1. Design & Manufacture @ Fortrose Academy
types of designers
Design & Fortrose Academy

2. Types of Designers
In house
Freelance
Subcontracted

3. In House Designers Work for a company
Anything designed whilst working there belongs to the company (a contract is signed)
Company have IPR to protect designs
Earn a salary paid by company

4. Freelance Designers Work for themselves
They have IPR to their designs but they must protect them through means of patent etc
They sell their designs to companies
May find it difficult to earn money as may not be able to sell their designs

5. Subcontracted Designers
Work for a themselves but are hired by companies for periods of time
Company has IPR to any designs produced whilst working for company but anything done outwith this time must be protected by designer
A contract is signed between company and designer
Paid by company for period of time they work there
May not make money when not employed by company