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Thanks for the replies. I was just a little unsure as if this would appear to be a rather "unprofessional" approach and if there was a neater way. But that's fine, I'll sort that one out. Cheers!

Hi This will probably seem like a real newbie problem so please go easy. I've built 3 websites which were really redesigns of existing sites so therefore the web domain name and web space were already set up. I had no input into this. I now have 2 sites to build where neither domain name or...

Hi This will probably seem like a real newbie problem so please go easy. I've built 3 websites which were really redesigns of existing sites so therefore the web domain name and web space were already set up. I had no input into this. I now have 2 sites to build where neither domain...

I use InDesign every day for layout and it's strengths are definitely in the ease of selecting and moving objects/elements etc. I tend to use Illustrator for specific tasks such as logo creation which can then be used in many other applications whereas an InDesign doc is far less flexible...

Hi again. As suspected, the publisher was completely unaware that the designs didn't belong to them. I explained the freelance vs employee copyright and license but was simply not believed. But as I'd said, files or not, the payment is outstaning and is a separate issue anyway. So, can...

Thank you Boss and GibbW. To put it bluntly, no, I don't trust the publisher. I would be staggered if I sent the files and then received a cheque. I've decided to go back to the initial situation, namely, the fact that I haven't been paid for work supplied. The ownership of files is a...

Thanks Pixels Ink, that's what I had understood copyright to be, however, I can see this turning messy. I think the publisher will use this as leverage ie. they won't send payment until I send the files. They claim they have had this situation before so know their rights but then state that...

Thanks for the link. I'm a little unsure of the term commission. I certainly wasn't an employee but am unsure of the exact definition of commission in the link. How do you see it?

Hi, I'm new here so please forgive my potential ignorance. I have been doing a little freelance work, something which came along, without knowing the ins and outs of freelancing itself. I was the sole designer for the first 2 issues of a magazine. I created the masthead, logo and the page...