Most common symbols, such as the Irish triskele I mentioned earlier, are also not protected by copyright law and have entered the public domain. Many symbols that an artist might like to reproduce on a t-shirt have fallen into the category of known as the “public domain.”Ī typeface, or a set of letters and related symbols, is not protected under most copyright law. However, that said, we can respond with an overview of some general copyright principals that may apply in most t-shirt situations. There is no way to effectively answer without discerning surrounding facts such as what design, who was the original author or designer of the image, is the t-shirt product limited to personal use or will it be produced for general marketing purposes. The answer to this very general question is wholly dependent on facts and circumstances left forever unstated.
There are two “bear-trap” words in this question and those are “any” and “legally.” Can I print any design on a t-shirt legally? We’ll take a look at the questions, sort out some answers and you’ll be cranking out t-shirts in no time.ġ. No worries get the screen printing inks ready. No question, there are millions of graphic possibilities but coming up with a creative vision that won’t step on someone else’s copyright for some reason invokes a measure of creative block. How about a huge, green, Irish triskele, triple spiral, on a velvet black t-shirt or a banana yellow hibiscus printed over an ocean blue tee? No more grabbing vintage tee collectables at the local resale store, this year is going to be different, this is the year you silk screen your own t-shirts.
Summer is coming again and our thoughts inevitably turn to rounding up the usual suspects, a bunch of t-shirts, some cutoffs and a pair of sandals. Photo Credit: “8” by Mico Samardzija used under CC BY-NC 2.0
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