Posts Tagged ‘ip’
The Law on Fonts and Typefaces: Frequently Asked Questions
Ross | March 23rd, 2011The right typeface is often the key to a great logo, graphic or web design. But there’s much confusion and misinformation about typefaces, fonts and the law. Many people do not understand the law governing the use of typefaces and fonts. Others incorrectly assume that they can freely use any typeface or font for any [...]
Worry About People Listening To You, Not About Them Stealing Your Ideas
Ross | December 7th, 2010If you have a great idea for a new business, should you freely share that idea with others? What if they steal your idea? Many entrepreneurs and small business owners obsess about keeping ideas confidential. The vast majority of entrepreneurs and small business owners should be far more concerned about people listening to their ideas, [...]
New Stock Art Policy
Jerome | March 3rd, 2010The use of stock art has always been prohibited in crowdSPRING logo design projects. Today we are announcing zero tolerance policy towards users who break this rule. Any creative who submits stock art to a logo project will have their account removed immediately and permanently along with all the work that s/he has submitted to [...]
Ask crowdSPRING: Can Creative Commons Licensed Works Be Used For Logo Design?
Ross | October 1st, 2009In the past, we’ve discussed why it’s unlawful to use stock images, including royalty-free stock, for logo design. This morning in the crowdSPRING forums, we’ve been discussing whether it’s appropriate to use work licensed under a Creative Commons license, for logo design. This is an important topic and a serious issue. If you don’t have [...]
