Yo KRis.. welcome to the forums.. Copyright is expensive.. trademark is mainly for branding... uhh im new too but you should come up with a name for your company and put the tm on that... just do your designs and print them up... so atleast you have proof its your... i dont know other guys on this page know more stuff, coolhandlook, ph0yce, Rodney the admin, and other...sorry if I left u out but... best of luck with your projectkriss2fer said:Hi I am currently in california. i wanna start my own label. How do I start? im completely lost. Should I copyright my deisgn or trademark it?can you tell me the pros and cons of each. thanks alot