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Monthly Archives: July 2009

What’s In A Name?

July 30, 2009
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Design-related legal, copyright, trademark, or intellectual property rights confusion? NoD guest author and legal expert Jean S. Perwin is taking questions. If you have questions for Jean, email them to us using editor (at) notesondesign.net. Jean will reply to questions frequently here under the “Intellectual Property” category of NoD. NoD reader Shannon says: I have a friend that was...

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The Legality of Spin Offs

July 28, 2009
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Design-related legal, copyright, trademark, or intellectual property rights confusion? NoD guest author and legal expert Jean S. Perwin is taking questions. If you have questions for Jean, email them to us using editor (at) notesondesign.net. Jean will reply to questions frequently here under the “Intellectual Property” category of NoD. NoD reader Rochelle says: Hi Jean, I’ve been asked to...

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The New Designer: Business research… Understanding the client (part 5 of 8)

July 28, 2009
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The New Designer: Business research… Understanding the client (part 5 of 8)

Note: This is part 5 in an 8 part series by design instructor and NoD author Dave Holston. To view Dave’s previous entries please click here. Strategy guru Michael Porter states that the underlying idea behind strategy is alignment, that is, getting employees to make good choices based on a common value proposition. The reinforcement of the proposition is...

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Common Law Trademark

July 25, 2009
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Design-related legal, copyright, trademark, or intellectual property rights confusion? NoD guest author and legal expert Jean S. Perwin is taking questions. If you have questions for Jean, email them to us using editor (at) notesondesign.net. Jean will reply to questions frequently here under the “Intellectual Property” category of NoD. NoD reader Stephen says: Hi Jean - Thanks for keeping...

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Video: Mike Pandolfo — Music Production Using Logic

July 24, 2009
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We interviewed Mike Pandolfo at Elias Arts in SOHO, New York where he is Creative Director, Composer, General Manager. Mike is also an instructor at Sessions Online Schools of Art and Design where he teaches Music Production Using Logic. Watch Mike talk about how he broke into a career in music production. Mike Pandolfo: Music Production Using Logic from...

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Artist vs. Buyer: Who is the Real Owner?

July 23, 2009
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Design-related legal, copyright, trademark, or intellectual property rights confusion? NoD guest author and legal expert Jean S. Perwin is taking questions. If you have questions for Jean, email them to us using editor (at) notesondesign.net. Jean will reply to questions frequently here under the “Intellectual Property” category of NoD. NoD reader Cath asked: We purchased an original piece of...

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A Spark of Community

July 22, 2009
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A Spark of Community

Spark — an Organization Offering a Support System for Independent Designers In the spring of 2003, a handful of independent graphic designers got together for drinks to discuss our businesses. All of us had one thing in common; we were either working completely alone or aided by a small number of support staff, creating design solutions for clients. Not...

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Action hero photos = Copyright Infringement?

July 21, 2009
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Design-related legal, copyright, trademark, or intellectual property rights confusion? NoD guest author and legal expert Jean S. Perwin is taking questions. If you have questions for Jean, email them to us using editor (at) notesondesign.net. Jean will reply to questions frequently here under the “Intellectual Property” category of NoD. NoD reader Michel asked: I want to sell photographs that...

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The New Designer: Design Research (part 4 of 8)

July 20, 2009
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The New Designer: Design Research (part 4 of 8)

Note: This is part 4 in an 8 part series by design instructor and NoD author Dave Holston. To view Dave’s previous entries please click here. The proverbial “seat at the table” has always been a coveted spot for designers. The price of an invitation is the ability to show accountability in design decision-making and a return on design...

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MSLK’s Watershed project installed on Governor’s Island

July 15, 2009
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MSLK’s Watershed project installed on Governor’s Island

MSLK’s Watershed project installed on Governor’s Island As designers we feel compelled to use our talents towards helping the public visualize and comprehend complex information. Recently we, at MSLK have become keenly interested channeling those skills to help people understand the effects of society’s mass consumption of plastic. It seems that the things that are most transient such as...

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