As a designer, you know that there are probably millions of  ways to arrange color palettes. Our environment is continually informing us of colors that best represent a slice of our humanity at any particular time. Technology, current events and philosophical beliefs are just some things that move and shape our color trends.

Since following color trends is an ever changing, organic and creative process, there will never be one definitive resource on the matter. However, designers and manufacturers must stay on top of these patterns, to incorporate them, to respond to them or at least, just to be aware of them.

In my efforts to stay on top of this ever changing and inspiring world of color, I have created a handy color trends toolbar to include quick and easy links to some of my favorite sites on COLOR.

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As a special gift to my e-zine subscribers, I would love to share this very helpful color trend toolbar - “Cherish COLOR”.

• Designed for anyone who researches color and trends along with those who just love color and art
• Especially helpful for manufacturers, licensees and artists
• Over 30 sites that celebrate color will be at your fingertips on a daily basis
• It works on Windows, Mac and Linux

This easy to install tool bar has links to the most popular and useful sites in the areas of:

• Color Trends + Palettes (Sites, Blogs, Google Search, Books)
• Color Mixing (Tools and Software)
• Color Me Fun (+ Games)
• Built in Google search engine
• Internet Radio (Add your favorite stations)
• Note Pad
• Weather
• E-mail Notifier
• Plus customize it by adding your “gadgets”

This is my gift to you for subscribing to my e-zine.

I would love to share this color trends toolbar with you as my gift for signing up for the Something to Cherish Souvenirs E-zine. Occasionally, I will send out an e-mail that will update you on the latest trends, inspiration artistic happenings with Something to Cherish with a sprinkle of whimsy and fun.

When you sign up please note if you are a licensee/manufacturer/art buyer, an artist, media member, retail store, art fan or end consumer. This will help me send you only the information that is of interest to you.

You will get an e-mail to confirm your subscription; once you are “opted-in” you will automatically receive instructions on how to download your color trends toolbar.

Get Cherish’s “Color Trends Toolbar” and her article on “Leveraging LinkedIn’s Networking Power for Art Licensors” when you sign up today!

You are invited to join . . . the NEW LinkedIn Networking Group

“The Art of Licensing”

A LinkedIn networking group dedicated to Artists, Illustrators, Designers, Product Manufacturers, and Licensing Agents in the ART LICENSING industry.

Network, exchange helpful ideas, links & resources, report on trade shows, trends, share info on marketing, copyrighting & licensing processes.

What is LinkedIn?

LinkedIn is an online network of more than 24 million experienced professionals from around the world, representing 150 industries.

When you join, you create a profile that summarizes your professional accomplishments. Your profile helps you find and be found by former colleagues, clients, and partners. You can add more connections by inviting trusted contacts to join LinkedIn and connect to you.

Your network consists of your connections, your connections’ connections, and the people they know, linking you to thousands of qualified professionals.

Through your network you can:

• Find potential clients, service providers, subject experts, and partners who come recommended
• Be found for business opportunities
• Search for great jobs
• Discover inside connections that can help you land jobs and close deals
• Post and distribute job listings
• Find high-quality passive candidates
• Get introduced to other professionals through the people you know
• LinkedIn has NO COST to join.

LinkedIn is a wonderful place to nurture your business relationships. If you don’t know about LinkedIn, it is worth checking out. If you are already a member, you will want to start connecting with other people in the Art Licensing business.

What are you waiting for? Join now!

http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/149470/6D0B7842F2D5

Megan discusses the Orphan Works bill with Brenda and Joanne, July 2008 from:

www.whencreativityknocks.com

LEARN MORE & TAKE ACTION AGAINST THIS BILL: www.owoh.org

Just released! You can find Something to Cherish™ highlighted on page 100 of Total Art Licensing Summer/Fall 2008 issue. Click here to enjoy the whole magazine.

Total Art Licensing is published in May and January and has a readership made up of manufacturers and retailers around the world. It covers key art licensing-related trade events such as Surtex, Licensing Show and the International Spring Fair. To find out how you can subscribe digitally to Total Licensing magazines, go to: totallicensing.com

The Orphan Works Act of 2008 will endanger the rights of anyone who creates intellectual property.

It will expose your art to commercial infringement. It will include work from professional paintings to family snapshots. It will include published and unpublished work. It will include any image that resides or has ever resided on the internet. It will force you to register every picture you do with privately-held commercial registries. It will make all unregistered works potential orphans.

This radical change to U.S. copyright law will shift the burden of diligence from infringer’s to rights holders. It is wrong to give infringer’s the right to make money from your property without your knowledge or consent. You should not have to pay businessmen to keep the work you’ve created.

The Orphan Works Act is an assault on national and international copyright laws. It’s an assault on the property and privacy rights embodied in them.

Illustrators, photographers, fine artists: let’s come together and act to keep Congress from orphaning our work.

• To learn more about the Orphan Works Bill, listen to this interview with Brad Holland
• Write your Representatives - It only takes One Minute
• Sign this petition
• Learn More