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13-02-2004, 12:05

I done a design for mitie business group, its on my portfolio of work, they just found me up and gave me an ear bashing.

I am thinking fuck erm.. its my portfolio I should be aloud to show my work, they asked me to do it in the first place...

andrewparker · 13-02-2004, 12:08

They just found you up?! Well fuck me!

oli · 13-02-2004, 12:08

Just take it out, did you do this freelance or for your employer ? If its for your employer I'd defo take it out, you dont want to cause them any shit do you ?

oli · 13-02-2004, 12:13

Quote:

Five facial piercing and one body piercing

just what a client needs to know

haha went to phillip morant - I went to gilberd

Brown · 13-02-2004, 12:20

you don't say on your portfolio that its not a live site. i'd take it out. you've got no right to show something branded with their logo if its not what they authorised. you could show it as a concept but you'd have to remove the text and their logo.

13-02-2004, 12:27

thats what I think I will have to do, but its an arse kick I could have a portfolio of work /design that have no names to them, which then makes me look like a no body making stuff up with no client list... how do you win.

andrewparker · 13-02-2004, 12:27

If it was a pitch can you not just say so?

I see a lot of agency sites that have concept work listed in their portfolio. However this is probably with the consent of the person/company the work was pitched to. Don't be so defensive and try to work a way round it. Ascertain their reasons for not wanting it there but also point out how important it is for you, as a young designer, to have a good portfolio of work. Express how much time you spent on the design etc.

That's my sensible answer.

andrewparker · 13-02-2004, 12:30

p.s. It doesn't help that googling "mitie business services' returns your site at no.2

13-02-2004, 12:31

thats a big reason for it.

andrewparker · 13-02-2004, 12:34

Time for some compromise I think...

Brown · 13-02-2004, 12:34

stop drilling holes in yourself too.

13-02-2004, 12:38

its fun,, I am getting more holes soon and a some more tattoos, hopefully the whole of my left arm

Brown · 13-02-2004, 12:39

you'll turn into one great big hole if you're not careful.

Stickman · 13-02-2004, 12:42

There's a punchline in there somewhere.

Brown · 13-02-2004, 12:44

there was also restraint.

Mr Fred · 13-02-2004, 12:46

browns on about restraining holes again......

run!

13-02-2004, 12:49

anyways I am off home now, after removing all mitie's names from my work, I have also been told I should remove all names and logos from my website. I am not one for going with the rules so that wont be happening unless I get a court order...
I am still second in google ha ha... Dont know how long google take to make the changes.. stuff erm.

Brown · 13-02-2004, 12:52

kid, your attitude is all wrong, all very wong.

andrewparker · 13-02-2004, 12:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by oqpo

I have also been told I should remove all names and logos from my website.

Told by who?

Brown · 13-02-2004, 12:53

i've had the lawyers on to me this week too. over trademarks used in metadata. sigh...

13-02-2004, 12:05	#1 (permalink)
oqpo Posts: n/a	i may be getting sued I done a design for mitie business group, its on my portfolio of work, they just found me up and gave me an ear bashing. I am thinking fuck erm.. its my portfolio I should be aloud to show my work, they asked me to do it in the first place...

13-02-2004, 12:08	#2 (permalink)
andrewparker Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 991	They just found you up?! Well fuck me! __________________ Andrew Parker --------------------- (Apple PowerBook G4 1.67GHz / 1Gb RAM / OS X / Safari )

13-02-2004, 12:08	#3 (permalink)
oli Free Ring Ding™ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 9,502	Just take it out, did you do this freelance or for your employer ? If its for your employer I'd defo take it out, you dont want to cause them any shit do you ? __________________ ..................

13-02-2004, 12:27	#7 (permalink)
andrewparker Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 991	If it was a pitch can you not just say so? I see a lot of agency sites that have concept work listed in their portfolio. However this is probably with the consent of the person/company the work was pitched to. Don't be so defensive and try to work a way round it. Ascertain their reasons for not wanting it there but also point out how important it is for you, as a young designer, to have a good portfolio of work. Express how much time you spent on the design etc. That's my sensible answer. __________________ Andrew Parker --------------------- (Apple PowerBook G4 1.67GHz / 1Gb RAM / OS X / Safari )

13-02-2004, 12:30	#8 (permalink)
andrewparker Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 991	p.s. It doesn't help that googling "mitie business services' returns your site at no.2 __________________ Andrew Parker --------------------- (Apple PowerBook G4 1.67GHz / 1Gb RAM / OS X / Safari )

13-02-2004, 12:20	#5 (permalink)
Brown volkswagen yellow & gold Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: london, england. Posts: 6,211	you don't say on your portfolio that its not a live site. i'd take it out. you've got no right to show something branded with their logo if its not what they authorised. you could show it as a concept but you'd have to remove the text and their logo.

13-02-2004, 12:27	#6 (permalink)
oqpo Posts: n/a	thats what I think I will have to do, but its an arse kick I could have a portfolio of work /design that have no names to them, which then makes me look like a no body making stuff up with no client list... how do you win.

13-02-2004, 12:31	#9 (permalink)
oqpo Posts: n/a	thats a big reason for it.

13-02-2004, 12:34	#10 (permalink)
andrewparker Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 991	Time for some compromise I think... __________________ Andrew Parker --------------------- (Apple PowerBook G4 1.67GHz / 1Gb RAM / OS X / Safari )

13-02-2004, 12:34	#11 (permalink)
Brown volkswagen yellow & gold Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: london, england. Posts: 6,211	stop drilling holes in yourself too.

13-02-2004, 12:38	#12 (permalink)
oqpo Posts: n/a	its fun,, I am getting more holes soon and a some more tattoos, hopefully the whole of my left arm

13-02-2004, 12:39	#13 (permalink)
Brown volkswagen yellow & gold Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: london, england. Posts: 6,211	you'll turn into one great big hole if you're not careful.

13-02-2004, 12:42	#14 (permalink)
Stickman Dr. Lucien Sanchez Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 5,625	There's a punchline in there somewhere.

13-02-2004, 12:44	#15 (permalink)
Brown volkswagen yellow & gold Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: london, england. Posts: 6,211	there was also restraint.

13-02-2004, 12:46	#16 (permalink)
Mr Fred Magazines™ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Glasgow.. Posts: 11,263	browns on about restraining holes again...... run!

13-02-2004, 12:49	#17 (permalink)
oqpo Posts: n/a	anyways I am off home now, after removing all mitie's names from my work, I have also been told I should remove all names and logos from my website. I am not one for going with the rules so that wont be happening unless I get a court order... I am still second in google ha ha... Dont know how long google take to make the changes.. stuff erm.

13-02-2004, 12:52	#18 (permalink)
Brown volkswagen yellow & gold Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: london, england. Posts: 6,211	kid, your attitude is all wrong, all very wong.

13-02-2004, 12:53	#20 (permalink)
Brown volkswagen yellow & gold Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: london, england. Posts: 6,211	i've had the lawyers on to me this week too. over trademarks used in metadata. sigh...

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