Let's consider an example. Do you know who this character is?
That's right, you don't know, because it's Carl, a character I created just for this series of posts on effective presentations, a character in no way associated with any currently syndicated comic strip with complicated licensing rules.
I made sure to add distinctive features to protect against copyright infringement. For example, the orange power shirt. Notice that there's absolutely no hair above his ears. And he's always carrying that cup of pomegranate juice.
You can use the same techniques to protect your artwork. If you're really worried, take a cue from stock image sites and add some anti-piracy lines:
What do you do if people like your character and use it in their presentations despite the flagrant illegality? If you include a standard copyright warning on the first and last pages of your presentation, they'll at least have fair warning:
Citizens of the Empire, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), and the Watercolor Torte Fundibulum (WTF) are all here to protect you and to keep the U.S. economy functioning in some form. Take advantage of them. The RIAA has recommended that everyone be sued preemptively out of respect for all music and art. People who exploit your artist's artwork in the public arena of the meeting room without paying you, and very indirectly your syndicated artist, every last fraction of a cent that is rightfully yours simply because they like and respect said work are thieves and belong in the courtroom to protect the economy as previously mentioned. Add to Cart
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