Designer code of conduct

What LogoLeague strives to give Designers

• Great logo design contests prizes

• Fairness and the highest possible respect for intellectual property

• Recognition and promotion

• Professional, friendly community

Designer Standards

• Respeta a todos los miembros de la comunidad, pero, lo más importante, trata a los clientes como si fueran tus propios clientes, cara a cara contigo en la misma habitación. El cliente no siempre tiene la razón y probablemente no sepa tanto sobre diseño de logotipos como tú, pero el cliente siempre es el cliente.

• Do not publicly criticize clients' decisions or attempt to influence them through anything other than your designs. This includes posting negative comments about a fellow designer or their entries. Making clients aware of general design issues is acceptable without specifically mentioning any other entries.

• If you have an issue with an individual, do not post directly in the discussion areas but use the offical channels, such as the contact support and abuse report.

• Private arrangements with clients' are unacceptable. (Example: offering free services if they select your logo) It is fine for a winning designer to offer additional services after the contest is over.

• Do not post messages in the Brief Discussion area regarding your or others' entries.

• Do not post designs submitted to a Private contest anywhere public. Please respect the privacy of the client.

Submission Requirements

• Basic rule: If you did not make it from your brain or a reference you own - DO NOT post the design.

• DESIGNS and CONCEPTS must be significantly different from designs already submitted.

• VECTOR ONLY - No Photoshop; use Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw, etc. (Final artwork submitted in AI, EPS, PDF, SVG with fonts converted to outlines)

• NO CLIPART - this includes images, silhouettes, and other imagery from sites like SHUTTERSTOCK and images packaged in ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR, COREL DRAW, etc. (even if you have purchased a user license)

• NO 'FONTS' (DINGBATS) that have complex images of animals, things, or swirl accent shapes, silhouettes, etc.

• NO HAND TRACING OR AUTO-TRACING OF INTERNET CONTENT OR PHOTOGRAPHY Exceptions: 1) You own FULL copyrights to the image and have not used it before and agree to not use it again 2) The Client owns FULL copyrights to the image if it is used on the winning logo.

• ONE CONCEPT PER SUBMISSION - if you want to show a logo in red, blue, and yellow, create and upload 3 separate files.

• NO WATERMARKS - your design firm or other.

• IMAGE CENTERED - horizontally and vertically with sufficient spacing all around.

• NO BORDERS - we are building a clean and consistent community portfolio.

• BACKGROUNDS - White, Black, or Solid is best.

  • During the Draft phase: Elaborate backgrounds (ie grunge, painted, etc.) and mock-ups (designs on stationery, websites, t-shirts, buildings, vehicles, etc.) are not allowed.

  • During the Finalist/Selection phase: Elaborate Backgrounds and Mock-ups are allowed.

  • We may remove designs that look unprofessional.

• Logos submitted to LogoLeague can NOT be submitted to any other websites. If you are selling or submitting your unsold logo on another site you must remove it on that site if you plan to submit it to a LogoLeague contest.

• Submitting very similar designs to multiple contests on LogoLeague is not allowed.

LogoLeague may remove entries without notice for violating the submission requirements.

Copyright Issues

• Designers own all rights to their contest entries on this site and can withdraw them at any time unless they have won and received payment.

• Copyright ownership is only transferred to the client when the contest has been paid for.

• Any concept or idea mentioned in the Brief by the client is fair game for all Designers. The exception is if the client has updated the brief based on an individual Designer's concept, which is against the Site rules.

• Obvious concepts are considered fair game for all Designers. Examples might include: a dog & cat for a pet hospital, a shopping bag for an e-commerce company, a tooth for a dentist, initials for a lawyer, etc.