[Hidden-tech] Looking for designers and programmer looking for work referrals

[Noel Ramos]

Unless Leslie did the jobs as a Work For Hire, which is unlikely, the 
source files and accompanying copyrights do not belong to the client.

As a Graphic Designer myself, I'd be more inclined to work with her if 
the files and copyrights passed to me, as is proper.

If you circumvent the Designer's control over the copyrights, you 
create the possibility for problems down the road if usage issues 
should arise.

Incidentally Leslie, you do need to transfer your copyrights in writing 
in order for it to be legally acceptable, otherwise simply giving a new 
designer the files does not make them the owners of the work.

- Noel


On Mar 1, 2011, at 12:16 PM, Chris Hoogendyk wrote:
> On 3/1/11 10:58 AM, Leslie Tane Design wrote:
>> After nearly 14 years working as a full-service design firm in 
>> Easthampton, I have decided to make a career change and am closing my 
>> doors. I am looking for people/companies to refer my current clients 
>> to. We do print work from conception to completion and I would be 
>> willing to turn over source files (logos, past Quark files, etc.).
>>
>> On the web side, we have mostly been doing Wordpress sites with 
>> custom themes. Our older (4+ years) sites used a flat file PHP CMS, 
>> which is pretty easy to work with.
>>
>> If you'd like to be recommended, please send me an email with your 
>> contact info, area(s) of specialty and rates. We plan to close our 
>> doors on May 1.
>
> I would turn the source files over to your clients, in duplicate, so 
> that they have control and can
> choose where to go. I think that would make it somewhat less 
> complicated for you as well.
>
> You could charge a fee for the effort it will take you to organize the 
> materials and burn them to CD
> or DVD. I've used digital photographers who will do the work and 
> provide prints and/or raw source on
> CD. They charge extra for the raw source -- sometimes significantly 
> extra, because it takes away
> some of their business and fees. You don't have to go that route, 
> since you're closing down; but, at
> least there is the precedent for charging something, and it would 
> cover your time.
>