Check for copyright?

[Ken1f]

I have a client that wants this image. He said that it was ok to use but I wanted to check first. I did a Tineye.com reverse image search and found nothing but when I did a Google reverse image search I came up with 4 or more different companies in foreign countries all using it with just different colors but the same image.
I'm guessing that since they are all using it that it might be a clipart image. How would I find out if it is Copyrighted and who the owner may be?

Thank you

 

[DIGIXTRA]

If you are in doubt then don't take any guessing from what you see on the internet unless you spend time to investigate that sources again. Why don't you simply ask customer to sign a consent letter?
My 2 cents.

 

[royster13]

If you are in doubt then don't take any guessing from what you see on the internet unless you spend time to investigate that sources again. Why don't you simply ask customer to sign a consent letter?
My 2 cents.

What good is that?.....A "hold harmless agreement" is only as good as the client's ability to pay any damages awarded.....And the plaintiff is not a party to the agreement....So they can still sue you....Damages, if any are typically issued on a jointly and severally liable basis so the plaintiff can get their money from whoever has the deepest pockets....If it is you, then you have to try and recover from your client...

 

[Gino]

What good is that?.....A "hold harmless agreement" is only as good as the client's ability to pay any damages awarded.....And the plaintiff is not a party to the agreement....So they can still sue you....Damages, if any are typically issued on a jointly and severally liable basis so the plaintiff can get their money from whoever has the deepest pockets....If it is you, then you have to try and recover from your client...

I kinda agree with these statements. You are the party duplicating the prints. It's your responsibility to know what you can and can not do with your equipment. Otherwise, I'd just get Joe Jabip to sign a waiver and start printing $20 bills. He said I could. He signed a paper saying I could, so I did.

 

[DIGIXTRA]

I kinda agree with these statements. You are the party duplicating the prints. It's your responsibility to know what you can and can not do with your equipment. Otherwise, I'd just get Joe Jabip to sign a waiver and start printing $20 bills. He said I could. He signed a paper saying I could, so I did.

Hmmm.. making sense. I did not think about this. Thanks for the enlightenment. This fact could save me trouble in the future ...

 

[Locals Find!]

This thread reminded me of an old saying I grew up hearing from my mother that would apply well here. "If in doubt throw it out"

If your in doubt about the artwork being legal to reproduce throw it out, and do something different.

 

[TyrantDesigner]

As much as I hate to agree with Addy ... if you're truly concerned about copyright issues ... there are plenty of better options to propose to your client. http://cliparto.com/image/3140326-road/ is one just searched by 'globe road' among others that are much higher quality than he wants. ... and it's only $4 for vector ... it will cost you 3-10 times that much in man hours to vector and convert the customers art to be clean and pass quality control.