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 graphic designer, and I recently designed some stationery, cards, and invitations based on royalty-free artwork. It has come to my...
Are you doing something interesting with an everyday material, such as wire, felt, molded plastic, or velcro? If so, you might want to consider submitting your work for possible inclusion in Designing with Materials, a new book by product designer Inna Alesina and design writer Ellen Lupton. A sample spread from Designing with Materials Inna and Ellen are looking...
I admit it. I almost forgot it was time for Macworld. The weeks leading up to the event were relatively quiet, almost devoid of the speculation we typically see. Even when Apple’s news at Macworld isn’t big, the conference is huge and full of new hardware and software temptations for Mac enthusiasts. Before the annual Macworld Expo http://www.macworldexpo.com, “rumors”...
Art supply stores are both inspiring and intimidating. Within every brush and tube of paint lies great potential, and yet, unless you’re able to skillfully wield these tools, you may quickly be discouraged. Margaret Krug’s An Artist’s Handbook: Materials and Techniques wants to make the art supply store an exciting and encouraging place to be. It’s a surprisingly comprehensive...
The One Club for Art and Copy, a nonprofit organization, is seeking submissions for it’s One Show Design Awards. Below is a blurb from the site. The One Show, the premiere international advertising award show, sets the industry standard for creative excellence with categories including print, television radio, outdoor, innovative media and marketing, and integrated branding. Each year, a...
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. Hello Jean, I am a partner in a small market research company. We are currently developing a new website and that’s raised two legal questions:...
I recently saw a magazine ad for a hair product in which words were “written” on the model’s hair in “liquid text.” Text effects like this have been around for as long as Photoshop has existed. There’s liquid, fire, glass, metal, and so many others. Often, these effects are cheesy. They often appear devoid of context: metal simply because...
In Michael Beirut’s book, Seventy-Nine Short Essays on Design, each essay is set in a different typeface. He tells us why in this video interview with Atlantic.com, and also discusses some other aspects of typography and design. It’s interesting stuff. via typographica
Lose weight, get organized, save money… millions of people make resolutions like these at the start of the new year. They’re hard to keep, but some of these same resolutions can improve your personal website or your web design work for clients. Slim down. You’ve heard this one since you started designing websites years ago, but it still applies...
So the end of year is here. Hopefully, you had a great year, or you were at least able to get what I call another sandbox pass. That means you made enough to stay in business and play in the sandbox another day. What to do now? I recommend taking a few minutes to reflect and clean off your...
