Lecture : Copyright

• In the UK there is no need to register for copyright, as long as the piece of work/idea/concept ect. in question is original and tangible it will be protected by copyright law. 
• Take in to consideration, however :
• If you make something in the time of being employed by someone (e.g. if your were an inhouse designer) the employer can own the copyright for that piece of work - check the small print!
• Derivative work - if you have used a photo or drawing as reference imagery, this makes the work unoriginal and therefore not protected by copyright law (as well as putting you in danger of being prosecuted against if used commercially).