On March 1st, the Copyright Office launched its new website – a huge improvement over the previous iteration....
A new compendium of logos has been published online: Logobook. Each logo is presented only in solid black and white, permitting viewers to focus on the design and to easily compare logos....
In light of the Copyright Office’s Notice of Inquiry (NOI) on Moral Rights, Copyrightlaws.com has done us all a favor in posting their article, “Moral Rights in US Copyright Law.”...
During the Poynter Digital Design Challenge, Jeffrey Zeldman went after what he described as low-hanging fruit: the website typography....
In its article, “Defunding the NEA Would Be Incredibly Stupid: Here’s Why,” FastCompany pulls no punches in contesting the wisdom of that move....
In conjunction with the Coalition of Visual Artists, the Graphic Artists Guild has signed on to a comment letter in response to a Notice on “Group Registration of Photographs.”...
The Guild joined the Coalition of Visual Artists in submitting a response to the policy proposal for reform of the Copyright Office drafted by House Judiciary leadership....
“Women Who Draw” simply features work by women artists, filterable by ethnicity, sexual orientation, location, and faith. ...
Our photography associations are requesting input from professional photographers on their workflow and how they register their copyrights....
The Copyright Office has sent out a request for additional information from stakeholders on DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) safe harbor provisions. ...
We’re asking all visual artists, and all who rely on a strong copyright system, to respond to the Library of Congress’ survey on the next Register of Copyrights. ...
The Guild applauds the introduction of H.R. 6496, the “Fairness for Small Creators Act” introduced by Rep. Judy Chu [D-NY] and Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX]. ...
The Graphic Artists Guild welcomes the first policy proposal resulting from the Judicary Committee’s review of U.S. copyright law, released by House Judiciary Committee Chair Bob Goodlatte and Ranking Member John Conyers....
Google and AIGA have collaborated on Design Census, a survey to map the educational level, lifestyle, and work habits of designers around the world....
J’net Smith of All Art Licensing is running her free Q&A on art licensing on December 14th. ...
After the judge presiding in the case indicated that he was considering dismissing a number of photographer Highsmith’s claims, the parties settled. ...
The law is the first of its kind in the nation, providing legal recourse for freelancers to pursue clients for non-payment. ...
In a bi-coastal collaboration that benefits artists, illustrator Mark Monlux and attorney Daniel Abraham have been producing Law & Artist videos....
The bill redresses the growing trend of non- or late payment experienced by 71% of New York City freelancers....
We have two new member discounts to announce! To retrieve your discount codes, log in to Member Central (upper right corner of our website), and visit our Member Discounts page....
The Copyright Alliance released a statement that echoes our concerns with the removal of Maria Pallante as Register of Copyrights....
Links and resources shared during our Ask a Pro webinar have been gathered into a resource list, along with links to additional resources....
We've gathered the links and resources shared during our Ask a Pro webinar into a resource list....
Illustrator Cory Kerr covers “Contracts and the Apocalypse” for illustrators who are new to the business side of illustration....
Photographer Carol Highsmith was outraged when she received a $120 invoice for using a photograph she had taken....
In her follow-up article, “Your © is More Than CMI,” Burns goes into greater detail on how to effectively use the copyright notice, and why doing so is such a good practice....
The Guild particpated in ico-D’s Platform Meetings by heading a session on National Design Policy....
A national design policy is a systemic and strategic government plan to support its design sector to achieve various ends. ...
AIGAs "Get Out the Vote" poster campaign solicits designs from AIGA members for posters urging citizens to vote. ...
The Copyright Alliance has published an open letter to the 2016 political candidates, advocating for a strong copyright system and a safe and secure Internet. ...
A coalition of visual artist groups commends the attention that a copyright small claims legislation is now garnering on Capitol Hill. ...
The Guild participated in panel discussions conducted by the Copyright Office on the DMCA takedown process....
We’re delighted to announce another candidate for regional representative, designer and fine artist Yanique DaCosta. ...
Attorney Leslie Burns explains how including your name and copyright symbol gives you an additional, powerful tool to protect your copyrights online....
The Guild was invited to participate at HOW Design Live this past May, and decided to contribute a live version of our Pricing Game. ...
The Guild’s Eastern Region is delighted to announce their new representative to National: designer Joseph Caserto....
The organizers of the World Design Summit – Montréal 2017 aim to address how design can shape the future. ...
Sarah Howes of The Copyright Alliance compared Prince the musician to his opposite, appropriation artist Richard Prince (RP)....
Ellen Siedler of Vox Indie asserts that the sheer quantity of notices processed Google is proof enough that the process does not help rights holders. ...
Copyright Alliance has launched a Copyright Q&A column to roll out solicited copyright questions and answers. ...
Want to read our Handbook of Pricing & Ethical Guidelines on your tablet? Our digital Primer series has just been released for Android. ...
New York City's Freelance Isn’t Free Act has been championed by the Freelancers Union and founder Sara Horowitz. ...
The deadline for the Adobe Design Achievement Awards is June 19. ...
ico-D is marking World Design Day by celebrating how design has improved everyday life in local communities....
Guild member and illustrator/animator Mark Monlux has given us permission to post two animations he created covering copyright basics. ...
Attorney Katie Lane recently addressed the difference between work-for-hire and assigning copyrights....
A film trailer released in early March has received a lot of attention, particularly among designers of a certain age....
Filmmaker Ellen Siedler explored the process Google employs for those wishing to report copyright infringement via their DMCA takedown notice....
The deadline for the survey on infringement of online copyrighted images and the DMCA take-down notice has been extended to March 20th....
We’d like to know about your experience with online infringement and the DMCA notice process....
Several visual artist groups, representing hundreds of thousands of creators, have joined forces to propose key components of potentially forthcoming small claims legislation. ...
Instagram has rolled out multiple account managment, a boon to those managing both personal and professional accounts. ...
Since the DMCA notice procedure was written into law in 1998, it’s proven to be of limited effectiveness in combating copyright infringement online. ...
The New York Public Library (NYPL) has added over 674,000 public domain images to their on online database of digital collections. ...
In remembrance of David Bowie, designer Jonathan Barnbrook has released the graphics used on Bowie’s last album, Blackstar, for non-commercial use. ...
The development of the Tokyo Olympics identity went into a tailspin when Belgian designer Olivier Debie accused Sano of plagiarizing Debie’s logo for the Théâtre de Liege....
A report issued in mid-January by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) concludes that the arts make 4% of the GDP (gross domestic product), or $698 billion. ...
Appropriation artist Richard Prince is being sued once again for infringement, by photographer Donald Graham. ...
Illustrator Ally Burguieres discovered that one of her illustrations was posted to Taylor Swift’s social media accounts by a fan....
Eric Kim reported that his illustration of pro wrestler Randy “The Macho Man” Savage was pirated by apparel company Freeze Central Mills Inc....
Creative Mornings posted the “GIF Channel,” a wall of GIF animations on themes relevant to freelancers and agency staff....
British fashion label Kokon to Zai (KTZ) stole a sacred Inuit pattern to print on their “Shaman Toweling Sweatshirt.” ...
Not sure what gift to give the creative entrepreneur in your life? How about the gift of community and business advice from the Graphic Artists Guild?...
David Berman addresses the pitfalls of ensuring a website meets basic accessibility standards in 11½ Tools for Testing Website Accessibility, a webinar hosted by 3PlayMedia. ...
A video and blog post on spec work produced by Toronto advertising agency Zulu Alpha Kilo is burning up the Internet....
On November 3, the Guild participated in the 2015 Creative Rights Caucus for the House Judiciary Committee in Washington, DC. ...
At the Eeum Design Connects international congress, Copps challenged the design community to effectively address global issues. ...
The ico-D General Assembly 26 took place October 22-23, following Eeum, the International Design Congress in Gwangju, South Korea. ...
Designers and illustrators are cautioned to read through the licenses employed by microstock sites....
Guild members are invited to attend the conference at a discount of $50 off the registration fee....
Two October drawing challenges inspire artists to up their technical skills, as well has have a great deal of fun. ...
Creators seeking to register their work online at the end of August were foiled by a system outage that took the electronic filing system offline. ...
In light of how concerned U.S. artists are about legislation addressing orphan works, it's worth taking a look at how Canada addresses the issue....
Illustrator Thomas James reported that artists representatives illozoo was not crediting their illustrators on their Instagram account....
Visitors to Yahoo’s main website during the last week in July may have been exposed to malware....
Ed Shems, a Guild member, was asked to testify on behalf of illustrators on proposed changes to the First Sale Doctrine....
An online business that appears to be infringing visual artists is not what it appears to be. ...
With over 2,000 attendees and 30+ speakers, DesignThinkers is Canada’s largest conference for visual communicators....
The publicity engendered by Taylor Swift’s protest of Apple’s licensing terms cast a spotlight on her troublesome concert photography contracts....
The Graphic Artists Guild has filed a response to the Copyright Office notice, “Copyright Protection for Certain Visual Works.” ...
The Sketchbook Project takes the concept of a mobile library into territory dear to the hearts of artists, illustrators, diarists, and obsessive doodlers. ...
UK photographer Jason Sheldon published an open response to Taylor Swift's protest of Apple's treatment of musicians....
Brooklyn-based graphic designer Roberto Blake has published a video educating non-designers on what to expect when soliciting a bid on a logo design. ...
Pratt Institute alum Joseph Caserto protested the institution’s crowd-sourced mascot design contest. ...
The first US federal copyright law was enacted 225 years ago, and the Copyright Office and Copyright Alliance marked the anniversary. ...
The Guild has sent a letter to the Small Business Administration protesting their crowd-sourced “Seed for the Future” logo design contest. ...
After a controversial logo contest bitterly criticized by national design organizations, the Canadian government revealed its chosen 150 anniversary logo. ...
The Copyright Office has published the Fair Use Index, a searchable database of cases. ...
Brazilian pop artist Romero Britto is suing Apple, Inc. and the designers known as Craig & Karl for trade dress infringement and unfair competition....
Typetester is an online resource permitting users to compare up to three fonts at a time. ...
Novelist John Degen recently engaged in a back-and-forth of the value of copyrights to creators, spurred by recent changes to Canda's copyright laws. ...
Art director Giuseppe Castellano has compiled a list of 10 common mistakes illustrators make in delivering their work to art directors. ...
The Graphic Artists Guild joined a coalition of visual artist associations in a letter addressing concerns with the CAA’s “Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for the Visual Arts.”...
The Graphic Artists Guild has joined CreativeFuture, a coalition of over 350 companies and organizations that seeks to address piracy. ...
Now in its eighth year of netcasting, Typeradio is an internet radio stream with a wealth of material. ...
Design students Ellen Mercer and Lucy Streule have compiled a video of graphic designers as portrayed by Hollywood. ...
If you’ve been advised to keep your heart rate steady, you should probably avoid @forexposure_txt on Twitter and shitspecworkon Tumblr....
The founders of Renourishvare working on a book for graphic designers who “want to integrate a sustainable ethos into their workflow.”...
Canadian designers were startled when their government issued a student contest for the Canada 150 logo. ...