By: Katie Lane
Finding out that someone is using your work without your permission can feel like getting punched in the stomach. The wave of nausea is overwhelming, immediate, and usually coupled with a strong desire the hit back as quickly as possible. Should you find yourself in this unfortunate—but sadly not uncommon position—here’s how you can protect yourself and your work as a designer.
It may seem like an unnecessary first step, but before hitting back you need to figure out if the other person is actually using something that belongs to you.
