Covermakers Chat Thread

Post by **TriciaG** » December 3rd, 2019, 6:18 am

I'm not a lawyer, but I would think even an old NYT logo would be trademarked, which is different from copyright? I'm not sure, but I'd be leery of using something genuine.

Thought I'd throw that in here.

johng · Post by **johng** » December 3rd, 2019, 6:30 am

Well there seems to be a possibility!
https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:New_York_Times_logo_variation.jpg

msfry · Post by **msfry** » December 3rd, 2019, 7:58 am

johng wrote: ↑December 2nd, 2019, 10:19 am Part One is nearly done...

I'm hoping that whoever creates the cover will use a historic "New York Times" logo and a good, "timeless" pic of MT...so that ALL the Parts can have the same basic cover.

Thanks!!!
-John

Part One of what?

As discussion relates to the NYT logo, I'm not a lawyer either, but it seems to me that using a trademarked logo as part of a book cover is not anything like stealing or counterfeiting that logo or using it to brand ones own product, so long as no inference is made that the book is authored by the referenced company.

Post by **TriciaG** » December 3rd, 2019, 8:02 am

The logo linked to looks like it could be replicated pretty easily with a PD font. *shrug*

johng · Post by **johng** » December 3rd, 2019, 12:05 pm

msfry wrote: ↑December 3rd, 2019, 7:58 am
johng wrote: ↑December 2nd, 2019, 10:19 am Part One is nearly done...

I'm hoping that whoever creates the cover will use a historic "New York Times" logo and a good, "timeless" pic of MT...so that ALL the Parts can have the same basic cover.

Thanks!!!
-John
Part One of what?

As discussion relates to the NYT logo, I'm not a lawyer either, but it seems to me that using a trademarked logo as part of a book cover is not anything like stealing or counterfeiting that logo or using it to brand ones own product, so long as no inference is made that the book is authored by the referenced company.

Mark Twain in The New York Times - Part One

is done...and waiting for a "killer"cover!!!

msfry · Post by **msfry** » December 3rd, 2019, 12:36 pm

johng wrote: ↑December 3rd, 2019, 12:05 pm
Mark Twain in The New York Times - Part One
is done...and waiting for a "killer"cover!!!

I have claimed it and will do my best to rise to that challenge!

johng · Post by **johng** » December 3rd, 2019, 12:52 pm

msfry wrote: ↑December 3rd, 2019, 12:36 pm
johng wrote: ↑December 3rd, 2019, 12:05 pm
Mark Twain in The New York Times - Part One
is done...and waiting for a "killer"cover!!!

I have claimed it and will do my best to rise to that challenge!

thanks!!
I hope it will be used by all the "parts" to come also!!

johng · Post by **johng** » December 5th, 2019, 2:43 pm

Michele (msfry) has made a great cover for Part One.
I hope we can continue to use this cover as a Template for the coming parts (something 6 or 7 more parts!!!)

Thank you SO MUCH!!

msfry · Post by **msfry** » December 5th, 2019, 2:51 pm

johng wrote: ↑December 5th, 2019, 2:43 pm Michele (msfry) has made a great cover for Part One.
I hope we can continue to use this cover as a Template for the coming parts (something 6 or 7 more parts!!!)

Thank you SO MUCH!!

Glad you like it, John. Fine by me to keep on making them, but I'll need a nudge to tell me when each part is catalogued.

johng · Post by **johng** » December 5th, 2019, 2:52 pm

msfry wrote: ↑December 5th, 2019, 2:51 pm
johng wrote: ↑December 5th, 2019, 2:43 pm Michele (msfry) has made a great cover for Part One.
I hope we can continue to use this cover as a Template for the coming parts (something 6 or 7 more parts!!!)

Thank you SO MUCH!!

Glad you like it, John. Fine by me to keep on making them, but I'll need a nudge to tell me when each part is catalogued.

will definitely give you the heads-up as we approach the end of each part.

Thanks again!!

KevinS · Post by **KevinS** » December 9th, 2019, 7:11 pm

Thank you, Anne, for the great and colorful cover for Our Little Brazilian Cousin!

Post by **annise** » December 9th, 2019, 11:19 pm

I just matched the rest of the series https://librivox.org/group/539?primary_key=539&search_category=group&search_page=1&search_form=get_results '
Well all but the 2nd version of 1.

Anne

Post by **annise** » December 12th, 2019, 5:19 am

They will be a special prize for the person who makes a cover that can be read as the thumbnail for the latest play in the launch pad (and spells it correctly)

Heautontimorumenos; the Self-Tormentor by Terence

Anne

msfry · Post by **msfry** » December 12th, 2019, 6:58 am

What's the prize?

Post by **annise** » December 17th, 2019, 6:29 pm

If anyone is interested in embarking on covers for the New Testament Youngs Literal Translation, the old testament ones https://librivox.org/group/434?primary_key=434&search_category=group&search_page=2&search_form=get_results were based on the engravings by Gustave Doré .

Anne