Artistic design is a creative work that embodies the designer’s ideas, aesthetic vision, and intellectual perspective. It reflects the designer’s skills and experience in employing artistic elements and achieving a balance between form and function. With the rapid development of communication and digital publishing technologies, artistic designs have become increasingly vulnerable to unauthorized copying, reuse, or modification, raising important legal issues concerning the protection of designers’ rights and the liability resulting from infringement. Infringement of an artistic design generally refers to the unauthorized use or exploitation of a creative work in a manner that violates the rights granted to its creator. This may include copying, republishing, modifying, distributing, or commercially using a design without the required authorization. Such infringement may take various forms, particularly in the digital environment, where creative works can be circulated rapidly and on a wide scale. Civil liability may arise when an infringement causes harm to the designer, whether the harm is economic, such as the loss of financial benefits or commercial opportunities, or moral, such as the violation of the designer’s right to be identified as the creator or the impairment of the work’s artistic value through distortion or inappropriate use. Compensation in such cases generally aims to remedy the harm suffered by the rights holder in accordance with the applicable legal rules. The protection of an artistic design is not necessarily limited to preventing direct copying. Depending on the nature of the work and the applicable intellectual property rules, infringement may also involve exploiting distinctive elements of the design or reproducing it in a form that closely resembles the original. Therefore, documenting creative works is particularly important, as it can assist designers in establishing ownership and priority when a dispute arises. In the digital environment, users’ responsibilities have become increasingly significant. The fact that a design is accessible online does not necessarily mean that it is free to use. The presence of a creative work on a website or social media platform does not automatically eliminate the creator’s rights or grant others permission to copy, republish, modify, or commercially exploit the work without respecting the applicable rights and conditions of use. Organizations and companies that rely on artistic designs as part of their activities also have a professional responsibility to ensure that their use of creative works is lawful and to obtain the necessary licenses or permissions where required. Such practices help reduce disputes, protect designers’ rights, and strengthen trust between creators and those who benefit from their work. Accordingly, reducing infringement of artistic designs requires a combination of legal awareness and responsible professional practice. Designers need to understand their rights and the methods available for documenting their works, while users of creative designs should respect the rights of their creators and verify the applicable conditions before copying, modifying, or publishing them. In conclusion, civil liability for infringement of artistic designs represents an important mechanism for balancing the protection of creativity with the legitimate use of artistic works. Respecting designers’ rights not only protects an individual creative work but also contributes to establishing a culture of creativity and innovation and supports an artistic and professional environment founded on respect for intellectual effort and the rights associated with it.