OWE’s Linda Joy Kattwinkel and co-author Shel Perkins address the question of copyright for graphic design in the latest issue of Communications Arts magazine, “Is It True That Copyright Doesn’t Protect Graphic Design?“
According to the article, “‘Copyright doesn’t protect graphic design.’ We’ve heard this persistent urban legend from academics, lawyers and even some employees in the United States Copyright Office. But is this really true? Fortunately, the answer is no. US copyright law protects a type of work called a “compilation.” Graphic and web design often fit this category.”
The full text of the article is available here.