Are you worried about protecting your creative work and ideas online? Do you hate it when others ‘pin’ your work without your permission? Do you know what to do to protect your work online? Social media networking sites such as Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram are important tools for creative businesses and practitioners to promote [...] Read more »
The Design Doctor: How do I negotiate an exclusivity contract?
Dear Design Doctor I’ve been contacted by a web-based company overseas who wish to stock my products, but they have also asked if they can have exclusivity of a specific collection for the whole of the country (Australia). Whilst I am very flattered, I am also very hesitant. Can you give me any advice [...] Read more »
Exclusive Business Club webinar: How to protect your ideas & designs legally – with Maxine J. Horn of Creative Barcode
Do you know how to protect your ideas, concepts and work when you are working with other designers, creatives, potential suppliers or clients? Do you know how to protect your products online or when you are at a trade show? This webinar is aimed at creatives who want to learn more about the legal aspects [...] Read more »
5 steps to name your creative business successfully
Many creative sole traders and soletraders use their own name as their business name. It is the easiest, and often a default option. Sometimes they are already ‘known’ under their own name prior to leaving art school. Using your own name gives your business a more arty and personal touch. (It can get a little [...] Read more »
Ten steps to setting up a jewellery business – jeweller Angie Boothroyd
Originally from California, Angie Boothroyd worked as a graphic designer when she moved to London in 1994. She then retrained in jewellery at London Guildhall University and then at the Royal College of Art where she completed her MA in 2001. Angie set up a workshop at Cockpit Arts with the help of a Cockpit [...] Read more »
Exclusive Business Club webinar: Making money from your intellectual property: royalties & licensing, with solicitor Niall Head – Rapson
Making money from your design work can be done through fixed design fees, but far more lucrative can be to create a licensing agreement and to get regular royalties. Many designers have got questions about how to go about licensing and royalties. This pod cast was recorded as part of our Make It Pay event [...] Read more »
The Design Trust Guide to Start & Run a Successful Craft Business
I wrote this guide to help creative people get clarity and direction in how to start and run their own small craft business. It gives lots of practical advice and information, but also looks at the big picture. Setting up as a freelancer or sole trader can be really daunting. There are so many things [...] Read more »
The Design Doctor: my retail client hasn’t paid, what can I do?
Dear Design Doctor I really hope you can give some advice on what I can do about late and non payers!! Sadly with the state of things at the moment in the economy, it is becoming more common that buyers aren’t paying their bills or just taking their time about it. I have had late [...] Read more »
The Design Doctor: How do royalties work?
Dear Design Doctor A leading UK ribbon wholesaler and manufacturer wants me to design a range especially for them, under my name. How does this work? What do I need to put in place to keep the designs my own? How do they pay me? Do I get royalties? What are the legal implications? What [...] Read more »
The Design Doctor: Help, a department store wants to place a bulk order
Dear Design Doctor I have a company wanting to take my products to a meeting with a very large department store, and they have requested information from me as below: prices per unit when ordered in batches 25/50/100/200/500/1000? to provide lead times on above amount? can i give Exclusivity? Is this product covered by your [...] Read more »