Sabtu, 27 April 2013

Stopping Copyright Infringement


My Original Artwork.

They say things come in threes and that has proven true regarding recent copyright infringement regarding my artwork. Anyone who reads my blog is aware that my hawk mascot art was ripped off and sold online.

When ever I post about things like this on my blog it gets shared with other designer. Designers by nature are visual thinkers for the most part and we remember what we've seen. One person who read my blog sent me an email which has revealed another infringement using my hawk art. (If you are counting that is infringement number two)

But this new matter is far too complicated for me to handle via my own infringement letter and I have turned it over to my copyright attorney to consult on and I'll follow his lead.

Well on Saturday I was made aware of another infringement regarding my bat art. (See they come in threes)


IMVU.com virtual rip.

I was able to follow DMCA protocol and send the infringing web site my infringement letter and they have pulled down the art that one of their users were selling.

It's bad enough people rip my art in the real world, but now they are ripping it and selling it to virtual clients too? (Anyone who is familiar with IMVU.com please feel free to comment)

My infringement letter post shows how to write to a web site or individual that has infringed upon your copyrighted work online. And below is the type of standard issue reply you'll get back once a site like IMVU.com has acted upon it. It's cold, calculated and as you can see allows them to hide behind the DMCA.

Modus Operandi Response From Infringers

Hello,

In compliance with the IMVU policy relating to claims of copyright or trademark infringement, which is meant to adopt and implement the procedures specified under the DMCA and US copyright law, IMVU has taken the following actions regarding your complaint:


1) The offending items have been placed on DMCA hold and we have disabled access to or removed them from the IMVU catalog.
2) Notified the person who created and/or posted the offending items.


For more information on IMVU’s DMCA/Trademark policies, or for instructions on reporting future violations, please visit our DMCA page.

Terms of Service.

Please note that this is our ordinary response upon receipt of a formal DMCA takedown notice, in compliance with the DMCA and our policy.  We express no view with regard to the merits of your claim(s) of infringement or with regard to any other matters you may have communicated to us.  We reserve all rights and defenses.

Kind Regards,
Persons Name


.....................
Persons Name
Title
IMVU, Inc.
fax:  (650) 618-2561

In Closing

All the above transpired over a two day period. I discovered the infringement Saturday. Sent off a my infringement letter the same day. And on Monday I got the response shown above and the matter was resolved.

Now this doesn't always happen this smoothly. And if a copyright infringer insists on being a weasel you might need to get a lawyer involved. But most reasonable people will admit the transgression and align with DMCA protocol.

View Copyright Infringement Letter.




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Jumat, 26 April 2013

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Kamis, 25 April 2013

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Pimping Lincoln


"Pimping Lincoln" Because it's fun.

The past few days have been way too serious on my blog. So tonight I decided to do something just for fun.

Tonight I was reading online and an image of Abraham Lincoln showed up on one of the web pages I visited. I looked at this historical image and a few thoughts streamed across my conscience.

"I wonder what he was thinking about when this was taken?"
"Dude had big ears."
"I wonder if he had a good sense of humor?"

And then in a moment of "Creative Curiosity" I thought.

"I wonder what my face would look like on his body?"

It's at moments like these I allow my "Late Night Logic" to kick in and act on spontaneous creative ideas that pop into my head. So I decided to act upon the common vernacular "Photoshopping" a picture of my face onto one of our nations most beloved fore fathers.


Pimping Honest Abe.

Doing this brought back a memory I hadn't thought of in over 22 years. At my very first job out of art school I worked at a small hole in the wall screen print shop. (This was all pre-computer old school graphic design with Amberlith and T-squares.) At that time I had photocopied the same picture of lincoln and put sunglasses on him and a tropical patterned shirt.

I thought the pop art was cool looking and showed it to Sandy the secretary and all she had to say was.

"That is disrespectful and not funny at all."

You didn't want to argue with Sandy, she was never wrong.

When I started there several employees told me not to look at her thumb. I asked why and one person said.

"She only has a nub and you don't want her catching you starring at it, she'll freak."

Well, I forgot all about this and one day she walked into my office and handed me a work file. As I reached out to grab it I spotted her nub and just kind of froze starring at it not moving. I was hypnotized by her nub. After a few awkward seconds she tossed it on my desk and left the room and now 22+ years later a nub and a dislike for "Pimping Lincoln" is all I remember of Sandy.

The whole time I worked there I had my pimped Lincoln hanging on my wall in just the right spot so as Sandy could see it from her desk. LOL


For Your "Photoshopping" Pleasure.

So now it's your turn. Use the image above and take a few minutes "Pimping Lincoln."

When you're done with it just email me the image and I'll post it below in this same thread.

Send your pimped Lincoln to: info@glitschka.com

Pimped Lincoln Gallery


Designer: Justen Hong - First Half Asian Lincoln.


Designer: Eric Holsomback


Designer: Andreas Aronsson


Designer: David Holm - Mr. Clean


Designer: Robert Miller - Cruising


Designer: Mike Hosier


Designer: Brandon Dawley


Designer: Mary Gibson


Designer: Scott Fulk


Designer: Mark Vogler


Designer: Alin Ivana - Romanian Lincoln


Designer: Jay Montgomery


Designer: Stephen Way - Lincoln Pimped


Designer: Lance Ford


Designer: Jason Oliver


Designer: Chris Rooney - Abe "Rock Your Cabin" Lincoln


Designer: Carson Brown


Designer: Eloy Lbarra


Designer: Clay Billman


Designer: Jared Fitch - Obramaham Lincoln


Designer: Duane Cardwell


Designer: Stephen Hilbelink


Designer: H. IƱaki Basagoiti - Barcelona

PS: If you ever meet me in person ask me to tell you the story about my friend mowing the lawn in her bare feet. It's pretty funny but this post had enough rabbit trails so I didn't want to add another one. ;-)