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Les, depends on the license agreement and the format. The old days of type setting & no copyrights have changed with the advent of computer programing.
If it is a computer typeface font, then you get into the creative area. Software programs are copyrightable. If you are doing this for a living, make sure you have the proper licensure agreement.
http://www.atypi.org/10_Visitors/30_type...nsing_html
http://pdf.textfiles.com/legalthreats/ve...260905.pdf
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aloha all,
in regards to the legal use of typefaces, this is the least of your worries. in nearly 20 years of design work, i have never had any logo challenged legally based on the fonts/typefaces used, including identities and logos "sold," to fortune 500 companies. in fact, this is the first time i've ever heard anyone challenging a logo's design, based upon the fonts/typefaces used within the logo/design. not an issue. this may be an issue, in regards to "font licenses," and being able to have a printer produce your work, but i've never come across the "font police," in all of my years of work.
in regards to having a college/university design your logo, that is a better resource than say, the $29.99 logo at kinkos. however, students are in school to learn. meaning, they haven't for the most part, been in the "real world," and thus, their skills and experience and portfolio are usually not as extensive as a professional designer. (i've hired and fired plenty of designers). there's a big difference in making a pretty picture on the computer, and then having the professional knowledge to get that pretty picture to print correctly. just depends upon your budget and desired results. if you have some money for a solid startup, i'd get some quotes from various sources, compare quotes and review portfolios, to determine the right fit for your needs. if you have the budget, invest in your "marketing," efforts up-front, as it will pay off in the long run. if your budget is limited, shop around and see who fits your needs, whether college students, new designers or professionals.
good luck,
brad
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Carey, I read the information at the it URL's you provided, thanks. I think you misunderstood what they said. The pages describe the situation where the end-user, be it a graphic designer, printer, or other person/entity, can't distribute the fonts (the software) whether for money or for free. But a graphic designer can use the font in designs without needing to secure any further licensing for usage in those designs, as long as they legally purchased the font. When you send the job to a printer, you shouldn't send the fonts to the printer. The printer should have their own licensed copy of the font. In other words, the use of a copyrighted typeface in a logo doesn't require a license; the use of the font generating software does. This should be in the purview of the designer and the printer (or other output service). The client for whom the design is done shouldn't be concerned about this.
If it matters, I have over 30 years in the graphic design business, including lots of contract work with Adobe Systems (copyright holders of PostScript and distributors of many typefaces) from the inception of "desktop publishing".
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It was my unejacated understanding that you don't send the fonts to the printer, you send a graphic which was created using the font. As previously stated, when you acquire the rights to use the font, it permits such usage, you just can't redistribute the font itself.
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Pua`a
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cut any rubylith lately Les?
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If you are looking for the plastic clear clamshell bento type boxes, or the clear roand soup type with lids, try either Hopaco (across from the Ford - & across 11 from Hilo Hatties - 280 Makaala 961-0451 or Cost U Less 715 Kinoole 933-3031
Wow, I gotta tell you Carey, HOPACO was a good idea! Mahalo, I always thought them as a office supply business, I had no idea they sold food supply stuff.
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I was more disappointed that the Hilo HOPACO didn't carry office stuff. They have (had?) a large sign that announced that they carry luau supplies for a while. There's at least one plastics former in Honolulu, I don't know the company name, however. A local manufacturer might be a good way to go. Something to consider, while you're looking to buy food containers, is to get #1 plastics so they can be recycled. I know it's a cost issue, but you gotta start somewhere.
Brad (holahan), I don't even know where my X-acto knife and No. 11 blades are! I have been spending a lot of time lassoing unwanted pixels off of the edges of objects in images, though.
