Comments on: Logo design contests http://www.thelogofactory.com Design studio specializing in logo design & corporate identity Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:50:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: wilson http://www.thelogofactory.com/logo-design-articles/logo-design-contests/comment-page-1/#comment-5806 wilson Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:46:47 +0000 http://140.174.99.40/www.thelogofactory.com/?page_id=443#comment-5806 Hi Yevette, Not quite sure what you mean. Please correct me if I am wrong; Sign shop created custom logo for client...Client wanted you to 'copy' said logo and alter it a little...Sign shop says it's theirs and no you cannot...Sign shop sells logo with different name to another client?...If yes than wouldn't the sign shop be wrong also?...If no than I am confused.Somebody clarify please. Original creator would 'of course' want the repeat business. I assume the 'repair' you are referring to has to do with the original designer anyway. Copying a book to correct a misspelled word and then reprinting it is still, in a polite way, plagiarizing anothers work. wilson. Hi Yevette,
Not quite sure what you mean. Please correct me if I am wrong; Sign shop created custom logo for client…Client wanted you to ‘copy’ said logo and alter it a little…Sign shop says it’s theirs and no you cannot…Sign shop sells logo with different name to another client?…If yes than wouldn’t the sign shop be wrong also?…If no than I am confused.Somebody clarify please. Original creator would ‘of course’ want the repeat business. I assume the ‘repair’ you are referring to has to do with the original designer anyway. Copying a book to correct a misspelled word and then reprinting it is still, in a polite way, plagiarizing anothers work. wilson.

]]> By: Yvette http://www.thelogofactory.com/logo-design-articles/logo-design-contests/comment-page-1/#comment-5766 Yvette Wed, 28 Dec 2011 02:43:56 +0000 http://140.174.99.40/www.thelogofactory.com/?page_id=443#comment-5766 I notice that you 'repair' logos. I personally will not do it unless a client can prove they had rights to it to begin with. My case in point: a client went to a sign shop where someone designed a custom logo for use on their signs only. When I talked to the sign company about getting a copy or possibly recreating it, their answer was that they'd not only sue my client but me too. This is because the logo they created was for use on the sign they printed only and that logo had been modified (company name only) and purchased by a client of theirs. I consulted my trademark lawyer, and sure enough he said I could be sued for something as simple as 'redrawing' an existing logo for a client to use. I notice that you ‘repair’ logos. I personally will not do it unless a client can prove they had rights to it to begin with. My case in point: a client went to a sign shop where someone designed a custom logo for use on their signs only. When I talked to the sign company about getting a copy or possibly recreating it, their answer was that they’d not only sue my client but me too. This is because the logo they created was for use on the sign they printed only and that logo had been modified (company name only) and purchased by a client of theirs.

I consulted my trademark lawyer, and sure enough he said I could be sued for something as simple as ‘redrawing’ an existing logo for a client to use.

]]> By: wilson http://www.thelogofactory.com/logo-design-articles/logo-design-contests/comment-page-1/#comment-5763 wilson Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:38:55 +0000 http://140.174.99.40/www.thelogofactory.com/?page_id=443#comment-5763 Hey Mark. Getting the right logo is all well and and wonderful. As for all of the choices; how many of them are created and how many are stolen? You are right, "...there is no law against asking a certain designer to make an alteration...." ,but there is a moral law about self-respect. I would love to be able to put my ideas forward through graphic illustration but alas I lack the skills. I understand the frustrations of quality designers. I could probably put some designs together by hacking other peoples work; but, that would only be for money. I would rather die poor than give up my self-respect. Hey Mark. Getting the right logo is all well and and wonderful. As for all of the choices; how many of them are created and how many are stolen? You are right, “…there is no law against asking a certain designer to make an alteration….” ,but there is a moral law about self-respect. I would love to be able to put my ideas forward through graphic illustration but alas I lack the skills. I understand the frustrations of quality designers. I could probably put some designs together by hacking other peoples work; but, that would only be for money. I would rather die poor than give up my self-respect.

]]> By: Amy M. http://www.thelogofactory.com/logo-design-articles/logo-design-contests/comment-page-1/#comment-5690 Amy M. Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:16:29 +0000 http://140.174.99.40/www.thelogofactory.com/?page_id=443#comment-5690 Well Mark, you seem to have a great point. Why hire a professional when you can instead hire a bunch of amateurs! I'd say, the copyright infringement risk alone is a good enough reason to avoid logo contests. The money you save is just not worth risking a very expensive lawsuit. I'm no designer, but I'd say it's well worth the cost to be sure that you get the best result possible. If saving money and effort are the most important things to you, Inkscape is free- Why not make the logo yourself? Well Mark, you seem to have a great point. Why hire a professional when you can instead hire a bunch of amateurs! I’d say, the copyright infringement risk alone is a good enough reason to avoid logo contests. The money you save is just not worth risking a very expensive lawsuit.

I’m no designer, but I’d say it’s well worth the cost to be sure that you get the best result possible. If saving money and effort are the most important things to you, Inkscape is free- Why not make the logo yourself?

]]> By: Mark T. http://www.thelogofactory.com/logo-design-articles/logo-design-contests/comment-page-1/#comment-5479 Mark T. Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:49:24 +0000 http://140.174.99.40/www.thelogofactory.com/?page_id=443#comment-5479 If not for putting up $400 in a contest, I never would've gotten the perfect logo for my company. Well worth the investment to have so many choices. And there is no law against asking a certain designer to make an alteration.... You can let somebody know they're on the right track and help create the art...same exact process described in the article as "back and forth with client" These design companies should just go ahead and close shop. I'd never trust ONE guy in the back room of one of these companies' headquarters to design what I need. Go for 200-300 designs instead of just 3... it's a no-brainer if there ever was one. If not for putting up $400 in a contest, I never would’ve gotten the perfect logo for my company. Well worth the investment to have so many choices. And there is no law against asking a certain designer to make an alteration…. You can let somebody know they’re on the right track and help create the art…same exact process described in the article as “back and forth with client”

These design companies should just go ahead and close shop. I’d never trust ONE guy in the back room of one of these companies’ headquarters to design what I need. Go for 200-300 designs instead of just 3… it’s a no-brainer if there ever was one.

]]> By: Entertainment Template http://www.thelogofactory.com/logo-design-articles/logo-design-contests/comment-page-1/#comment-5006 Entertainment Template Sat, 26 Nov 2011 08:42:27 +0000 http://140.174.99.40/www.thelogofactory.com/?page_id=443#comment-5006 Interesting read, I just started making logos on these websites, was moderately aware of people using stock vectors but not stealing entire logo designs.. that’s just awful. Interesting read, I just started making logos on these websites, was moderately aware of people using stock vectors but not stealing entire logo designs.. that’s just awful.

]]> By: logo design http://www.thelogofactory.com/logo-design-articles/logo-design-contests/comment-page-1/#comment-4958 logo design Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:02:48 +0000 http://140.174.99.40/www.thelogofactory.com/?page_id=443#comment-4958 Really Super. It’s a fantastic collection Really Super. It’s a fantastic collection

]]> By: Is Spec Work Evil? | Zoombug http://www.thelogofactory.com/logo-design-articles/logo-design-contests/comment-page-1/#comment-4792 Is Spec Work Evil? | Zoombug Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:08:08 +0000 http://140.174.99.40/www.thelogofactory.com/?page_id=443#comment-4792 [...] also be considered when either a designer or a client engages in spec work. There’s a big, and somewhat likely, risk for clients that spec work might be plagiarized, especially by those newer to the design [...] [...] also be considered when either a designer or a client engages in spec work. There’s a big, and somewhat likely, risk for clients that spec work might be plagiarized, especially by those newer to the design [...]

]]> By: Is Spec Work Evil? | Geboo http://www.thelogofactory.com/logo-design-articles/logo-design-contests/comment-page-1/#comment-4735 Is Spec Work Evil? | Geboo Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:02:29 +0000 http://140.174.99.40/www.thelogofactory.com/?page_id=443#comment-4735 [...] also be considered when either a designer or a client engages in spec work. There’s a big, and somewhat likely, risk for clients that spec work might be plagiarized, especially by those newer to the design [...] [...] also be considered when either a designer or a client engages in spec work. There’s a big, and somewhat likely, risk for clients that spec work might be plagiarized, especially by those newer to the design [...]

]]> By: Is Spec Work Evil? | Camixo http://www.thelogofactory.com/logo-design-articles/logo-design-contests/comment-page-1/#comment-4620 Is Spec Work Evil? | Camixo Fri, 11 Nov 2011 21:08:00 +0000 http://140.174.99.40/www.thelogofactory.com/?page_id=443#comment-4620 [...] also be considered when either a designer or a client engages in spec work. There’s a big, and somewhat likely, risk for clients that spec work might be plagiarized, especially by those newer to the design [...] [...] also be considered when either a designer or a client engages in spec work. There’s a big, and somewhat likely, risk for clients that spec work might be plagiarized, especially by those newer to the design [...]

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