Hello, I just made this logo for a group on Steam, but I don't know if it is copyrighted or not. I took 5 images from Google Images which was the stick figure, the gift on his hand, the gamepad, the computer and the steam logo.

Also tell me what I can do to improve :D

Here's the image btw
http://imgur.com/MXblx51

Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks :D

11 years ago*

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sorry, but i don't like it. try something simpler. if your gonna use images from google, at advanced search you can choose to filter images on different copyrights.

11 years ago
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Oh okay, well I'm just an amateur in this, I'm not really that good in image editing

11 years ago
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It looks way too cluttered

11 years ago
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I used GIMP to make it. I don't know how to make one with Photoshop or something like that.

11 years ago
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you can try paint.net ; it's good and not hard to use

11 years ago
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Every picture you find via standard google search might get you into trouble. There are even companies intentionally putting up their images, then put some effort into making them one of the top search results and then sue people that use it somewhere.

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Go to google > Search image > click the gear in the right corner and select advanced search > scroll down to usage rights and select "free to use, share or modify, even commercially." > Search

Now all the images should be non copy righted and free to use.

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Unless you plan on using the logo for any type of profit, you have no reason to worry about copyright

11 years ago
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That simply isn't true. However, I doubt any company would go after his steam group for anything unless it somehow became crazy popular-big and had a known identity in the gaming world.

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Yes, like you said, no one cares enough to prosecute unless it becomes an issue. An issue like generating profit.

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Nah, it's just for a group on Steam, not to sell it.

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Steam is obviously a trademark, but they're cool with that

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Here is a quick logo giveaway ;)
http://imgur.com/9fQ0JBl

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thanks :)

11 years ago
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So final question before I close this topic; Is my logo copyrighted or not?

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Closed 11 years ago by SamGyllenhaal.