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| I am a freelance Illustrator and Graphic Designer from the Buffalo, NY area, and have spent the past few years working with a co-op of printers, photographers and artists called Virtual Art. [link] I have Associate Degrees in Cartooning and Graphic Design from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and Bryant & Stratton College respectively. I work primarily in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe InDesign, as well as traditional artistic media, and have access to full printing and pre-press services. I'm taking commissions --private or for businesses-- to do illustrations, graphic design, cartooning, etc. I can also design corporate logos, stationary, page layouts, ads, package designs, comic books, book covers, and character renderings. You will find my rates very reasonable. All work is quoted on a per job basis. I will send proofs of all work for approval or changes and an invoice to be sent upon completion of the work. All work must be paid for prior to delivery. I accept Paypal |
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Sure, she could entirely rewrite her character and redesign it to not be based on TF. Until she actually does so, though, it's still fanart. Telling yourself that your fan-OC isn't fanart is just kidding yourself.
And simply not having any official designs or logos doesn't make you "safe" or "original". We may giggle at the uninitiated mistaking any transforming robot for a Transformer, but that sort of mistake can and has been held as infringing in court unless the person can prove their design actually doesn't belong to the IP it's being mistaken for.
I used to have a friend who was both a trained lawyer and a fanfic writer, so trust me, I got an earful all about this sort of stuff. Plus I get kind of tired of people who think they're all superior because they think up fan-OCs and pat themselves for being original. Weeeell... no, sorry, you're still a fanartist/writer like the rest of us, hate to break it to you. When you actually come up with your own entirely original universe and base your characters in it, then you're original!
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She wouldn't have to completely rewrite her character or redesign her to use her in her own original fiction. She would simply need to refrain from referencing the Transformers and it's lore. Secondly, It couldn't be held as infringing in court because transforming robots are a common theme in many anime stories and shows, as well as a number of western stories as well, beyond Hasbro's Transformers line. They can't copyright the concept of the transforming robot. Thus, as long as I don't use their specific designs or emblems, or modify their designs for my own use, it is indeed safe. As long as the actual design is original, it's just that, original and falls outside of Hasbro's IP.
I agree with you on some of your issues though regarding people who do indeed make fan characters they "think" are original but are ultimately carbon copies of existing characters or designs.
Ultimately though, as a great philosopher and author once said, "There is no such thing as a completely "original" idea. There are only new spins on old ideas." Everything we create is ultimately based upon our pervious experiences and outside influences. This goes for designs, characters, stories, etc. They all take influence from what has come before.
Also, as for IP infringement, the person prosecuting has the burden of proof, not the defendant. Your lawyer friend should have told you that as well. If I took someone to court for copyright infringement, I would have to prove that he or she stole my characters or designs.
Without specific designs owned by Hasbro or Takara, or emblems, a transformable robot is just that, a transformable robot.
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Nice gallery!
Appreciate for favouriting my "We Shall Remember".
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