BusinessTransition Options for Principalsby David C. BakerStudio principals need more than a “job”; they need an investment that pays off. Every month they spend working for themselves could represent ... more
BusinessPricing and Negotiatingby Maria PiscopoAnyone who feels as if they're losing ground while negotiating with clients, then it's time to try something else. In many ways, creatives have to ... more
BusinessCopyright and the Internetby Tad Crawford and Arka ChatterjeeA review of some of the key cases that explore the evolving area where the application of general principles of copyright law and ... more
BusinessWhat Else Can You Do With a Design Education?by RitaSue SiegelDuring the recent economic downturn, designers fresh out of school, as well as experienced designers without jobs, are looking ... more
BusinessEmbracing Marginalizationby David C. BakerThe last few decades have brought constant change to the fields of marketing and design. How clients buy things—and how they are created—is radically ... more
BusinessSelf-Conscious about Self-Promotion?by Maria PiscopoMany negative connotations come to mind when thinking about self-promotion, all of which unfortunately keep most photographers from feeling ... more
BusinessAre Graphic Novels in Your Future?by Maria PiscopoGraphic novels continue to gain currency in the publishing industry. Yet for many creatives, the process for creating them is unclear.
BusinessSettlement on Google Book Scanningby Tad CrawfordTad Crawford details the terms of the settlement, and the Book Rights Registry, that resulted from lawsuits filed in opposition to the Google ... more
BusinessThe Communications Design Businessby RitaSue SiegelRitaSue Siegel discusses the strategic coupling of advertising and graphic design that's shaping complex brand experiences across mediums and ... more
BusinessBringing More Process to Creativityby David C. BakerEvery so often I'll write an article that seems on track, but that requires an unusual degree of humility. This is one of those ... more
BusinessGoing Globalby Maria PiscopoThe global marketplace used to be reserved for large corporations, however, that’s no longer true. Small- and medium-size businesses can create a competitive edge ... more
BusinessNavigating an Economic Downturnby David C. BakerWe just completed a survey that went to thousands of principals in the creative services industry. While a comforting 37 percent of firms expect ... more
BusinessOrphan Works Bills Introducedby Tad CrawfordBills have been introduced in the United States House of Representatives and Senate to address the status of so-called “orphan” works. The bills ... more
BusinessROIby RitaSue SiegelDon't Be Afraid to Talk About It Design provides a compound return on investment. By linking the financial impact of the design function to results in your organization, ... more
BusinessIt's a Matter of Rightsby Maria PiscopoCurrent federal law states that the right to copy, distribute or reuse your own tangible and original work is presumed to belong to you; for clients to ... more