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6 Mistakes Creatives Make That Lead To Client Conflicts (And How To Fix Them Now)
Avoid burnout, get paid on time, and build a business that actually works for you If you run a creative business, you’ve probably blamed a client (or five) for a stressful project. But here’s the...
Setting Boundaries With Clients: Powerful Scripts, Systems, and Success Strategies
Setting boundaries with clients is one of the most powerful ways to protect your energy, time, and business. If you’ve ever felt drained, disrespected, or unsure how to refuse a client request, you’re not alone...
AI & Copyright: What Creators Need to Know Right Now
AI is writing books, composing music, and designing logos. It’s also raising many legal questions. This new creative frontier is exciting, but it’s also confusing. Creatives are navigating uncertainty around ownership, contracts, and what the...
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Strategies for Legal Protection of Intellectual Property
Last night I was talking to a friend, who also happens to be a designer launching her own venture – she wanted to know more about legal protection of intellectual property. It’s a topic that I have talked about on this blog in a few other posts, but I wanted to share...
To Stop A Cybersquatter
There are a few ways to stop a cybersquatter – a cybersquatter being a person who has illegally purchased a domain name associated with your brand or trademark in order to sell it to you for a high price. One popular method of stopping cybersquatters is to use ICANN’s...
Branding and Trademark Law
Branding and trademark law – as you can probably imagine – have a tight association. Trademark law generally serves to protect brands. But that begs the question: what are brands and how does trademark law protect them? When people think of brands, they often think...
Fundamentals of the Artist Gallery Contract
What goes into the artist gallery contract that will govern the relationship between an artist and that artist’s dealer? There are many things, but there will always be a set of fundamentals that should be included in every artist gallery contract. Keep in mind, also,...