Thread: Crediting design influence

Most designs are derivative to some extent. I can follow the evolution of one particular jewellery chest - I made one inspired by John Lloyd, someone at Sturt made one inspired by mine, and someone from a more recent class has made one inspired by his. I'll bet that John Lloyd was inspired by an earlier design. Each is different and you can see how one leads to the other. It's nice when this influence is acknowledged, but unless it's a copy of someone else's design, not essential.
If it's a copy of someone else's design, even with minor changes, the original designer should be acknowledged, but you shouldn't make copies for commercial use without permission.