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Copying a Graphic Design

Question

Hello, is it permissible to take an idea for a graphic design from designs made by other graphic designers, when it is not for commercial purposes but for personal use? For example: a graphic designer publishes a catalog of covers, and I see an idea there that I like. Instead of buying from her, is it permissible for me to design something similar for myself?

Answer

Hello and blessings 

It is permissible to design something similar yourself, even if the idea came from what you saw. 

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