Legal considerations play a pivotal role in the commission, pricing and licensure of artwork. Copyright law dictates an artist’s right to their creative property, while licensure permits usage rights to consumers. It is beneficial for the client and artist to be familiar with the most up-to-date versions of copyright law, and ethical practices of artists in general.

If you would like to know more about visual artists’ protections, concerns and challenges, particularly in the digital age, detailed information is available from the following Web resources: The Graphic Artists Guild, Illustrators’ Partnership of America