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Krzysztof Szafranek's link blog

Hi, I'm Krzysztof and I make websites.
When I'm not making websites, I read these.
Oct 2, 2011 / 1:19pm

Moonshine : Artists after dark

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A short video about people involved in DreamWorks' art project, Moonshine. Personal view on non-commercial work of artists from DreamWorks.

Filed under: animation   art   video  
Jun 26, 2011 / 1:08pm

Kind of Screwed

But this is important: the fact that I settled is not an admission of guilt. My lawyers and I firmly believe that the pixel art is "fair use" and Maisel and his counsel firmly disagree. I settled for one reason: this was the least expensive option available.
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The story 8-bit pixel art based on the famous cover of Miles Davies' Kind of Blue. Andy Baio, who commissioned the artwork, got sued by Jay Maisel, the author of original photo used on the cover. While Baio lost in court, the internet mob stood by him and Maisel had to close his Facebook page due to the torrent of angry comments.

Filed under: art   copyright  
Jul 31, 2010 / 11:37am

Marian Bantjes: Intricate beauty by design

In graphic design, Marian Bantjes says, throwing your individuality into a project is heresy.
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TED talk by a former graphic designer, now graphic artist.

Filed under: art   graphic design