Kind of hoping this catches on.
https://runtu.wordpress.com/2016/06/06/oh-inverted-y/
Inverted Y
Re: Inverted Y
It kind of looks like a brisk walker, for a 'moving on' or 'time to move past' type message, yes?
Re: Inverted Y
Lemmie wrote:It kind of looks like a brisk walker, for a 'moving on' or 'time to move past' type message, yes?
I hadn't thought of it that way, but that works. I just thought it was the logo inverted. :)
Re: Inverted Y
i like the inverted Y idea.
another thought is that the current Y should remain but show a "broken leg"
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another thought is that the current Y should remain but show a "broken leg"
k
Re: Inverted Y
Careful mate, brands get funny about anyone messing around with their logos. I work in the industry and have heard some impressive stories about how defensive they can get.
Bear in mind that:
"Any distortion to the logos is considered an infringement on the university's branding."
https://web.byu.edu/wiki/styleguide/logos
That Y is one of BYU/the church's logos and, if they wanted to, especially if it caught on, they could come after you as the originator of the trend that distorted and undermined their trademark and intellectual property.
Sorry to be a party pooper, but just suggesting that you might want to delete the blog post and ask for this thread to be deleted too. The fact that you post with in real life information means that you're doubly exposed.
Re: Inverted Y
mackay11 wrote:
Careful mate, brands get funny about anyone messing around with their logos. I work in the industry and have heard some impressive stories about how defensive they can get.
Bear in mind that:
"Any distortion to the logos is considered an infringement on the university's branding."
https://web.BYU.edu/wiki/styleguide/logos
That Y is one of BYU/the church's logos and, if they wanted to, especially if it caught on, they could come after you as the originator of the trend that distorted and undermined their trademark and intellectual property.
Sorry to be a party pooper, but just suggesting that you might want to delete the blog post and ask for this thread to be deleted too. The fact that you post with in real life information means that you're doubly exposed.
Really? I see it as a parody, like the 'YBU' variation, so instead of a 'Y,' it's more like a 'why?' and a choice to 'walk on by.'
Re: Inverted Y
Potentially Lemmie, yes. It's a trademark and, as such, represents brand value. If you deface or devalue the intellectual property then they can potentially and legitimately take legal action.
It's probably nothing at all and not an issue. I'm probably worrying about nothing.
It's probably nothing at all and not an issue. I'm probably worrying about nothing.
Re: Inverted Y
mackay11 wrote:Potentially Lemmie, yes. It's a trademark and, as such, represents brand value. If you deface or devalue the intellectual property then they can potentially and legitimately take legal action.
It's probably nothing at all and not an issue. I'm probably worrying about nothing.
My point is that parody, even of a trademark, is a protected expression, so even though a trademark has brand value, it can still be commented on in that form, even if it devalues the trademark.
Parody:
A form of speech protected by the First Amendment as a "distorted imitation" of an original work for the purpose of commenting on it.
http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/parody
Re: Inverted Y
Lemmie wrote:My point is that parody, even of a trademark, is a protected expression, so even though a trademark has brand value, it can still be commented on in that form, even if it devalues the trademark.Parody:
A form of speech protected by the First Amendment as a "distorted imitation" of an original work for the purpose of commenting on it.
http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/parody
I'm not particularly worried.
Re: Inverted Y
Runtu wrote:I'm not particularly worried.
As it should be!
