Phoenix Graphics On-Line is one of the fastest growing  Mfg's of Stock & Custom Decals in the industry. Specializing in decals for all areas of Emergency Services and beyond.

We use the latest state of the art Printer with a 12 color ink cartridge system, to deliver supurb color quality to our decals, a laser guided cutter to ensure an even contour cut. We use a variety of different graphic programs to achieve the exact quality we are searching for (Corel, Adobe Photoshop, Freehand, PhotoPRINT DX)

We have 12 years expierence in the graphic arts field and decal mfg.

As a graphic designer for 12 years, I have had the opportunity to speak with representatives from the NC Attorney General's Office concerning where the actual line was on a copyright.

I was under the impression that if you changed a design slightly, it was not a violation. This is wrong!

 It was explained to me that if you take any original design, change it in any way you like, and it still resembles the original, that is a violation.

Who has the copyright?:

Copyright Secured Automatically upon Creation

The way in which copyright protection is secured is frequently misunderstood. No publication or registration or other action in the Copyright Office is required to secure copyright.

Copyright is secured automatically when the work is created, and a work is “created” when it is fixed in a copy or phonorecord for the first time. “Copies” are material objects from which a work can be read or visually perceived either directly or with the aid of a machine or device, such as books, manuscripts, sheet music, film, videotape, or microfilm. “Phonorecords” are material objects embodying fixations of sounds (excluding, by statutory definition, motion picture soundtracks), such as cassette tapes, CDs, or LPs. Thus, for example, a song (the “work”) can be fixed in sheet music (“copies”) or in phonograph disks (“phonorecords”), or both. If a work is prepared over a period of time, the part of the work that is fixed on a particular date constitutes the created work as of that date..

It is illegal for anyone to violate any of the rights provided by the copyright law to the owner of copyright. These rights, however, are not unlimited in scope. Sections 107 through 121 of the 1976 Copyright Act establish limitations on these rights. In some cases, these limitations are specified exemptions from copyright liability. One major limitation is the doctrine of “fair use,” which is given a statutory basis in section 107 of the 1976 Copyright Act. In other instances, the limitation takes the form of a “compulsory license” under which certain limited uses of copyrighted works are permitted upon payment of specified royalties and compliance with statutory conditions. For further information about the limitations of any of these rights, consult the copyright law or write to the Copyright Office.