Licensing Art and Design: A Professional's Guide to Licensing and Royalty Agreements - Softcover

Leland, Caryn R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1880559277 ISBN 13: 9781880559277

Publisher: Allworth Press, 1995

Synopsis

This text shows the designer, illustrator, photographer or fine artist how to increase income by licensing creative images. Coverage includes: copyright, patent and trademark law; licensing agreements; maximizing royalties; negotiation checklists; model agreements; finding manufacturers; and licensing in cyberspace.

Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Would you like to learn how to profit by licensing your images on apparel, graphics and stationery, household accessories, computer games, CD-ROMs, and countless other products? You hold the key right in your hands. This book teaches you how to succeed in the world of commercial licensing and shows you how you can transform your ideas and images into profitable ventures. Inside you will find a detailed explanation of copyright, trademark, and patent laws so you can protect your work; complete explanations of various licensing agreements; strategies for negotiating licensing agreements to help you maximize royalties; a negotiation checklist to help you evaluate the deals you are offered; and model Agreements covering short and long form licenses, agent representatives, multimedia deals, and confidentiality and nondisclosure issues.

Synopsis

This text shows the designer, illustrator, photographer or fine artist how to increase income by licensing creative images. Coverage includes: copyright, patent and trademark law; licensing agreements; maximizing royalties; negotiation checklists; model agreements; finding manufacturers; and licensing in cyberspace.

Edition details

• Publisher: Allworth Press
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1880559277
• ISBN 13: 9781880559277
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128