Re: Graphic design and copyright issues

> > I assume that the designer we hire would have the right to the
> >copyright of their work. But, is it common for persons in this
> >situation to forfeit ownership if asked.
>
> There is a doctrine of ``work for hire'' in which you pay someone to write
> something, and you own all the rights. It's quite standard, and is the
> normal situation when one person works for another.
>
> Regards,
> John Levine, johnl[_at_]iecc.com, jlevine[_at_]delphi.com, 1037498[_at_]mcimail.com

The rule is that if you are an employee, then absent an agreement to the contrary, the work belongs to your employer. On the other hand, if you are an independant contractor, if you don't have an agreement, it belongs to you, the artist/author. That is why the agreement is so important.

See Committe for Creative Non Violence v. Reid.

Bruce E. Hayden                 1720 South Bellaire Street
bhayden[_at_]csn.org                   1100 Colorado Tower Bldg.
(303) 758-8400                      Denver, Colorado 80222