The next topic of the Good to Know zine is Plagiarism, and we’ve moved the submission deadline to the 31st of January due to the festivities. So for those who wanted to participate but couldn’t do so last month, now’s your chance! I’d love to hear more about what you think about plagiarism; whether you have been on the receiving end or not, and if you think that there’s a way to better combat it.
Also, Theresa wrote in a few weeks ago with a question, to which I’ve answered her below about the same matter:
Hi Amy,
I was given your info based on a question I have. I am looking at starting my own line of design work. I am concerned about stealing. What is your advice on copyrighting and protecting my work. I don’t know how to stop users from right clicking to do a save pic as… Can you offer me any advice?
Hi Theresa,
Considering how much a problem copycats pose to designers everywhere, I’d say that it’s normal to obsess over this. However, there is no foolproof way to NOT be copied. Right-clicking is only one way. Some may just lift your work on the spot and just recreate it on their own software. If someone wants to copy, they’ll find a hundred and one way of doing it.
My advice? Just begin. Create. And if you’re being copied? It means two things: Your work is fabulous (hurrah!) and you can publicly denounce the perpetrator while creating even better, more magnificent stuff to put out there.
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What do you think? Send in your thoughts, ideas and critique to amy{AT}pikaland.com to be included in the next issue!
P/S: To make things sweeter, all participants will receive the full PDF of the issue, plus a special discounted rate for the physical copy!
Amy,
that’s a great response you gave to Theresa, thanks for posting it. very reassuring.
Great answer! I agree completely—-if someone wants to copy, they will find a way, but they can’t copy your creative brain!
It’s such a shame that some people won’t use their brains for creative works and instead decide to resort to plagiarism. You can try to embed your images on your site to slow them down, but it won’t stop them. Continue to create and share so it can be enjoyed and appreciated by the rest of us.
They say copying the sincerest form of flattery. Not sure I completely agree with the “sincerest” part, but it does mean that whomever copied your work does admire it. The only thing that helps me to put the issue at ease is… karma. What goes around comes around. 😉
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