Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. - Thomas Edison
I just had a potential client (thanks Sean) want "Nor Cal" on the sleeve, along with the usual team name on front and numbers on back.I told her that I would have to look into just what I could do, since Nor Cal is a recognized clothing line. "But everyone does it", she cried.So, here's the deal, I do shirts for a variety of "Nor Cals", all legitimate, but this request rubbed me the wrong way.Now, initially, I could just say, I cant put a star in the middle, because that's an actual logo, but now I see them use a multitude of typestyles, many with no star.http://www.norcalclothingco.com[/u]/]http://www.norcalclothingco.com/Thoughts?
Being in Minnesota, I would have printed Nor Cal with no problem. Not because I thought the copyright holder wouldn't notice but because I have never heard of Nor Cal and have no idea what or where or who Nor Cal is. No Cal has no relevance to me.Short of researching every piece of art for copyright status, I'll print just about anything UNLESS I KNOW otherwise. Otherwise, nothing would ever get printed.Does anybody here research before printing? Does the disclaimer that we're not responsible for violations really hold water? Too bad we don't have a resident copyright lawyer member.