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APRIL 17, 2007
ARTICLES:
>>> Speaker Spotlight on Sam Day >here
>>> April Luncheon Topic: Accustomed to Strange Situations >here
>>> Guild Announces New Teleclass Series >here
>>> Classifieds >here
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This month’s guest speaker at the Graphic Artist Guild luncheon will be Sam Day. We had a moment to sit down with Sam and ask him a few questions for this month’s Spotlight.
GUILD: Every business has a special ‘niche’ it either targets or is known for, what is yours?
DAY:
My career has had multiple personalities for so long, I don't feel I fit in a niche very well.
GUILD: When did you first decide to enter this industry?
DAY: I was first published as an illustrator at age eleven, and did political cartoons for small town newspapers throughout high school. I became a full time freelancer in 1992.
GUILD: How did you come up with your company name?
DAY: The name on my business license is Sam Day-Illustrator, which took no thought whatsoever. The tag line I've used since the early nineties, "I Draw Pictures," is simply what I do.
GUILD: What type of education did you have and has it served you well?
DAY: I have an associate degree from the Art Institute of Seattle. It was a good foundation, but continual learning has been just as important.
GUILD: Who was your greatest influence?
DAY: My parents.
GUILD: Careers often change direction, has yours?
DAY: My career runs aimlessly around the playground.
GUILD: How does the post-computer marketplace compare with the pre-computer marketplace?
DAY: I'm afraid we're stuck with computers until something better comes along. Surely the most significant impact that computers have had on our profession is neither the creation of new tools nor the efficiency of communication and delivery, but rather the invention of the searchable database—which made stock illustration possible, for good or ill.
GUILD: What is the most significant trend you are currently experiencing?
I'm not yet old enough to be aloof from trends. But I still have yet to get a tattoo.
GUILD: When did you first join the Graphic Artists Guild?
DAY: When the SPGA affiliated therewith.
GUILD: What influence you to join?
DAY: I joined the original SPGA to network with other graphic artists, and to learn the business from more experienced professionals.
GUILD: What are your plans for the future?
DAY: Television.
You can see more of Sam Day's work on his website.
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April Luncheon Topic:
Accustomed to Strange
Situations
Sam Day, award-winning illustrator and gallery owner, will be revealing the important decisions and choices which helped shape his career. You will be regaled with tales of both woeful hardship and stellar success as Mr. Day recounts the long climb up the creative industry ladder. Learn from the horse's mouth the techniques for courting those large, elusive industry clients, working with government agencies and appealing to the common man or woman. Mr. Day's history in the graphic design market is nearly as rich and colorful as the images he created. Treat yourself to the company of your peers and join the Graphic Artists Guild as we present Sam Day, illustrator, cartoonist, caricaturist, portrait artist. http://www.samday.com
Plus--Drag and Brag! Please bring your coolest, cutest idea piece that actually brought you a great new client or two to show the group (no internet available, sorry).
New, Lower Admission Prices!
WHERE (NEW
VENUE!):
Rock Salt Steaks and Seafood, 1232 Westlake Ave North,
Seattle, WA 98109, 206-284-1047
http://www.rocksaltlakeunion.com/index.html
Map:
http://www.rocksaltlakeunion.com/map.html
PARKING:
Parking is free
in the parking lot that stretches along the block of Westlake in
front of the restaurant.
WHEN:
The last Wednesday of the month: Wednesday,
April 25th, 2007
11:30am?2:00pm (program starts at noon)
RSVP before NOON Friday, April 20th
2007 for reduced admission.
RSVP:
http://www.seattleguild.org/meetingPaypal.html
ADMISSION, New Prices!
RESERVATIONS: Please RSVP before NOON on April 20 to ensure your spot and meal choice is reserved! http://www.seattleguild.org/meetingPaypal.html
Only $25, a new reduced price, for Members and Students (must show
current, full-time student ID at the door)
RSVP before NOON on April 20
before luncheon: $30 for Non-Members
At the Door: $30 for Members and Students (must show current,
full-time ID)
At the Door: $35 for Non-Members
At-the-door payments may now be made with CREDIT CARDS.
Join the Guild at the luncheon and your meeting cost is FREE, plus you will receive a copy of the Pricing and Ethical Guidelines (over $35 value) to take home with you.
MEAL CHOICES: Meat Dish or Vegetarian
Please note your preference on RSVP. The default is Meat Dish. At-the-door choice might be limited, so please RSVP.
DRESS CODE:
Our new venue
does not require a dress code, so feel free to wear your denim.
Business attire is always welcomed.
Please be sure to attend this fun and useful meeting about promoting your own business for creatives, at the Rock Salt. And bring something you did to show everyone, and a bunch of business cards to give out. You'll be glad you did.
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Guild Announces New National Teleclass Series
The Graphic Artists Guild is pleased to announce the launch of it’s National Teleclass Series. Now you can attend lectures of interest regardless of your location or schedule by phone. The telecasts are done live with recordings sent to those attending who request. And the first telecast will be…
OWN IT, PROTECT IT, GET PAID FOR IT
COPYRIGHT ISSUES FOR WORKING ARTISTS
Copyright law can provide far more protection than many artists realize, and simple steps — such as registering your work and sending DMCA (and if you don’t know what DMCA means, you need to attend this teleclass) notices to on-line infringers — can be taken easily and effectively without hiring a lawyer. You can negotiate common contract terms without outside legal help. This program will tell you what to look out for, what to insist on, and how to approach the negotiation process; it’s never just a matter of “take it or leave it.”
For contracts you’ve already signed, the session will help you determine what rights you have
— particularly rights in new media. For those who incorporate pre-existing images or materials into their work, the session will discuss fair use and public domain principles to help ensure that you don't inadvertently violate someone else’s copyright.
This teleclass will focus on copyright issues most relevant to working artists, including work-for-hire, joint authorship, copyright notice and registration, electronic rights, fair use, and stopping infringements. Fifteen minutes of the program will be devoted to answering your specific questions. By attending this teleclass, you will gain the most useful information about copyright that you’ve ever heard in 90 minutes.
Bob is a partner at the New York firm of Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman in New York, who litigates and advises clients on copyright issues in a wide variety of industries. His clients in the art world include Barbara Kruger, The Art Institute of Chicago, Blue Man Group, ARTstor, and Sotheby’s. Bob has spoken and written extensively on copyright issues, and is co-author, with Tom Kjellberg, of the annual review of copyright decisions published each year by the Journal of the Copyright Society of the USA. Bob teaches a seminar on emerging intellectual property issues at Columbia Law School and is chair of the Copyright and Literary Property Law Committee of the New York City Bar. Bob is a 1993graduate of Columbia Law School.
EVENT DETAILS:
Thursday, April 26, 2007
2:00 – 3:30 PM EST
Phone number and passcode will be provided upon registration/
Registration Fee:
$15 members
$25 non-members
HOW TO REGISTER: Contact the National Office of The Graphic Artists Guild, 32 Broadway, Suite 1114, New York, NY 10004, 212 -791-0333.
Registration closes at end of day Tuesday, April 24.Please register early!
A minimum of pre-registered attendees must be reached or the teleclass will be cancelled.
Your paid registration includes a copy of the audio file, so register today to secure your place on the call!
SNAILMAIL CHECK / MONEY ORDER /CHARGE PAYABLE TO:
Graphic Artists Guild We will confirm your registration by e-mail, so be sure to include your e-mail address in the registration form. This e-mail address will also be used to send advance materials for the teleclass, if applicable.
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