Blog of CLJ Design

Intellectual Property Fiasco!

Casey L. Jones — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:06:41 +0000

Last week I mentioned how smart J.K. Rowling was for not signing the rights to her Harry Potter franchise away. By not signing her rights away she has become one of the most famous rags to riches success stories to date. Ms. Rowling went from living in her car with her children to being [...]

Royalties and Rights

Casey L. Jones — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:52:36 +0000

In the Media Law course I assist the students were given a real world type scenario and were told to give their opinion on what the designer in the scenario should and shouldn’t do. I will post my reasoning with you. First read the following scenario: You have created your first digital game, registered your copyrights, [...]

Why You Need a Contract!

Casey L. Jones — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:48:34 +0000

Heading back to the website of a very well respected lawyer who focuses on creative professionals I found numerous articles relevant to this week’s lessons in the Media Law course I assist. Mr. Hoffman has penned countless articles that every person making their living as a creative needs to read. The article I chose [...]

Blog Action Day ‘08: Poverty - Charity Begins At Home!

Casey L. Jones — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:44:49 +0000

Today, October 15th is the second annual Blog Action Day! Blog owners worldwide our blogging about Poverty in hopes to spread awareness and encourage people to change the world. Every minute of every day some poor soul has died from hunger or disease. Something that could be prevented if they were given a hand up. [...]

New Tutorial Series - From PSD to xhtml/CSS!

Casey L. Jones — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:51:08 +0000

I recently received a request from a student of the Art Institute Online to write a tutorial on how to build a static website. She specifically wants to know how to have a header image remain in place while navigating through the various pages. There are thousands of beginner tutorials out there about how to [...]

Copyright Law and What Constitutes as “Fair-Use”

Casey L. Jones — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:32:08 +0000

Most people are extremely confused about copyright law and what constitutes as “fair use” and whether or not you should ask for permission to use someone else’s copyrighted works. As a former Intellectual Property paralegal I know how important it is to use materials that are either royalty free of have been granted free [...]

I’m coming back… I promise!

Casey L. Jones — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 05:22:02 +0000

Just a short note to let you all know that I will be back to posting blog entries again soon. Due to Hurricane Ike everything is out of sync and I’m running around trying to catch up with work! Thank you all for your patience. I have a few entries I’m working on for you all including [...]

New Logo Design - The Bonez

Casey L. Jones — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 07:46:55 +0000

My good friend Devon asked me if I’d mind designing a logo for him. He and his cronies from Parker Chiropractic College have decided to start a private club type thingie of sorts that they have named "The Bonez." Devon pretty much gave me creative freedom but stated he wanted a skull and black. After 2 [...]

Currently in Development: Dawn Myers - Fantasy Artist

Casey L. Jones — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:03:03 +0000

Fantasy artist Dawn Myers of Galveston, TX needed a new revamped web presence to showcase her one of a kind artwork. Dawn designed her existing website which you can view at DawnMyers.com. After her attempt to create a new website layout her significant other and her decided to hire a professional so that she [...]

Blog Action Day 2008: Poverty

Casey L. Jones — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:17:12 +0000

Last year’s first annual Blog Action Day was a huge success with thousands of bloggers all around the world blogging for environmental issues. This year is guaranteed to be just as successful. This year thousands of bloggers will blog about another important global concern: poverty. We’d love it if you joined in the fun! Whatever your [...]