Seek Permission and Cite Sources

I often receive requests to reuse my illustrations, whether they're editorial cartoons or historical figure designs available in my online store. I sometimes offer free usage for smaller audiences or worthy causes. If you’ve followed my updates, you’ll know I've been fighting against giant e-commerce sites that exploit and profit from artists' work. Simply stated, they’re shoplifters of intellectual property. Even more troubling are those who, despite good intentions, use my work for educational purposes without seeking permission. People in the education sector who should know better. For instance, Sophia L, a seller on the Times Educational Supplement website, used my work without attribution, profiting £1 from each sale of her "general knowledge lesson plan." The moral lesson from Sophia L’s poor choice: always seek permission from creators if you want to use their work, and do what we were all taught to do at a very young age: cite your sources.

The offending product (now offline): tes.com/teaching-resour…

The offending store Sophia L’s shop (put out of business): tes.com/teaching-resour…