Brooke wrote:
This is concerning Creative Commons kinda and just common decency... The illustration to the right is one I did for a musician I know very well.. He is my BFFFE’s drummer and had asked me years ago if I would do an illustration of him like I had other members of the band. I kept the original (as I usually always do) and gave him a digital copy (low res). He posted the illustration all over his social networking site but never once mention who did the illustration. I was a bit peeved about because I do a lot of pro-bono work for them with graphics (poster, t’s) and don’t mind them not mentioning who made the poster. However when it came to a fine art piece, this hand illustration that took hours I was upset about it but have yet to say something. Even his tech mentioned it to me and said it wasn’t cool. Do I say something? And how would I go about saying something? Because part of me just wants to go comment on the image with some not so kind words..
@Brooke
This is something I can easily relate to. I work as a freelance multimedia designer in Albany, NY and I face problems like this a lot. 90% of my business comes to me through someone I know or a client who recommends me and my work. Needless to say this creates a real air of familiarity between me and my clients, so when the time comes to discuss payment options they always expect some kind of discount or pro-bono work. From my experience most people who don't work freelance or in any kind of art related field just flat out don't understand the meaning that goes into each project. I wouldn't recommend posting bad things underneath that picture, but maybe put up a link to a higher res version of the picture on your own site in his comments. That way you can use his popularity to promote yourself whether he likes it or not. But on the high res photo make sure to put a water-mark on it or something...
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