what to do about art theft?, someone is making layouts with my art!! Options

[queen of dorks]

Hello there... I found this site when one of my fans reported a user was making blog layouts using my artwork.

I did not give this user permission to use my work. They have taken my name and website URL off the drawings and replaced it with " © " and their own name. This is
a case of art theft....and I need to know how I can go about reporting them.. I'd appreciate your help!

[Retrogressive]

Could you provide the layouts they used and your website?

[Heathasm]

^^ yeah what she said

you can PM them to me if you dont want to post it here and i will delete the skins

[queen of dorks]

here is what she took from me:

her layout: http://www.createblog.com/skins/preview.php?id=6525

my work: http://www.deviantart.com/view/22298333/

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her layout: http://www.createblog.com/skins/preview.php?id=6523

my work: http://www.deviantart.com/view/18108806/

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this user has also taken artwork from my friends and done the same thing:

her layout: http://www.createblog.com/skins/preview.php?id=6260

Danime's work: http://www.deviantart.com/view/14102961/

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her layout: http://www.createblog.com/skins/preview.php?id=6185

Danime's work: http://www.deviantart.com/view/15478499/

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her layout: http://www.createblog.com/skins/preview.php?id=5548

Ramy's work: http://www.deviantart.com/view/8633817/

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as far as I can tell, every single one of her layouts is work stolen from popular aritsts on Deviantart... and she takes credit for all of them by stamping her false
"© OOOLAALAA " all over them I wonder if she even knows what shes doing
is theft... if any moderators see this, I think it would be a good idea to send her a message warning her that what shes doing is wrong

[Retrogressive]

hmmm. A lot of designers take images and use them for their layouts, I don't see where she claims to make the images but she should give you credit and ask before she uses them.

//edit

v I think this is definitely something to be dealth with v

This post has been edited by Retrogressive: Nov 18 2005, 02:36 PM

[queen of dorks]

well she took my "www.queenofdorks.com" off (or on the other pictures, the signatures of the respective artists) and replaced it with " © ooolaalaa " so she IS claiming them as her own. deliberatly removing credit from the artists, and stamping her own name on it

[Heathasm]

ok well i deleted those skins and am giving her a warning
looks like there might be more from dev art in her skins, i'll ask her about it thanks

[queen of dorks]

thankyou! and also-

http://www.createblog.com/skins/preview.php?id=6265

http://www.createblog.com/skins/preview.php?id=5622


were taken from http://kaze-hime.deviantart.com/gallery/

I know Ive seen the other drawings on DA as well ^^; but its hard to remember all their names

[Heathasm]

thanks, PM me if you find anymore, i'll go ahead and close this