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Home > Case Studies

Design Case Studies

Artist Mim Cole.

Arts Law Helps Mim Cole Secure a Fair Fashion Collaboration

April 15, 2025

Mim Cole is a Larrakia, Wardaman, Karajarri woman and visual artist from the Northern Territory....

Art Forms Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture & Knowledge, Community Arts & Festivals, Design, Fashion

Legal Topics: Contracts, Copyright & moral rights, Indigenous cultural & intellectual property

Post Type: Case Study

Read more about Arts Law Helps Mim Cole Secure a Fair Fashion Collaboration

Graphic Designer Karen Briggs Is Now Confident With Contracts

January 30, 2024

Karen Briggs is a proud Yorta Yorta artist and graphic designer who has designed logos...

Art Forms Design

Legal Topics: Contracts

Post Type: Case Study

Read more about Graphic Designer Karen Briggs Is Now Confident With Contracts
Haley & Georgia pants, Nagula Jarndu Designs. Photo by Michael Torres.

Dressed For Success: Nagula Jarndu Designs Receives Advice on Contracts

March 28, 2023

Nagula Jarndu sought Arts Law's advice on designing contracts between manufacturers and designers to ensure the...

Art Forms Design, Fashion

Legal Topics: Business structures, governance & tax, Contracts, Indigenous cultural & intellectual property

Post Type: Case Study

Read more about Dressed For Success: Nagula Jarndu Designs Receives Advice on Contracts
A photograph of a graphic designer preparing work on his tablet

No legal claim for graphic designer whose NRL club logo was used without permission

May 2, 2022

Matt* is an artist and graphic designer based in NSW. Between 1997 and 1999, he...

Art Forms Design, Visual Arts

Legal Topics: Copyright & moral rights, Designs & patents

Post Type: Case Study

Read more about No legal claim for graphic designer whose NRL club logo was used without permission

Hilary Lang: Graphic Designers Setting Up Cover Arrangement

November 25, 2021

Hilary approached Arts Law because she wanted to set up a sub-contracting arrangement with another graphic...

Art Forms Design

Legal Topics: Contracts, Copyright & moral rights, Employment

Post Type: Case Study

Read more about Hilary Lang: Graphic Designers Setting Up Cover Arrangement

Licensing work by Jennifer Wurrkidj of Bábbarra Women’s Centre for SBS Tour De France coverage

August 24, 2020

In May 2019, Arts Law visited Bábbarra Women’s Centre, an Art Centre that operates within...

Art Forms Design, Fashion

Legal Topics: Contracts, Designs & patents, Indigenous cultural & intellectual property

Post Type: Case Study

Read more about Licensing work by Jennifer Wurrkidj of Bábbarra Women’s Centre for SBS Tour De France coverage

Chris Taylor, cartoonist, successfully negotiates with pharmaceutical company for use of his characters

February 21, 2020

Chris Taylor, a cartoonist with over 15 years experience working for a national newspaper and book illustrator, has...

Art Forms Design, Visual Arts

Legal Topics: Contracts, Copyright & moral rights

Post Type: Case Study

Read more about Chris Taylor, cartoonist, successfully negotiates with pharmaceutical company for use of his characters

What happens to an artist’s copyright when commissioned?

November 1, 2019

Michelle Holik, a textile designer based in Geelong, recently approached Arts Law for advice about...

Art Forms Design, Visual Arts

Legal Topics: Contracts, Copyright & moral rights

Post Type: Case Study

Read more about What happens to an artist’s copyright when commissioned?

Zoë Lea: Protecting original designs from copycats

December 1, 2016

Zoë Lea is a fashion designer based in Melbourne. She operates the fashion label Unempire as a...

Art Forms Design, Fashion

Legal Topics: Copyright & moral rights, Designs & patents

Post Type: Case Study

Read more about Zoë Lea: Protecting original designs from copycats

Elcho Island (Galiwin’ku) artists, Mapuru, and Koskela:Yuta Badayala (In A New Light).

August 16, 2011

Yuta Badayala (In A New Light) is a collaborative project between Indigenous weavers from the...

Art Forms Design, Visual Arts

Legal Topics: Indigenous cultural & intellectual property

Post Type: Case Study

Read more about Elcho Island (Galiwin’ku) artists, Mapuru, and Koskela:Yuta Badayala (In A New Light).

Mondo Rondo Jewellery licenses Indigenous artworks

April 18, 2011

Mondo Rondo Jewellery designs and produces Australian jewellery for both the local and international market....

Art Forms Design, Fashion

Legal Topics: Contracts, Indigenous cultural & intellectual property

Post Type: Case Study

Read more about Mondo Rondo Jewellery licenses Indigenous artworks

Lawrence Omeenyo licenses his image for Arts Law’s Christmas card

April 18, 2011

Artist Lawrence Omeenyo is a painter, sculptor and elder of the Lockhart River Community. He...

Art Forms Design, Visual Arts

Legal Topics: Contracts, Copyright & moral rights, Indigenous cultural & intellectual property

Post Type: Case Study

Read more about Lawrence Omeenyo licenses his image for Arts Law’s Christmas card

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The Arts Law Centre of Australia acknowledges all Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia.

We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples continuing connection to land, place, waters and community.

We pay our respects to them and their cultures and to Elders both past and present.