Hey guys.... I decided to start my own clothing line. I got some free advertising set up that will most definatly get my name out there! Just wanted to see what you guys thought:

www.trashedyouth.com

Here is what I ahve so far:

http://trashedyouth.com/classified_temp_1/ I'm thinking of changinf the shirts, I'm still not sure, however most ppl said that they would 'sport' or 'rock' them....

Youre off to a great start man! i like your logo! i keep getting the ol 404 message though when i click around. i take it the server was down when i hit your site.

this is a cool way to raise some $$ for your vette

Catchy name, I like it. Good luck with the line.

I think you are off to a good start.  Keep going.  We may see a  lot of your stuff in the future.   The guy who owns Summit Racing started it in his basement selling to his buddies at a discount, just to save a few bucks on parts for his car.

Give it a shot!

Hopefully you've done your homework on copyrights, logo registrations and such!  The symbol you use looks awfully close to the Independent logo you can find in any Pac Sun store here in the Great Lakes area.

If I'm not mistaken that symbol started out as a religious symbol so maybe you'll be okay, but if I were you I'd make sure before I sold even one T-shirt, hat or thong.  If you get into a copyright infringement lawsuit, every bit of profit you make from your sales will more than likely be taken from you by the registered owner of that copyrighted material.

Not trying to rain on your parade.  Just want to make sure you are doing everything by the book, and protecting yourself from future problems that could be avoided with up front planning and research.

If I were still a "trashed youth" I might seriously consider buying one of the T-shirts, but unfortunately I'm now "Married with Children" and I KNOW that copyright is taken!

Congrats,

Hey guys,

Thanks for looking at my stuff. I like the feedback. Sevral teens in my school (including a girl that wears hollister, and abercrombie & fitch) said they would wear my clothes just becasue of the name. However I have never seen that symbol on a PAC SUN shirt or what not around here in vegas. However I do know that several other companies use it. Bikers use it, skaters use it. A lot of other off-brand comapines in the store Hot TOpic put it on belts and hats andd shirts and stuff. However I am looking for someone to draw my logo in photoshop and replace it with the trash can......

-Louis

Just so you know if the logo design belongs to another company and has it as a regiestered trade mark you will have to get a licensing agreement to use it.  Usually you will end up paying them a royality based on unit sales.  Just make sure everything is on the up and up.  There is actually a government website you can do a search on to see if anyone is using that information.  I just don't recall it at the time.

I've used the iron cross for some of my clients, you can get copyright-free
images from 'Dover' clip art books (any big art store) and recreate them in
your own style. They have the Iron Cross in some of their books. AFTER
SHARK is right though, even a copyright free image becomes a corp. logo
if they regestered the copyright (for exact size and colors and usually a
font typeface). Just put your own flair into it (don't copy the look/colors of
any exsisting logo) and you'll be ok. The basic iron cross is still copyright
free. But search before you use is good advice.....

Louis, you can check out some of my designs at my web, there are some
Iron Crosses in there somewhere.


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Good Luck-
Kalynn

ive seen his site, and believe me
lowbrowser knows what he speaks of!

cool stuff on there- hes a really talented artist.

ive found its hard to be an artist and good businessman at the
same time- anyone who succeeds at both is a wise man in my
book!