Who owns the rights to the final design?
Standard industry practice is that the designer retains ownership rights of all works completed. Clients are not authorized to resell, lease or sublease any of the original art or designs produced. A design created by a freelance graphic designer is a work-for-hire created by an independent contractor. In such a case, the designer retains copyright ownership and has following rights: (a) Make derivative works or modifications including using different media to execute an idea, combining images or applying various effects. (b) Publicly distribute copies and/or display the work including promotional use such as in a portfolio, advertising or on a web site. (c) Control reproduction of the work which includes granting usage rights to clients.
