InTandem Design Competition - £1000 prize!

InTandem

The InTANDEM Competition is on the hunt for a new warning symbol to reduce large vehicle and cycle collisions. DeSign a safer cycling sign for a chance to win £1000!.

We’re looking for a new design to remind drivers to be extra vigilant in their watch for riders and warn cyclists that extra care is needed when passing along the inside of large vehicles.

For more information check out our:
Website: www.intandemcompetition.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/InTANDEMComp
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Simmotino

InTandem wrote:

6. Copyright of the prize-winning images is relinquished to How’s My Ltd and any images submitted for this competition each entrant grants a worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual licence to How’s My Limited to feature any or all of the submitted images in any of their publications, their websites and/or in any promotional material connected to this competition.

That's a nice rights grab condition you have there :roll:

Wirral_paul

Simmotino wrote:

InTandem wrote:

6. Copyright of the prize-winning images is relinquished to How’s My Ltd and any images submitted for this competition each entrant grants a worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual licence to How’s My Limited to feature any or all of the submitted images in any of their publications, their websites and/or in any promotional material connected to this competition.

That's a nice rights grab condition you have there :roll:

You'd want the £1,000 "prize" but still expect to keep the rights to your design?

Simmotino

Wirral_Paul wrote:

You'd want the £1,000 "prize" but still expect to keep the rights to your design?

I wouldn't expect to enter, not win, and still hand over an unlimited usage license.

ETA: Even if I did win, I wouldn't hand over copyright (although the usage license would be acceptable). Copyright should always remain with the designer.

Wirral_paul

Simmotino wrote:

Wirral_Paul wrote:

You'd want the £1,000 "prize" but still expect to keep the rights to your design?

I wouldn't expect to enter, not win, and still hand over an unlimited usage license.

ETA: Even if I did win, I wouldn't hand over copyright (although the usage license would be acceptable). Copyright should always remain with the designer.

I think the idea is more a bit of fun to design something, with a potential £1k prize. Sounds like you're taking it far too serious - are you a Graphic Designer? Seems a reasonable condition to me really - and they clearly state the terms. If anyone doesnt like it then they dont have to submit anything - seems pretty obvious it isn't really aimed at a commercial designer

Simmotino

Wirral_Paul wrote:

I think the idea is more a bit of fun to design something, with a potential £1k prize. Sounds like you're taking it far too serious - are you a Graphic Designer? Seems a reasonable condition to me really - and they clearly state the terms. If anyone doesnt like it then they dont have to submit anything - seems pretty obvious it isn't really aimed at a commercial designer

I agree no one is forced to enter, but it doesn't mean that organisations should be allowed to enforced copyright grabs unchallenged, whether the winning design comes from a professional or not.

It happens a lot with photographic competitions and is now happening more and more with design competitions. Sharp practice IMO.

As the man in drag who sounds like (s)he smokes 60 a day would say - I'm out

team47b

I think Simmotino is right, it is taking a liberty.

Professional unpaid pitches are one thing, but all rights remain with those that don't receive the money. This is a nice way of getting round that.

Make it open to all and only have to pay for one design but get hundreds of free ones, is taking the piff.

Only the winner should give away their rights for useage, as they accept the dosh to do so.

I realise that copyright remains the property of the artist at all times, but you have to pay for unlimited useage.

It is unnecessary if this is supposed to be a bit of fun.

(Just the opinion of a professional graphic designer)

yuhang

still hand over an unlimited usage license.

giant_man

Simmotino wrote:

Wirral_Paul wrote:

I think the idea is more a bit of fun to design something, with a potential £1k prize. Sounds like you're taking it far too serious - are you a Graphic Designer? Seems a reasonable condition to me really - and they clearly state the terms. If anyone doesnt like it then they dont have to submit anything - seems pretty obvious it isn't really aimed at a commercial designer

I agree no one is forced to enter, but it doesn't mean that organisations should be allowed to enforced copyright grabs unchallenged, whether the winning design comes from a professional or not.

It happens a lot with photographic competitions and is now happening more and more with design competitions. Sharp practice IMO.

As the man in drag who sounds like (s)he smokes 60 a day would say - I'm out

+1 - I totally agree with this, as a graphic designer myself the copyright stays with the creator of a logo or motif unless agreed otherwise between the two parties.