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Copyrights & Comics

Presented By: Mark Monlux & Daniel Abraham.

Originally aired in December, 2016.

Learn about Contracts, Copyrights and the basics of Fair Use for comics from Artist, Mark Monlux and Attorney, Daniel Abraham of “Law & Artist”.

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About this Webinar

This webinar covers the basics of copyrights that cartoonists and graphic novelists need to know: copyright basics, where to register, why to register.

Attendees will walk away with a basic understanding of:

  1. Types of contracts and contract terms cartoonists will encounter (such as “work-for-hire”)
  2. Copyright issues with collaborative work (who owns what)
  3. And the basics of fair use and fan art.

About the Presenters

Mark Monlux, Illustrator

Mark Monlux is an award winning illustrator and cartoonist. Freelancing since 1985, the bulk of his work has been in the adverting and publishing world, his work in recent years has turned to various aspects of Graphic Facilitation; Ideation Illustration, Cartoon Reporter, Sketchnoter, and Whiteboard Animation. He has a national reputation for his knowledge on copyright law, contracts, good trade practice, and business ethics. He cofounded The C.L.A.W. The Cartoonists’ League of Absurd Washingtonians, served on the Guild’s National & Executive Committees of the Graphic Artist Guild for several years. He is also a member of the National Cartoonists Society and Cartoonists Northwest. He is currently producing a series of “Law & Artist” videos with Daniel Abraham.

Daniel Abraham, Attorney at Law

A former professional illustrator, Daniel Abraham has served the creative community as a copyright attorney for 25 years. As the Graphic Artists Guild’s Vice President for National Affairs, he successfully advocated to change US and California tax laws to benefit artists, and has submitted testimony to Congress, the Copyright Office, and two state legislatures. Abraham has taught copyrights and contracts at Parsons School of Design, and teaches now at FIT. He has lectured on legal issues for creative professionals at schools and conferences nationwide.  Currently, he and illustrator Mark Monlux appear in the “Law & Artist” blog series, discussing legal issues in the arts.

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