What term means giving credit to the creator of a work?

• A. Fair Use
• B. Infringement
• C. Attribution
• D. Unauthorized Use

Answer: (C)

Giving credit to the creator is called attribution. Attribution is the act of acknowledging the author or source of a work, which is often required by licenses or usage guidelines. In graphic production, you’d include details like the creator’s name, the title, where it came from, and the license terms to show who made the work and under what rules you’re using it. This is different from fair use, which is a legal allowance to use some content without permission under specific conditions; it doesn’t by itself mean you’re giving credit. It’s also not about using someone’s work without permission (unauthorized use) or about breaking rights (infringement). Attribution specifically focuses on crediting the creator, which helps recognize their effort and keeps you compliant with licenses.