Dr_Pain
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- Nov 28, 2012
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I agree with William that it should not cost you $1000s, just based on the fact that you seem happy with a basic silhouette. I worked in graphics many moons ago and the package cost normally included
- Basic set up fee
- 3 generic mock ups (built into the cost)
- Minor customization based on the approved mock up
Where the real cost lies is in the full "from scratch" customization.
The most recent logo I did for my son's detailing business took me close to 15 hrs from concept to finish product, and that is considering that I drew inspiration from many established products, and used many of my own photography where I could. As they say, time is money. Now I have to admit that I did create the logo, also create the template layout for his business card and for some future marketing flyer, but that takes no time at all.
Where the real time crunch came from is that I chose to use inspiration off of the Ferrari FF logo as the focal point (and to tie in to the business name). I actually reproduced the basic FF design from ground up to be able to manipulate the shape, lighting, shadows etc..
Even considering all of that, and including the card and flyer mock up, the cost of this one off would not have reached the $1000 mark.
On the other subject at hand, which is the issue of Trademark, Copywright and Intellectual Property. In order to have a legal leg to stand on, you have to prove ownership of any and all rights. If the silhouette that you and SquareOne uses is a generic clipart, then you have all the rights in the world to use it...... until the creator comes to collect.
Although I have used photographic representations of the BMW logo, the seat out of a Buggati and the fender off of a ferrari, and manipulated those images to create the backdrop of the logo, I can demonstrate that I indeed took the pictures. The biggest stretch (since I heavily modified the trademark) was the Ferrari FF emblem, but then again, I have all of the PSD photoshop files to show that I received "inspiration", and did not use their work.
- Basic set up fee
- 3 generic mock ups (built into the cost)
- Minor customization based on the approved mock up
Where the real cost lies is in the full "from scratch" customization.
The most recent logo I did for my son's detailing business took me close to 15 hrs from concept to finish product, and that is considering that I drew inspiration from many established products, and used many of my own photography where I could. As they say, time is money. Now I have to admit that I did create the logo, also create the template layout for his business card and for some future marketing flyer, but that takes no time at all.
Where the real time crunch came from is that I chose to use inspiration off of the Ferrari FF logo as the focal point (and to tie in to the business name). I actually reproduced the basic FF design from ground up to be able to manipulate the shape, lighting, shadows etc..
Even considering all of that, and including the card and flyer mock up, the cost of this one off would not have reached the $1000 mark.
On the other subject at hand, which is the issue of Trademark, Copywright and Intellectual Property. In order to have a legal leg to stand on, you have to prove ownership of any and all rights. If the silhouette that you and SquareOne uses is a generic clipart, then you have all the rights in the world to use it...... until the creator comes to collect.
Although I have used photographic representations of the BMW logo, the seat out of a Buggati and the fender off of a ferrari, and manipulated those images to create the backdrop of the logo, I can demonstrate that I indeed took the pictures. The biggest stretch (since I heavily modified the trademark) was the Ferrari FF emblem, but then again, I have all of the PSD photoshop files to show that I received "inspiration", and did not use their work.
