Opinions on 'club merchandise'

Edited: 10/9/2007 8:13:13 PM by iLLblazer

Edited: 10/9/2007 8:12:21 PM by iLLblazer

I was looking at the new MT and in the show coverage there is a company selling pinstripe art with club logos already on them. It got me thinking more about something I always kind of wondered about...

I have had a few people that I've done club designs for laser cutting not come through to finalize a deal. So now I have some logos that are just sitting here on my computer doing nothing. Is it wrong to advertise that I have these, or for me to draw up the logos of some of the other big name clubs in my spare time? And then cut them to use as advertising purposes. ie have them on my site and people from those clubs can check them out and order or get different variations of them done?

I can think if a couple reasons maybe not to do it:
#1 I dont want to be the guy who sold a logo to someone who isnt in the club etc. I guess I'd have to hope people are above that but we've all seen guys running stickers etc from clubs they arent in

#2 I dont know if its right from a design perspective, unless I am approached by someone in the club to do it, as I was for the few I do have done, because its not my original work.

I can also think of some reasons why it might be beneficial as well though. It takes alot of the leg work out of it, and once I have the general design done its fairly easy to tweak it here and there to adapt it to different sizes, styles or parts... plus alot of people probably dont even know where to go for stuff like that etc. so in a way it might be helpful

Opinions??

I think ultimately it's going to be up to the individual clubs. But, I think it'll wind up being some sort of hassle falling under copywrite protection. Afterall, if you began selling the logos to other people, that aren't in the club, and keep all the profits...it could get nasty.

Well I would never intentionally do that. I'm a minitrucker, in a club, and I know I'd be pissed if some schmo bought our logo online somewhere or something. But I think I would be pissed at the individual. I would obviously do my best to make sure someone is in the club and if someone is going to try to lie around that, i think they are the one in the wrong, no?

I can definitely see what you mean though, but I'm a minitrucker first. I'm not gonna sell some wannabe an ST plaque just cuz hes flashin some money in front of me.

Well KiK does that dont they with clothing?

I would get the clubs approval though first.

KiK has a contact that they call and ask if whoever is ordering the stuff is in the club and they don't ship it unless they get the OK from the person listed as the contact.

definitely get approval from the club's "president" or head guy as many of the big clubs have copy written or trade marked logos

Originally posted by HotRodDime



definitely get approval from the club's "president" or head guy as many of the big clubs have copy written or trade marked logos

+1

I wouldn't want my logo blasted on some dude's shit that's doin some stupid stuff. It looks bad on the club. Cuz some might not know any better and think he was with that perticular club.

make a pass word that has to be stated and the clubs descression who gets the pass word then the clubs police themselfs.

Edited: 10/9/2007 9:58:21 PM by iLLblazer

OK so what about the logos I have now? I was contacted by members of those clubs, but not necessarily the club presidents, to make those. In both cases, they are people I know through SSM etc so I do know they are legitimate members.

What I would probably do is have anyone i'm not 100% sure on requesting a logo contact their club president and have him forward me a confirmation of some kind before I would sell the logo. But what about cutting example logos...thats not much different than the pinstripe art for sale at the show in MT.

Edited: 10/10/2007 12:03:48 AM by layedoutnissan

Personally I didnt like the fact that a company made those and put them out for sale at a show with the logo I designed for anyone to purchase,especially without consent. I think its BS. But thats my opinion.