Full Version: Corporate Logos Online-Free Sharing
From: UCONN Dave & Lynn too (DANDL48) [#10]
6 Oct 2004
To: Sei (SEIMA) [#9] 6 Oct 2004
Sei,
It should go without saying that everyone should use the artwork the company supplies, IF it meets our requirements. However that is only 50% of the time. Even though our requirements are posted on our webpage, you cannot believe the # of artwork files that are sent to us at 72 dpi, in full color or grayscale and about 3/4" square. If I get one of them, the first place we go to is Brands of the World, even before contacting the customer about getting a better file. Time is money.
Just one persons opinion
Dave
From: UCONN Dave & Lynn too (DANDL48) [#11]
6 Oct 2004
To: Pete (AWARDMASTERS) [#5] 6 Oct 2004
Pete,
Understand where you are coming from, but taking this to the extreme, you can be sued by the owners of the logo's that are on the etched awards on your web page, unless of course, you have gotten written permission to use them from each and every one.
I'm not for anyone ripping off the company's who own the rights of the logo, in fact I have reported non-licensed University logo users in the past. But if the Company is ordering the awards, I'll get the logo from anywhere if the Company is having trouble supplying what we need and they are extremely happen when I do.
Dave.
From: Pete (AWARDMASTERS) [#12]
6 Oct 2004
To: UCONN Dave & Lynn too (DANDL48) [#11] 6 Oct 2004
Dave,
I use the site also, but to quote from my previous post:
"Just don't confuse convenient with legal."
From: UCONN Dave & Lynn too (DANDL48) [#13]
6 Oct 2004
To: Pete (AWARDMASTERS) [#12] 6 Oct 2004
Got ya.
Dave
From: Sei (SEIMA) [#14]
6 Oct 2004
To: Pete (AWARDMASTERS) [#12] 6 Oct 2004
[applauds] All that needed to be said. I was halfway through a reply when I reloaded the thread to reference something, and there was your post.
I too use BrandsoftheWorld. Three times today, in fact. Our shop would be lost without it.
Sometimes you have to do what you have to do, even if it means bypassing a few international laws.
Sei
From: bd (BDFINALLY) [#15]
11 Oct 2004
To: Sei (SEIMA) [#14] 11 Oct 2004
http://www.lalogotheque.com/pages/intro.php
From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#16]
11 Oct 2004
To: bd (BDFINALLY) [#15] 11 Oct 2004
Maybe the best of both worlds is to tell the customer about the site and have them download the 'one that they want' and supply it to you.
From: aallen [#17]
11 Oct 2004
To: ALL
I have not done anything with corporate logos, so , can someone explain what kind of permission you need to be able to use the logo for the customer? Say I have a car salesmen for a local dealership, they want the "dodge" logo on something with their business name....what do I need from them? Can a salesperson give permission, do I need something in writing????
Just encase I need to know!! :) THANKS
From: Sei (SEIMA) [#18]
11 Oct 2004
To: aallen [#17] 11 Oct 2004
If you're worried you could always put together some sort of a form, "I hereby certify that Awards Company has my expressed permission to use the [Client Company] logo in conjuction to my current order" and get them to sign it. That way if it turns out the usage was unauthorized, it's on them, not you.
Sei
From: Pete (AWARDMASTERS) [#19]
11 Oct 2004
To: Sei (SEIMA) [#18] 12 Oct 2004
From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#20]
11 Oct 2004
To: aallen [#17] 11 Oct 2004
In theory, you need to get signed permission from the corporate legal department to be perfectly safe.
The way I handle it is if the owner of a Burger King needs something made for the store, I consider it tacit approval by the company to produce the product.
If it was a person off the street, then a totally different ballgame.
From: ARAMember [#21]
12 Oct 2004
To: ALL
I've always been a FIRM believer in: "I didn't make the rules, but the guy who did just leveled the playing field".
i.e. If I have a $500 order from Mercury, and the logos they gave me are junk, I'm NOT loosing the order because of them, if there is a source somewhere with razor sharp logos that will make the order that keeps the lights on next week. I'm in business because the things in life my son needs cost money! Bottom line.
Here are some other I.N.V.A.L.U.A.B.L.E sites.
http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/awc-mm.htm#army
https://www.rolanddga.com/store/va/catalog/default.asp?t=16 not free
http://www.logotypes.ru/default_e.asp ****three stars****
Just so I'm not hung out. All logo orders require the standard permission and release form when comming out of this building on anything. And when using these sites, to obtain the needed logos, the order is almost ALWAYS for the OWNER of the logo in question.
You'd be absolutely amazed how many companies beg me for a copy of the logo after the order is complete, simply, because it's so hard in larger companies for the people to track down and get a "clean" copy of a logo that has been opened and saved 50 times. And NO, I don't charge them for the logo if I aquire it online.
Justin
From: aallen [#22]
13 Oct 2004
To: ARAMember [#21] 18 Feb 2005
Thanks, for the info. I will think about what I need now, BEFORE I need it. Does it matter on the language of the form? Or can I just type up a little something to use for them to sign?
I will add this to my list of need to do's, wow that list is getting longer!
Thanks,
From: John (ICTJOHN) [#23]
13 Oct 2004
To: ARAMember [#21] 18 Feb 2005
Justin,
Thanks for the links, I had forgot that I didn't have the Roland site in my favorites since I completely re-loaded my machine this past weekend. You are right the Logotypes site is AAAA+, that was a new site for me.
Thanks again,
From: Shaddy [#24]
13 Oct 2004
To: ALL
Along the same lines, http://www.1001freefonts.com/
Looks legit, I can usually find a font close enough to what I want.
Just thought I'd share, and ask if anyone knows of this for sure being a legitimate site that isn't doing anything illegal.
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