To draw or not to draw?

[Big AL]

Hope this works. This place just doesn't like me. Seems like I can never stay logged in.

Guess I'll type it again!?!

Someone called me up to draw a t-shirt design. I was jazzed. It seemed like a fun little illustrated concept.
One big massive goomba destroying the others symbols, fanbase, and support. A few national symbols thrown in also.

It all seemed like a blast to draw until I realised I'd be violating ©'s and trademarks.

It's for a group of freinds (not mine they're willing to pay).

I think it might have been ok and I wouldn't have given it a second thought, but the guy said, "oh one of the guys we were wiht knows this player who might buy some of the shirts."

I was thinking about doing the drawing without the symbols and have them add that in, but what's the point?

?ANY THOUGHTS?

Thanks in advance or not.

Big AL

[RichieGoodtimes]

Does it fall under Parody? You can get away with a lot with the parody thing.

[RichieGoodtimes]

Or just get paid up front for the artwork. You're the last guy who's gonna get sued.

[Big AL]

What's the diff between parody and libel?

Just the legal struggle?!?

If nobody comes after ya it's parody.
If someone does it's trouble.

Hey Richie I think the guy might need a printer?

[Big AL]

Would the printer get sued before the artist?

[RichieGoodtimes]

We'll print it. No prob.

The difference between parody and libel...hmmm...pretty fine line. I'm no lawyer.

[RichieGoodtimes]

Yup. The lawsuits seem to go down the line.
Store Carrying the Finished Product>Guy Selling the Finished Product>Printer Guy got the Product From>Artist.

As the artist you can pull off playing off that you didn't know what the guy was using the drawing for. He commisioned you to do a drawing. You did it and you sold the rights to that drawing to him. Your nearly in the clear, unless you get a royalty deal and then you're still in the chain.

[Big AL]

Hey richie how much is it to seperate and turnaround timewise a watercolor image to a t-shirt?

Something like this.

You can pm or email me if you'd rather.

[Big AL]

Being in a chain sounds like fun, but only with the right Madame!

[scrojo]

"...Would the printer get sued before the artist? "

depends big al. who does the 'victim' want to go after. i've been privy to the whole 360 ( me/client/printer) and it really depends on who the 'plantiff' want's blood from.