This week we were to look at possible progression routes when we finish our courses at university. I am currently studying a BA (Hons) in Graphic Communication. We are to look into the possibility of going into employment or going onto complete a post graduate course such as a PHD or MA.
First I am going to look into possible career paths that I could take from completing the course at CCAD. With careers I also need to take into consideration my likelihood to move further afield in my search for employment, rather than staying local. Where is best for employment? What are living costs like? There is many things that need to be considered on top of the career. I am more than likely to look at employment after the 3 year course, unless there is potential for advancing further through a post graduate course. In addition to being employed by someone, I could go self-employed. However this is highly unlikely as I do not believe it is suiting to the role I want in the design industry. I would prefer to be a part of a team and be given some slight direction. I would possibly consider looking at becoming self-employed if good opportunities came up after I have gained vital experience first off.
If I was to go into employment I would like to see myself working in Advertising and for a smaller agency where they have less restrictions in design and more creative freedom.
Moving onto the possibility of a post graduate course. I am also considering going on to complete my Masters Degree in Graphic Design once I complete the course I am currently studying. Possible employers could single you out for having more qualifications. However in addition to that I believe it is not really so much about the grades/qualifications you have anymore. Obviously they want you to know how to use certain programs/machines, they mainly look at your work and you over any grades. This is where I am questioning if I should complete a post graduate course.
In addition to this a Masters Degree will only be one year extra, so it is probably worth doing. I could also look at moving to a location which is thriving with design and more career possibilities are available, if I complete a Masters Degree.
On completion of my current course I really need to make sure that my portfolio is as best as I can possibly make it, to be ready for whatever I want to pursue afterwards.
Friday, 17 April 2015
Copyright
This week we were shown about copyright and how many designers are effected by people breaching it. The Intellectual Copyright Law is there to protect us designers from having work either stolen or passed off as someone else's. Some people do not understand that if you have an idea, this cannot be protected and you have no copyright for the idea, whereas if you actually create the idea and make it into something physical, whether it be something you can touch or something created digitally. If someone wants to use your work then you are allowed to either sell them the rights to use your work, or the ownership of the work. It is good to know that you are able to buy and sell Intellectual property. Just remember that copyright is an automatic right which you do not have to undergo any processes in applying for it. However you can apply to have your work further protected through registering it online. You can register your work to be protected through the gov.uk website.
It is only possible to take legal action up against somebody if your work has been further protected, which there will be a fee to do so. There is 5 different types of Intellectual Property Protection:
You would think that copyright of something lasts forever, even after your death. But this is untrue, as the copyright over your designs lasts a further 70 years, to which it is then able to be used by anyone for whatever they want, they can pass the work of as being their own. One way to get around this would be to sell the Intellectual Property Rights to someone else, then only they can say that it is their property. I would rather do that than have a stranger saying something they have copied or stolen of mine is their own.
I am going to look at a case where an artists work has passed the 70 year time frame after their death and people have began to copy the works for their own benefits. This case study is between an artist called John Tenniel and the company called Whittard's. John Tenniel was an illustrator who created illustrations of Alice In Wonderland. Below you can see the exact depiction of his illustrations whihc have been used in the creation of a tea set. There is nothing that anybody can do about it, other than watch Whittard's sell the tea set and make money from John Tenniel's design.
Above you can see how they have just stolen the exact illustrations and placed the design onto something.
If more information is required to do with copyright, look up the copyright sections of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988.
References:
[1]https://www.gov.uk/intellectual-property-an-overview/protect-your-intellectual-property
[2]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Alice_par_John_Tenniel_25.png/629px-Alice_par_John_Tenniel_25.png
[3]http://www.whittard.co.uk/tea/type/black-tea/english-breakfast-tea/alice-in-wonderland-drink-me-tea-selection.htm
It is only possible to take legal action up against somebody if your work has been further protected, which there will be a fee to do so. There is 5 different types of Intellectual Property Protection:
- Patents
Inventions and products, eg machines and machine parts, tools, medicines
- Trade Marks
Product names, Logos, Jingles
- Design Right (Automatic)
Shapes of objects
- Copyright (Automatic)
Literary works (including writing), art, photography, films, TV, music, web content, sound recordings
- Registered Designs
You would think that copyright of something lasts forever, even after your death. But this is untrue, as the copyright over your designs lasts a further 70 years, to which it is then able to be used by anyone for whatever they want, they can pass the work of as being their own. One way to get around this would be to sell the Intellectual Property Rights to someone else, then only they can say that it is their property. I would rather do that than have a stranger saying something they have copied or stolen of mine is their own.
I am going to look at a case where an artists work has passed the 70 year time frame after their death and people have began to copy the works for their own benefits. This case study is between an artist called John Tenniel and the company called Whittard's. John Tenniel was an illustrator who created illustrations of Alice In Wonderland. Below you can see the exact depiction of his illustrations whihc have been used in the creation of a tea set. There is nothing that anybody can do about it, other than watch Whittard's sell the tea set and make money from John Tenniel's design.
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| Figure 2, John Tenniel Illustration |
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| Figure 3, Whittard Tea Collection |
If more information is required to do with copyright, look up the copyright sections of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988.
References:
[1]https://www.gov.uk/intellectual-property-an-overview/protect-your-intellectual-property
[2]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Alice_par_John_Tenniel_25.png/629px-Alice_par_John_Tenniel_25.png
[3]http://www.whittard.co.uk/tea/type/black-tea/english-breakfast-tea/alice-in-wonderland-drink-me-tea-selection.htm
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