I had an enquiry about designing a logo for a client, who asked me if could replicate the image they had attached. They had made a logo on an online generator, but as it didn't give them the logo in anything other than jpeg they asked if I could replicate it so they had it in EPS PNG etc.
I refused to replicate the logo exactly as I did not want to get into trouble with copyright or anything. I did however, design something very similar, but made completely from scratch.
I have suggested to the client that we change it slightly to make sure it is different enough that we don't run into trouble but they seem happy enough that it will be fine.
In this situation, what are the regulations? I have only done what the client has briefed me to do, so who would get in trouble if that generator company said it was too similar (if in the 1 in a million chance they came across it).. me the designer or the company using the logo? After all its the company that wanted that logo, all I did was design it? Or is it my responsibility to say to the client 'no we need to change it bit more' ?
Thanks for your help in advance!
J
I refused to replicate the logo exactly as I did not want to get into trouble with copyright or anything. I did however, design something very similar, but made completely from scratch.
I have suggested to the client that we change it slightly to make sure it is different enough that we don't run into trouble but they seem happy enough that it will be fine.
In this situation, what are the regulations? I have only done what the client has briefed me to do, so who would get in trouble if that generator company said it was too similar (if in the 1 in a million chance they came across it).. me the designer or the company using the logo? After all its the company that wanted that logo, all I did was design it? Or is it my responsibility to say to the client 'no we need to change it bit more' ?
Thanks for your help in advance!
J