Copyright notice on invitations
Discussion
OK, so we have found a printer for our wedding invites that offers a bespoke design, they sent some samples and on the back there is their logo and a copyright notice. I read that a physical notice is not required to protect copyright and I think it looks crap.
Am I being a fussy b'stard?
Am I being a fussy b'stard?
i would ask them how much discount i would be getting to advertise their product!!
i can see why they do it! cheep advertising and all but i am sure if you explain that if they insist on leaving it on you will go else where they will remove it. This day and age any work would be better than no work!!
Andy
i can see why they do it! cheep advertising and all but i am sure if you explain that if they insist on leaving it on you will go else where they will remove it. This day and age any work would be better than no work!!
Andy
We did our own invitations and had some great fun. We did a tick box reply option of reasons people couldn't come, including one that they never really liked us and wanted to end the pretence, and one that the wrestling was on tele that day. Bought some nice paper and knocked them out on the PC, incorporating the menu options for our caterer.
I can see the point in the copyright warning if they have spent good money having them designed, but I am not sure it would stop people anyway if they were intent on doing it and it obviouisly hacks people off.
I can see the point in the copyright warning if they have spent good money having them designed, but I am not sure it would stop people anyway if they were intent on doing it and it obviouisly hacks people off.
I did some invites and directions for my colleague, we got some thick paper from Staples and printed it on the office laser printer, flipping to do both sides. I am not a DTP pro but it was carefully laid out and looked pretty decent. They got the menus and placeholders done professionally but I doubt it would much more effort.
The only thing that is tricky is creasing it, but I expect you could buy a colour laser printer and a creasing machine for less than the cost of the printing.
The only thing that is tricky is creasing it, but I expect you could buy a colour laser printer and a creasing machine for less than the cost of the printing.
I'd go back to the printers with the ultimatum that they either remove their own copyright stuff, or you'll go elsewhere. Nothing stopping you plagiarizing the best bits of the design and getting it printed elsewhere is there? It's not as if they will ever see the results, unless you plan to invite them to the wedding.
Oakey said:
stigmundfreud said:
fussy b
ds the lot of you
Why? He's already paying them to print the fds the lot of youking things, why the fk should he give them free advertising?Do you phone Hallmark up every time you buy a greetings card and demand they remove their advertising?
Have you any idea what its like to be a business in such an area which is pretty cut throat as it has to compete with "my mate down the pub who can print stuff" types?
Clearly not. Besides, its probably only on their demo card anyway.
stigmundfreud said:
Oakey said:
stigmundfreud said:
fussy bds the lot of you
Why? He's already paying them to print the fds the lot of youking things, why the fk should he give them free advertising?Do you phone Hallmark up every time you buy a greetings card and demand they remove their advertising?
Have you any idea what its like to be a business in such an area which is pretty cut throat as it has to compete with "my mate down the pub who can print stuff" types?
Clearly not. Besides, its probably only on their demo card anyway.
The reason I didn't go for a "Hallmark" type is I wanted to have design authority and not have a generic product. For that I am paying a premium, I don't consider that a "me me me me me" attitude, I have not compromised their revenue for this deal, just asked them to remove a logo and copyright notice.
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