Stitch up the copycats & protect your IP

Design Victoria run a lot of great seminars and events based on education and understanding the implications of being involved in the design industry. Most of the events are free and many involve industry icons. I was thrilled when approached to be a panelist in an area that I come across regularly in the fashion industry: Fashion Copyrighting and IP.

Even when lecturing with my fashion design and branding students, I am often at a loss to understand the financial costs and legalities behind copyright. So the seminar I am speaking at addresses the role of registering designs, trademarking, copyright infringement and the reality for small designers and what rights they have. I will be posing case studies and asking Trevor to explain the implications of these cases so that we as an audience can clarify the legalities around this hot issue.


My co-panelists are:
Trevor Choy of Choy Lawyers is an Intellectual property specialist
Eddie Zammit, Founder of T Magazine and Creative Director/Principle of Grin Creative
Ivan Gomez, Managing Director of Department of the Future

Thursday 13 May 6-8.30pm at ACMI Cinemas, Federation Square Melbourne

Hope to see you there.

Brand Creation Seminar

After discovering Design Victoria holds frequent seminars centered around the design industry, I immediately signed up to their newsletter and began attending a variety of them. The concepts and curation of these events are incredibly well organised, though provoking and have a variety of great speakers from different design disciplines. The subject matter ranges from branding, marketing, integrating online, understanding and implementing design into your business etc. Most of the seminars are free with a small amount requiring ticket prices (which are still really reasonably priced).

This week they are holding another stellar one called "Brand Creation Essentials". Featuring leading designer Ken Cato and an intellectual property expert Trevor Choy, the focus is on graphic designers creating stronger brands and how to protect their designs. No doubt an issue that many designers face.

Details: Brand Creation Essentials
Where: ACMI Flinders Lane City Melbourne
Time: 6-9pm
Tickets: $18.95 inc GST (includes refreshments and networking)
More info: Design Vic