Logos, Logos, Logos,

**D-Frag** · 10-30-2003, 04:53 PM

Alrighty, well since im a mod now and can edit other mods posts [img]/emoticons/tongue.gif[/img] Their are currently 2 websites you can use to search for logos in vector format for FREE downloads. 1. www.logotypes.ru which is an older site, they have been around for years, and the server is located in Russia. 2. www.brandsoftheworld.com this is a newer site, and will probably have more current logos. Both are good, I find the usablity to be a tad bit better on the russian site, just cuz i can jump to page 25 in the B section, as opposed to just hitting the next page button on brands of the world.

Anyways, enjoy everyone, if some more logo sites open up, we will keep this updated.

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Post Edited (D-Frag) : 9/10/2004 6:53:54 PM GMT

**Drorain** · 10-30-2003, 05:36 PM

nice to see, illegal maybe, but how many of us have had to recreate other logos before, such as for school, or for portfolio projects, good resourse

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Paolo · 10-31-2003, 02:21 AM

Regardless of legality, I know for a fact that many companies actually send designers here for their own logos. It's easier for them. LOL

If you get that big job with a company and need to run ads for them, this is the place to get the logo in vector.

In Montreal, one of our local papers ran regular ads for AT&T and as usual the company didn't provide the designer with the logo or art and all ads appeared really bitty. Can you imagine seeing the AT&T logo pixelated. Looked cheap.

Anyway, this kind of scenario, the designer could have used this site.

Thanks for sharing the link!

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**D-Frag** · 10-31-2003, 06:57 PM

hehe yes that is site is a great resource, the logos are a little old but they work!!

glad i could help out!

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shirbit · 01-06-2004, 04:25 PM

actually the IBM logos are new, and yes, it would be illegal for you to take them from here...as a partner with IBM, knowing how strict they are about logo usage, you could see yourself in big doo-doo using these.

sb

**D-Frag** · 01-06-2004, 04:44 PM

Well if anything they are good to use for comping and reference, im sure if a company like IBM couldn't get me an .eps logo then THEY would be the ones in big doo doo, hehe, but yes like I said earlier....its illegal, so don't hold me responsible! <img border="0" src= "smileys/smiley15.gif">

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shirbit · 01-06-2004, 07:10 PM

actually, if they didn't provide you with a comp then it's not your problem, it's theirs...however, logo is theirs, they have rules on usage...I'm sure it being posted to that site hasn't been approved by IBM either...anyway typically it's always smart to go through the proper channels to get work done, maintains credibility..honesty etc.

sb

**D-Frag** · 01-06-2004, 07:51 PM

Yeah I see where your coming from, and im not arguing the fact that they own there logo anyways......but if you really REALLY wanted it, and couldn't find it on the web, then you could always just make it yourself....im just stating that there is always going to be workarounds when doing stuff, if I had access to that site when I was in college it would have saved me ooodles of time on re-designing logos for student comps (such as a mock up ad I did for Hienekin) but then again I probably wouldnt have learned so much. And I do understand the whole honesty, credibility too, I didnt say everyone should go there and use it, but I am saying it makes for a good resource, if anything its good for designers to download a "corporate" logo, then hit ctrl+y on it in illustrator and check out how it was made....I know that IBM one is extremely detailed, so if anything it is here to help us learn. IF the monitors wanna remove this topic then they can, I didnt think it was to big of a deal. sorry to offend you if i did shirbit

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sister · 01-06-2004, 08:11 PM

D-Frag: sorry to change the subject but what's the ctrl+y thing? when is it that i can use it and on what kind of files? jpeg, png, etc included??

thanks

oh and i also think that it's a cool site because seeing what already exists you can get some ispiration for a new logo....you don't necessarily have to abuse the rights of the company.

**D-Frag** · 01-06-2004, 08:15 PM

Sister, the ctrl+y only works in illustrator, and you use it when you want to see all the Hidden stuff or if you wanna see all of your outlines in Illustrator, only works in that program and only for vector created graphics.

You end up using it alot when exporting files out of Quark into .eps files, quark fills the text with these little hidden X's everywhere and you have to take those out for print....thats the only way to find them.

Man's mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions.

Oliver Wendell Holmes