The Legal Mumbo-Jumbo

Article 1

Terms of Use and Company Ownership

All material, documents, original names, characters, concepts, images, ideas and story-lines contained on this and corresponding pages on the website "DustbunnyPictures.com" are Copyright © 1987-2021 Matthew Henry Ford and may not be copied, reproduced, reprinted, distributed or revised in any way without the written consent of the artist.
Any reproduction, distribution or altercation without written consent of the artist may be punishable by law.
All rights reserved.

I have been a registered Sole Proprietorship under the Trade Name "Dustbunny Pictures" in the state of Arizona since 2011, and working as an independent artist and animator.
Dustbunny Pictures - Arizona Trade Name No. 516782


Article 2

Fan Art Guidelines

All artwork drawn and submitted by persons other than the artist, will be accepted, reviewed and approved before any addition to the page will be made.

Fan Art may include: Original Artwork done by a person other than myself, in any medium/media they so desire to express themselves in, which includes a likeness to any of the original art/characters contained on the pages herein.

Use of my original characters in another artists derivative works/stories/art is permitted, but may be subject to review. If it contains any material objectionable in nature it will be asked to be removed and/or destroyed. I would prefer you contact me first though, with intent of use.

No adult themed use of ANY character created by Matthew Ford/Dustbunny Pictures will be tolerated, at ANY time. There is no legal precedence to stop this from happening, under the law of "parody", or "Rule 34" of the internet, but for my sake, I plead that you don't, or that you keep it to yourself. I'd like to keep my art wholesome and approved for general audiences.

Use of / alteration of ANY of the original art on this page in NOT considered Fan Art and is also prohibited.

I would encourage artists to be as original and creative as they possibly can be in creating derivative work. All ages, talents, skill levels, etc. are welcome.

For further questions regarding these matters (or submissions) please contact me at:

dustbunnypictures@gmail.com

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Article 3

ABSOLUTE PROOF THAT I HAD THIS IDEA BEFORE ANYONE ELSE

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The History of the Dustbunny

Now, I know what you may be thinking: "Why would you need proof to showcase your talent under the name "Dustbunny Pictures". The thing is there are other companies out there who may use a similar icon, or name, or character for their own financial gain, and before anyone starts slapping me with lawsuits for copyright infringement etc.etc. This particular Dustbunny that I've decided to use as a company mascot came from my own imagination and not from some TV show or other outside influence. Shows like "Hey, Vern, it's Ernest!" (1989) and more recently "The Big Comfy Couch"(1992) have used similar characters.

But here we go. Way back in 1987, when my talent wasn't as hot as it is now, I'd doodle little cartoons on the sides of my schoolwork, on little scraps of paper, whatever was handy, to the ire of my instructors. Some of these drawing from my youth have survived the test of time, and are still around, archived in folders.

It was whilst looking through some of these older drawings, I found a few old comics. One particular reoccurring serial was "The Adventures of Stickman and Dustbunny."


The Adventures of Stickman and Dustbunny © 1987 Matthew Ford

So by personal choice, and because my friends and family members considered him to be so cute, and because I used to draw him all the time, and still do as a "calling card" of sorts ever since, (often hidden in plain sight), I've revived the little bugger as my mascot. And it just feels right. So now I hope you understand a bit better.

Matt