Question 1

What is art licensing?

Accepted Answer

Art licensing is where you 'rent' a designer's artwork to use on your own products. For my artwork, you may license my designs in an exclusive or non-exclusive format. To license artwork, you typically pay a predetermined fee to the artist in accordance with the terms you both agreed upon.

Question 2

What is a Non-Exclusive License?

Accepted Answer

A non-exclusive license is where you choose any existing design to be manufactured by the printer of your choice and sold as finished goods in a category of your choice. Since it is a non-exclusive license, this means that the same design can be also licensed out to other companies at the same time even in the same category, and also available on my own print-on-demand retail sites such as Spoonflower. Non-exclusive licenses, due to more flexibility it provides, typically cost less than an exclusive license.

Question 3

What is an Exclusive License?

Accepted Answer

Exclusive license is when you have exclusive access to the licensed design and the design will not be licensed to any other companies in the same category or be available on print-on-demand sites. The terms of the license will be discussed and agreed upon. At the end of the term, you will have the opportunity to re-license the design.

Question 4

Who owns the Copyright?

Accepted Answer

In both exclusive and non-exclusive licensing, I retain the copyright to all designs at all times.

Question 5

What are buy-outs and do you offer them?

Accepted Answer

I currently consider buy-outs on a case-by-case basis. Please fill out the licensing inquiry form (https://www.seikosisco.com/license-inquiry-form)or send me a message detailing your interest and I will get back to you!

Buy-outs are basically when you bypass the licensing terms and purchase a design from me outright where the copyright of the pattern will transfer over to you. You will have the right to use the pattern as you see fit for an indefinite period of time.

Question 6

How much does a pattern license cost?

Accepted Answer

The cost of a license depends on many different factors, which I have listed in the licensing inquiry form.(https://www.seikosisco.com/license-inquiry-form) Please fill out the form with as much detail as possible so I can provide you with a quote for your project.

Question 7

Do I need a license for designs available on Spoonflower or Hawthorne Supply Co?

Accepted Answer

If you are simply interested in purchasing yardage or products from my online retailers like Spoonflower (https://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/seiko_sisco)or Hawthorne Supply Co. (https://www.hawthornesupplyco.com/seiko-sisco-fabric/DQKHW)for your personal or commercial use, you DO NOT need to license those designs.

If you are interested in owning the design files either in an exclusive or non-exclusive capacity, so you can manufacture those designs on to substrates or products of your choice with your own printer, then yes, you would want to license those designs.

If you have further questions, please reach out at seikosiscodesigns@gmail.com

Question 8

How do I license your artwork and patterns?

Accepted Answer

The fastest way to get the process started is for you to fill out the License Inquiry Form (https://www.seikosisco.com/license-inquiry-form)with as much detail as you can provide. I will get back to you via email within 1 week to provide you with a quote or with follow up questions. Can't wait to hear from you!

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