PROTECTING YOURSELF LEGALLY FOR GRAPHIC DESIGNERS // copyright, trademark, font licenses, etc

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hope you enjoy this video where I talk about protecting yourself legally for graphic designers. I AM NOT AN EXPERT BUT I DID SOME RESEARCH!
follow these time stamps:
0:00 the downsides of being a designer/artist
1:30 trademarking basics
3:17 copyright laws
5:09 register your work
6:00 know your clients and contract
9:00 why client should do trademark search first
10:00 understand fair use of fonts
11:30 see below for helpful links
Helpful Links:
learn.g2.com/graphic-design-c....
www.legalzoom.com/articles/ho....
designshack.net/articles/typo...
learn.g2.com/graphic-design-c....
www.aiga.org/standard-agreement
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@BetzyLove15 3 жыл бұрын

This helped so much, going to be starting my freelance journey once I’m done w school in a few months and definitely need all the help possible so I love these type of videos, thank you Megan 💕

@MeganWeeks 3 жыл бұрын

I am so glad this helped!!! 💕

@kelseymurphy8214 Жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I was looking for!! 🙌🙌 Thankyou for sharing

@SourSprout-mn4lg 3 ай бұрын

I'm sure this wasn't a big money maker video for you, but it was the only good starting place for this topic so THANKS!!!!

@francesca_hasin Жыл бұрын

This was very useful thank you

@cnlicnli 2 жыл бұрын

Megan, you should invite a copyright/trademark (IP) attorney to appear in one of your videos. S/He can answer both your and your subscribers’ questions.

@MeganWeeks 2 жыл бұрын

such a good idea!!!

@ReneeAuyon 3 жыл бұрын

This is so helpful! So when you buy the font do you buy it under the clients info so they hold the license at the end or do you just buy desktop and then buy 2 seats so when you transfer it they can use it for graphics and fonts. I’m doing brand design so I’m going to have to hand over the fonts I buy so I’m a little confused 😖

@DanAston96 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate this video, Thankyou ✌️

@MeganWeeks 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@do-user-6502 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Megan , thank you for the information , just wanted to know more about font infringement would you make a video about it , and are google fonts for commercial use ?

@janetmannsdesign Жыл бұрын

Hi Megan, About using fonts in a clients logo and website, can Adobe Illustrator CC count as a desktop license?

@butterflyj685 Жыл бұрын

Can I trademark commerical fonts that I purchase and use for my logo and products? If not then what font software that you suggest I use or purchase to make my own logo that would allow me to trademark my finished products. Thankyou!

@bellllal279 3 жыл бұрын

Omg that was so good i love the video if u can say hi isabella that would mean so much

@kyshauncarter8490 Жыл бұрын

I have a question should I get rid of my graphic designer work and make my own bc a friend of mine told me they can sue me if it ever got popular

@cnlicnli 2 жыл бұрын

Speaking in general, logos that are distinctive and identify a product or service are eligible for a federally registered trademark. And those registered trademark logos that contain a sufficient amount of creative expression, like a drawing, rather than a word mark, can be registered with the US Copyright Office. The owner of a (federally registered trademark) logo that qualifies for a (registered) copyright claim could issue copyright DMCA “Take-Down Notices” against on-line infringers who are exploiting the owner’s logo in unlicensed products/services vs. having to file a trademark lawsuit to get those products removed.

@ksbbeta Ай бұрын

Should i open a LLC for my graphic design online hone business?

@sharonnavarro7450 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this! One more question: when you use a font where you have to buy a license, do you tell your client during the design process “this font will cost you extra”, or do you include it in the package price?

@MeganWeeks 3 жыл бұрын

I include this in package price! I say “custom font or purchased font” on the proposal so they know!

@jlardizabal 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Megan! If I plan to sell website templates with a purchased font would I need to purchase the webfront or desktop? And then would I also advise the client who is purchasing to also then purchase the licence for the font themselves?

@MeganWeeks 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jordyn! You would need to buy the desktop license and I include that in my clients proposals. I typically try and use Google fonts or free fonts in templates so I don’t run into any issues!! Each font has different agreements so I would make sure to read that before sending all purchasers of your template the font file. I’d probably keep it safe and tell them they have to buy the font if they want to use the specific one you did. Hope that helps!

@ashishrana8126 2 жыл бұрын

love from india

@pateljaydeep8059 3 жыл бұрын

Hey i need to start my online selling business i have my owe logo but i like one of product box so can i use this box to my logo

@MeganWeeks 3 жыл бұрын

I am sorry can you explain a bit more so I can help? You want to use box logo?

@imatmind 3 жыл бұрын

🙂

@TheWhiteRose-JunaidButt 2 жыл бұрын

Can we trademark the fonts we use from Adobe

@bleachedout805 2 жыл бұрын

Not if they are default fonts.

@TheeAntwanette Жыл бұрын

Can you explain why graphic designers want to keep part of the logo for themselves? I don’t really understand why they don’t just hand everything over.

@kyshauncarter8490 Жыл бұрын

Probably for legal reasons

@butterflyj685 Жыл бұрын

@@kyshauncarter8490It's still their intellectual property. It's their work and up to them to choose what they want to give up control on. As she said designers may want to use the logo they designed on KZfaq, or other websites or classes to use a portfolio to show the type of work they are capable of doing.

@kyshauncarter8490 Жыл бұрын

@@butterflyj685 yeah a friend of my told not to pay for one amd create my own but its time consuming just like editing videos