art’s established illustrators would risk their reputation, and Stock Art’s business, by copying some designer they found on the internet.

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IPG perform extensive research into the background of any disputed images, including creation date, history and when it was added to the Stock Art site, pointing out that some of the images “in question” have been on the Stock Art website for almost a decade. Logopond, the supposed source for the designs (at least according to Jon’s blog), had only been online since June of 2006 at the very earliest

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Jon had previously been billed for other Stock Art licensed work, after it was discovered that it may have been used without permission. He paid that bill.

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And while the entire world has heard Jon’s side, only a few have taken the time to research the other side (or even taken a look at some of the work in dispute). Do I know who copied who in this case? Not for absolute certainty, but I have some pretty strong opinions as to what’s what. I’ll have to keep them them to myself, as they are just opinions until someone comes clean, or this case hits the courts.

Person012345 · 22-04-2009, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Deadairdave1

You couldn't make this up even if it was April 1st -

Stock artwork, logos, copyright and Twitter. | The Logo Factor Design Blog

I know we're all strapped for cash, but nicking someone else's work, loading it to your site, whacking copyright on it, then sueing you for using it without authorisation is just plain cheeky. Will be interesting to see how this goes.

D.

They have no case. It will go in favour of the artist. Edit: From that post. I did not read the article.

Albatross · 22-04-2009, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Person012345

They have no case. It will go in favour of the artist. Edit: From that post. I did not read the article.

Surely they'd know that, so wouldn't sue?

Person012345 · 22-04-2009, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Albatross

Surely they'd know that, so wouldn't sue?

some people are genuine ****tards. It's possible.

el_chico_che · 22-04-2009, 08:53 PM

then again O'jay got away with murder so...

DarkPulse19 · 22-04-2009, 08:57 PM

The world is becoming idiotic and there's nothing to stop it

Doc · 13-07-2009, 12:48 AM

Dave, you seem to be the man in know, what happened with this case?

CescPistols · 13-07-2009, 08:22 AM

If the idiot won there is no hope...

El_indian · 13-07-2009, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by rawsy_08

poo in a bag and set it on fire ... then knock on their door and watch them step on it to put it out

... i seen it on a film

Disturbia?

Deadairdave1 · 13-07-2009, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Doc

Dave, you seem to be the man in know, what happened with this case?

The guy in question has been updating the original topic:

Stock artwork, logos, copyright and Twitter. | The Logo Factor Design Blog

If you scroll down to the very bottom of the above link, and read 'update 2' you will see that the company suiing the designer appears to have allegedly pinched other designs from a number of logo design contests!!

I'll see what else I can dig up later on. Got to nip out for a couple of hours, so will jump on this for updates when I get back.

D.

Doc · 13-07-2009, 05:13 PM

cheers buddy

kidie-d-david · 13-07-2009, 05:16 PM

I thought I hadn't seen this thread in a long time...

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