You asked your legal, copyright, and trademark questions, and Jean has answered! All questions are culled from the comments section attached to the original ‘Ask Jean’ post. We invite you to ask more questions. Dear Jean, I am a web designer. Recently, the brand/company I worked for was purchased by another company, and I was “sold” along with the...
As Clement Mok observed in 2003, designers are the only professionals who describe their work in media-specific terms. A surgeon says, “I heal people;” he doesn’t say, “I make cuts.” A lawyer says, “I prosecute people;” he doesn’t say, “I make legal documents.” And yet, designers say, “I make websites. I do print work. I’m in video.” We are...
I recently attended the Future of Web Design conference in New York, which featured speakers from many disciplines within the web design field. The most futuristic seminar by far was Jina Bolton’s about CSS3. CSS2 (or 2.1 to be exact) is the version of CSS supported by current browsers, and it’s used by most of today’s designers. Despite some...
So, you’ve created a site for a client (or yourself), and the site is live on the internet. What do you do now? Well, if you want people to find your site, you submit it to Google. Then, you wait. Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a way to find out if your site was in Google and...
The Internet has made it okay (even cool) to be a nerd, and web designers should be thanked for making it happen. Don’t get your web designer friends the latest Dreamweaver guide or a new mouse; there are much better gifts out there that speak directly to the nerdy sensibilities of most web designers. Start with your friends who...
Much has already been written about the marketing of Radiohead’s new album, In Rainbows. Bypassing major labels and a fixed pricing scheme, Radiohead invites customers to purchase the album for whatever amount they like (including nothing). The music is purchased and downloaded via inrainbows.com, an e-commerce web site designed by Radiohead’s graphic design mastermind, Stanley Donwood. Just as Radiohead’s...
These days, just about every print, web, or multimedia designer you encounter can rattle off a domain name for you. Visit the site, and you’ll probably find dozens of work samples, a resume in PDF format, contact info, etc. You know the drill. Most designers create these portfolios because they hope to engage clients. But how do clients find...
Despite my own advice, I did it again. I just couldn’t help but pick up Mac OS X Leopard (a.k.a. 10.5) within a few days of its release. (Hey, what else was I going to do with my iPhone credit?) Who else is relieved that there’s no tacky leopard print on the box? Some of the new features were...
You asked your legal, copyright, and trademark questions, and Jean has answered! All questions are culled from the comments section attached to the original ‘Ask Jean’ post. We invite you to ask more questions. Hi Jean, I am a freelance web and graphic designer. I do logos, photography, graphics, and web design. I have never protected any of my...
The regular deadline for the 12th Annual Webby Awards is December 14, 2007, so if you’ve created one of the year’s best websites, you should be filling out entry forms and preparing a five word acceptance speech now. The Webbys honor work in four categories: Website, Interactive Advertising, Online Film & Video, and Mobile, and there are two different...
