Cover Completed
Remember when I made reference to an illustration of a CD cover I was working on? I've finished it and I'm now happy with the results. I've left header room for the title. I've had to place a copyright on the illustration which I've found I have to do more and more. Recently I found out that in China, someone using an online store (very similar to Ebay) illegally downloaded and posted my illustration and used it to help sell some Aerapostle jeans they had for sale. Everything on the website of course was in Chinese which didn't help and I had to log in and register to communicate with them. Easy enough if you could read their language. Now how does one go after someone who breaks US law internationally? They never asked nor had my permission to post my artwork and have clearly broken the laws of US copyright infringement. I'm disgusted to say the least. but let's not dampen the day. So please try to understand when you see that I've added copyright to my illustrations.
Labels: "blind contour", "cd cover", "children's illustration", "pen and ink", band, cd, Maggie Summers, music
posted by "Maggie" at 11:58 AM
7 Comments:
I love this - it's going to look great on the cd. I'm so sorry you've had to deal with people pirating your work!
Dear Maggie! This is excellent! I can't imagine anything better. I'm sorry you've had those problems with people filching your stuff. I WILL say they have good taste,even if they have no scruples ;D.
great job, and way to go for tackling people for stealing. I would totally do the same thing!! They don't seem to understand that, that is the same thing as walking out of a gallery with someone's painting without paying for it!
Maggie, The CD cover looks wonderful, it will be interesting to see it with the text as well.
This is a great rendering. It's so bluesy looking.
I have no idea how to chase after international sketch-nappers, but I would think even adding a copyright to your work won't stop them. But, I know how frustrating it can be. I had a local gallery steal 8 actual pieces from me, which I was never able to get back. In fact, the woman has shut down several galleries and stole more work from people, and is now involved with a new gallery.
It's terrible that we go through all of this creative work, and people can just take it.
Awesome illustration. Actually a lot of artists find their work being used/sold overseas in China the most. The copyright laws are different country to country. But, you would most likely have to have had an agent who works on these types of things and knows what to do. In reading a book on copyright. When you write or create, put that symbol, date, name.Things sare copyrighted from the moment they are created, but more protection when you actually go to library of congress..I think right oplace and copyright your material, you have a better leg to stand on legally
Been thinking of you lately! The CD cover is great! You are so talented. Hope everything is good with you...love,
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