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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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How Bitcoin Can Improve Art Authentication and Provenance
Lately, I have been doing a good deal of work with two topics that initially do not seem connected: Bitcoin and art authentication. Bitcoin is a virtual currency, and art authentication serves to demonstrate a chain of title of artworks in order to establish market...
How Professional Photographers Protect Their Images From Online Infringement
Last week, the New Yorker published an article entitled “Taking Pictures: A Way for Photographers to Protect Their Work”. It chronicles the methods that one particular photographer, Yunghi Kim, protects her work. She uses a variety of techniques that would be helpful...
Is Your Brand Too Descriptive To Get The Trademark Protection It Deserves?
The best time to think about the legal aspects of your brand and trademark is when you pick the mark, before you invest marketing money or try to get it registered. That’s when it’s time to consider the trademark “spectrum of distinctiveness” of brands and how that...
Three Reasons Your Trademark Application Will Be Rejected
Smart brand owners want to register their trademarks at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Doing so gives them a great deal of protection to ensure that someone else will not encroach upon their distinctive brand. However, before committing to...
