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Fame Has It’s Drawbacks…(sigh)

May 13, 2008 on 8:08 am | By | In Notes | 2 Comments

Something I hear quite frequently runs something like this:

“You’d have been perfect for our project, and I’d have hired you in a minute, but you know, we probably wouldn’t have been able to afford you.”

Well, many of the instances that clients believed this to be the case would actually have worked out just fine. If I had to depend only on the big-budget projects for my livelihood I’d probably go broke. The truth is I work for all kinds of clients, big, small and in-between. Many times the most interesting projects are the ones that don’t have the huge budgets. There sometimes seems to be a direct inverse correlation between budget size and creative freedom. Often we can find a way to work something out.

Just as an example, a recent project of mine was to do logos for a pair of Los Angeles restaurants—one in Beverly Hills, the other in the Los Feliz/Silverlake area—Dominick’s and Little Dom’s, two recent additions by restauranteur Warner Ebbink.

The budget wasn’t gargantuan, but we were also able to work out a situation where I was able to take advantage of his hospitality in exchange for my design expertise—it was win-win all around.

Alphabet Soup Type Founders TERMS OF USE for Alphabet Soup Type Founders IOS APP

February 11, 2008 on 9:08 pm | By | In Notes | Comments Off on Alphabet Soup Type Founders TERMS OF USE for Alphabet Soup Type Founders IOS APP

ACCEPTANCE OF USE
Alphabet Soup Type Founders makes available for use this app, our website and the information posted including software, documentation, and products (collectively, the “Materials”) and various services operated (“Services”), subject to the terms and conditions set forth in these Terms of Use. By accessing or using this Site or using our app and/or other software, you are agreeing to the Terms of Use. If any site user breaches any of the Terms of Use their authorization to use this Site or App automatically terminates and they must immediately destroy any Materials downloaded or printed from the Site or uninstall our app.

COPYRIGHT
The materials, content, services and software on this site or within our apps are the protected copyright material and the intellectual property of Alphabet Soup Type Founders, unless otherwise noted. No portion of the information contained on this site or within our app may be reproduced without the written consent of Alphabet Soup Type Founders.

USE OF SOFTWARE AND ONLINE SERVICES
The software and services that are made available on and from this Site or the Apple App Store are the copyrighted material and work of Alphabet Soup Type Founders and/or its suppliers. You will not be able to download or install any software that is accompanied by or includes an end user license agreement unless you agree to the terms of such end user license agreement. If you do not agree to such terms, you will not be able to use the software. You may view each products End User Licensing Agreement within the FAQ section of the respective product. Unauthorized duplication of software is a Federal crime. The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), states “anyone who violates any of the exclusive rights of the copyright owner … is an infringer of the copyright” (Section 501), and sets forth several penalties for such conduct. Those who purchase a license for a copy of software do not have the right to make additional copies without the permission of the copyright owner, except (i) copy the software onto a single computer and (ii) make “another copy for archival purposes only,” which are specifically provided in the Copyright Act (Section 117).
All fonts offered freely may only be used in a private, recreational manner only. You may use the fonts for your own personal website or communications or for personal design work for a friend for non-commercial uses such as a birthday party invite or a personal website.
If you wish to use these fonts in a commercial manner for any design work that you will get paid for including; the design of printed, online, or promotional materials; the creation of any digital or physical products you plan to resell for profit; or if you are using it to promote a business, product, or service that makes income, or any other commercial use whatsoever, you must purchase a commercial usage version of the fonts which will be available in the updated version of our app next month.
You may contact Alphabet Soup Type Founders at AlphabetSoup@MichaelDoret.com for custom font licensing information.

All fonts offered for sale are licensed to you under the following Commercial End User License Agreement (EULA):
ALPHABET SOUP TYPE FOUNDERS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
THIS IS A BINDING LEGAL AGREEMENT – Please read this Agreement before purchasing, downloading, installing or using the Font Software. Any of these actions shall indicate your express agreement to these terms and conditions.
1. GRANT OF LICENSE. This license to use the Font Software is non-exclusive, terminable and non-transferable and the use of the Fonts must be in accordance with the following terms and conditions.
2. PERMITTED INSTALLATIONS AND USES.
2.1 Installations. Use of the Alphabet Soup Type Founders Font Software is for up to five (5) EndUsers under a single Apple iTunes account. If the Apple iTunes account has more than five (5) End Users or Enterprise Wide in nature, contact Alphabet Soup Type Founders for a special license. The Font Software may be installed on not more than two (2) Apple iOS devices per End User. If you need or otherwise desire to install and use the Font Software in such a manner, contact Alphabet Soup Type Founders for a special license.
2.2 Design Uses. Use of the Font Software in the creation of or as part of a company logo is permitted. Use of the Font Software in the creation of design works, rasterized images for web sites and for your personal use and professional use are each permitted provided that no unauthorized uses or copies of the Font Software are transferred to any unlicensed party. Other restrictions to the use of the Font Software are set forth in this Agreement.
2.3 One Font Software Back-Up. You are permitted to make a single back-up copy of theFont Software. The Alphabet Soup Type Founders Font Software or documentation may not be sub-licensed, sold, leased, rented, lent, or given away to another person or entity.
2.4 Service Providers/Bureaus. In the event that you require the services of a third party for the production of color proofs, film or preparation for digital pre-press production or printing, upon completion of your job, the service provider must delete the Font Software or purchase their own license for continued use of the Font Software with other clients or projects it is hired to produce.
3. REFUNDS. If you do not agree to the terms of the Font Software License Agreement, do not download or install the Font Software. The Alphabet Soup Type Founders Font Software may be exchanged only if defective. If you do not agree to the terms of this Agreement and you wish to claim a refund you must (a) certify that no copy of the Fonts remains in your possession or control and (b) provide proof of a valid sale and a valid sales receipt. All claims must be made within one (1) week of purchase.
4. LIMITED EMBEDDING. You are permitted to embed or otherwise include only the Font outlines for PERSONAL, NON-PROFESSIONAL, NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY.
Uses that are commercial or professional in nature, such as, but not limited to, multi-media CD, DVD, or other prohibited uses distributed physically or online require the purchase of a special license.
4.1 Software Embedding. The embedding or other use of the Fonts or the outlines thereof, in software or other works distributed electronically and/or via physical media for sale is prohibited under this License. Any such use requires the express written permission byAlphabet Soup Type Founders and may or may not require the purchase of a license upgrade at the sole discretion of Alphabet Soup Type Founders.
4.2 Flash Type Embedding. Use of the Font Software in Flash Type animations or otherwise embedding the outlines or designs embodied in the Font Software is expressly prohibited.
Any such use requires the express written permission by Alphabet Soup Type Founders and may or may not require the purchase of a license upgrade at the sole discretion of Alphabet Soup Type Founders.
4.3 PDF Type Embedding. Professional users who have purchased a license in keeping with their actual uses are permitted to embed or otherwise include the outlines embodied in theSoftware in a PDF Type document, distributed physically or online for commercial use provided the Fonts cannot be extracted and the document is not for resale and that theInternet uses are not redistributions of otherwise impermissible or unlicensed uses of theFont Software. Resale of any document containing an embedded copy of the Font Software is prohibited and if the ability to sell documents and/or files containing embedded copies of the Fonts is desired, a license upgrade is required. Altering the embedding bits of the FontSoftware or otherwise Embedding the Font Software in PDF Type documents where the FontSoftware can be extracted from the PDF Type document is expressly prohibited. If you are unsure how to prevent font extraction, review your embedding software prior to creating documents containing embedded copies of the Font Software.
4.4. Webfont Embedding. This license does not permit the transmitting of the Font Software over the Internet for the purposes of font serving or font replacement by means of technologies such as, but not limited to, Cufon, EOT, sIFR or other technologies that now exist or may be developed in the future. Web Font Uses include but are not limited to serving the Font Software to remote viewers. If you wish to use the Font Software for such purposes, a special web font license must be purchase and is required. Translation or adaptation of theFont Software and/or serving translated Font Software to viewers on the Internet, such as, by of illustration only, via Cufon, WOFF, sIFR, TypeKit, embeddable Open Type, etc., is not permitted under this License. Any such use requires the purchase of a license upgrade.
5. RESTRICTIONS. Except as may be otherwise expressly permitted by your specific License, you may not distribute, sell, modify, include, adapt, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, translate into other font formats or other formats for use with other forms of devices or otherwise copy and/or include the Alphabet Soup Type Founders Font Software or the design of the Font embodied therein without the express written consent of Alphabet Soup Type Founders. All rights not expressly granted are reserved to Alphabet Soup Type Founders. Any modifications, derivations and/or adaptations of the Font Software or the design embodied therein, requires the express permission of Alphabet Soup Type Founders which expressly reserves a right to create any such modifications, derivations or adaptations. This term is contractual in nature.
6. OTHER RESTRICTIONS. Use of Alphabet Soup Type Founders Font Software and the design of the Font embodied therein are not permitted in the following circumstances or applications without purchasing a license upgrade. In order to obtain a license upgrade, you must contactAlphabet Soup Type Founders at AlphabetSoup@MichaelDoret.com for more information. If you are unsure whether your use of Alphabet Soup Type Founders Font Software is specifically permitted under thisAgreement, contact Alphabet Soup Type Founders.
a) ALPHABET OR LETTERFORM-RELATED PRODUCTS; PERSONALIZED PRODUCTS FOR RESALE OR IN LETTERFORM CREATION PRODUCTS OR DEVICES.
b) BROADCAST ON TELEVISION CABLE OR THE INTERNET; COMMERCIAL EXHIBITION, OR FILM.
c) EMBEDDING IN ELECTRONIC DEVICES; ALL GAMING DEVICES.
d) EMBEDDING IN SOFTWARE
e) LARGE VOLUME COMMERCIAL USES
f) WEB FONT USES
6.1 Alphabet or Letterform Related Products for Resale. Letterform and Alphabet Products include, but are not limited to, scrapbooking uses involving reproductions of individual letterforms, including but not limited to, digital alphabets (Alphas); adhesive sticker alphabet products; embroidery letters or fonts, use in the creation of signage or numbering products;
monogram products; rubber stamps; die-cut products, stencil products; tattoo flash, or converted into software or by other means for the purposes of producing alphabet or letterforms by the use of sewing and/or embroidery machines; die-cut devices and plotters or any other product producing or containing any image of the letterforms or images derived from the design of the Font embodied in the Font Software of which any likeness of the alphabet can be reproduced where the letterform or alphabet product will be distributed or resold. These restrictions do not apply to laser or inkjet printers used for those purposes generally associated with professional design such as, graphic and industrial design, or to sign-making facilities, provided the end product is a finished, work of design or ready to use sign.
6.2 Personalized Products for Resale. Personalized Products include, but are not limited to use of the Font Software to create physical goods for retail sale, by way of example only, using the Font Software as a resource to create individually customized T-shirts, greeting cards, mugs, postage stamps, stickers, post cards, business cards, invitations on a customized, per order basis for retail sale such as by way of, but not limited to, Cafe Press, Zazzle or other similar services. If you wish to use the Font Software for such purposes, the number of desired individual customized uses (Impressions) must be reported and licensed. Impressions may be purchased by contacting Alphabet Soup Type Founders at AlphabetSoup@MichaelDoret.com.
Failure to purchase the proper license for such uses is a breach of this license, causing significant monetary harm to Alphabet Soup Type Founders.
6.3 Broadcast Use. Broadcast, Exhibition, Internet and Film Usage includes, but is not limited to the use of the Font Software to create titling and/or credits for any broadcast via television, on the Internet and/or cable and/or motion picture theatrical distribution and/or exhibition. For use in film or in television broadcasts and where a license for the same has
been purchased, the terms of any such License are limited to an annual broadcast season or the initial release. Unless otherwise provided for, broadcast usage licensing must be renewed
prior to following season (whether original or re-rerun, both foreign and domestic) to retain a valid license. Failure to renew a broadcast, exhibition and film usage license is a breach of this license causing significant monetary harm to Alphabet Soup Type Founders. Additional licensing options are available.
6.4 Embedding in Electronic Devices. Embedding in Electronic Devices includes, but is not limited to, the use of the Font Software for any on-screen display or in an electronic device.
For example, and not by way of limitation, such electronic devices include electronic books, electronic book readers, such as, by way of illustration, not limitation, Kindle, iBook, Nook,
electronic kiosks or gaming devices and machines. Upon the purchase of a license upgrade the Font Software may be embedded and resident within an electronic device provided it cannot be extracted from the device. NOTE: This restriction may not apply to a laptop or notebook depending upon the license you purchased.
6.5 Large Volume Commercial Uses. Large Volume Commercial Uses include, but are not limited to, proper and authorized use of the Font Software in the creation of products,
promotional campaigns and related materials; advertising campaigns and related materials; product packaging or printed materials that require or results in the creation of more than 250,000 reproductions; interior or exterior store signage for regional, national or international uses including billboards. Under such circumstances an additional license will be required.
7. RIGHTS RESERVED. This Software is licensed, not sold, to you by Alphabet Soup Type Founders, and is licensed for use in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. As a licensee, your ownership of the magnetic and/or optical media on which the Software is recorded, if any, is distinct from and does not grant any right, title or interest in and to the design of the Font or the Font Software itself. All copies of the Software downloaded or installed, including the copy(ies) of any Software that accompanies this document either as part of a downloaded file or on recorded media, such as, but not limited to, magnetic or optical media, remain the exclusive property of Alphabet Soup Type Founders. The Alphabet Soup Type Founders Font Software and the design of the Font embodied therein are the exclusive property of Alphabet Soup Type Founders and are protected under both domestic and international copyright, trademark and unfair competition laws. The various names of the Alphabet Soup Type Founders Fonts are the trademarks of Alphabet Soup Type Founders. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners, and may be registered in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. Direct any questions, in writing, to: Alphabet Soup Type Founders, 740 S. Orange Grove Blvd. #4, Pasadena, CA 91105.
8. DESIGN CREDIT. You agree to credit Alphabet Soup Type Founders as the trademark and copyright owner and creator of the Alphabet Soup Type Founders Fonts, in the following manner, (Font Name) © Alphabet Soup Type Founders – http://www.michaeldoret.com/alphabetsoup, wherever and whenever design production or any other credits are shown.
9. ARTWORK RESTRICTED. In the event any dingbats or other art work forms are part of the Font Software, use of the artwork is further restricted. You may not use artwork, drawings or dingbats for professional uses such as, but not limited to, goods for sale, in logo design, retail packaging or point of sale displays. Any such use requires the purchase of a license upgrade.
10. DERIVATIVE WORKS PROHIBITED. You may not alter Font Software in any manner whatsoever. Reformatting the Font Software into other formats or for use in other operating systems is expressly prohibited. Altering or amending the embedding bits characteristics of the Font Software is expressly prohibited. The Font Software may not be used to create or distribute any electronic document in which the Font Software, or any part thereof, is embedded in a format that permits editing, alterations, enhancements, or modifications by the recipient of such document. Derivative works based upon the Alphabet Soup Type Founders FontSoftware may not be sub-licensed, sold, leased, rented, lent, or given away without written permission from Alphabet Soup Type Founders. Alphabet Soup Type Founders shall not be responsible for unauthorized, modified and/or improperly regenerated, adapted or translated software or derivative works.
11. TERMINATION. Any breach of the terms of this Agreement shall be cause for termination of this License. In the event of termination, and without limitation of any remedies under law and equity, you agree to immediately return the Font Software toAlphabet Soup Type Founders and certify that no copy remains in your possession or control.
12. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. You shall be responsible for your compliance with all laws relating to the control of exports or the transfer of technology in connection with any use and distribution of the Font Software. The Software and documentation are provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS. Use, duplication or disclosure by the government,
governmental authorities, its employees or vendors may be subject to restrictions set forth in federal law and regulations. If applicable, you hereby agree to familiarize yourself and adhere to any applicable rule, regulation or statute that may apply. The contractor/manufacturer are Alphabet Soup Type Founders, 740 S. Orange Grove Blvd. #4, Pasadena, CA 91105.
13. REVOCATION OF WARRANTIES. Subject to the representations and warranties stated herein, the Font Software is provided “AS IS” and without fiduciary obligation to you or other warranties of any kind and Alphabet Soup Type Founders hereby EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS AND IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Alphabet Soup Type Founders DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE OPERATION OF THE FONT SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE, OR THAT THE FONT SOFTWARE IS WITHOUT DEFECTS. THE FONT SOFTWARE IS NOT INTENDED AND WAS NOT DESIGNED OR MANUFACTURED FOR USE IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE THE FAILURE OF THE FONT SOFTWARE COULD LEAD TO DEATH, PERSONAL INJURY, OR SEVERE PHYSICAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE. THE FONT SOFTWARE IS NOT FAULT TOLERANT AND IS NOT INTENDED FOR USE IN THE CONTROL OR OPERATION OF DEVICES OR EQUIPMENT FOR MANUFACTURING, OR FOR USE IN NAVIGATIONAL DEVICES. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL Alphabet Soup Type Founders BE LIABLE TO YOU, OR ANY THIRD PARTY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT ORTORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE, FOR ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, SAVINGS OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF THE FONT SOFTWARE EVEN IF NOTIFIED IN ADVANCE OF SUCH POSSIBILITY. Under no circumstances, subject to the conditions noted herein, shall Alphabet Soup Type Founders’s maximum liability to you or any third party exceed the replacement cost of Font Software or the provision of substitute software, at the sole discretion of Alphabet Soup Type Founders.
14. OTHER LAW – CONSUMERS ONLY. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental, consequential or special damages, implied warranties or implied warranties as they relate to sales to non-business purchases to consumers. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITION CREATED BY LAW IS ONLY EFFECTIVE FOR A THIRTY (30) DAY WARRANTY PERIOD OR THE SHORTEST PERIOD ALLOWED BYANY APPLICABLE RULE, LAW OR STATUTE. THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND AFTER THE SHORTEST APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD. The exclusions noted above may not apply to you. Otherwise, and to the extent permissible by law, you agree that all implied warranties are not to be effective for more than thirty (30) days.
15. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of California as applies to contracts entered into and wholly performed therein without application of its conflict of law provisions or the conflict of law provisions of any other jurisdiction. You hereby expressly consent to the personal jurisdiction of the local, state or federal courts selected by Alphabet Soup Type Founders for the hearing or resolution of any dispute or action arising out of or related to this License and you hereby further expressly waive any jurisdiction or venue defenses and agree to services of process by certified mail return receipt requested. All remedies are cumulative not exclusive.
16. COMPLETE AGREEMENT. You acknowledge that you have read this agreement and understand it and that by using the software you will be bound by its terms and conditions.
You further agree that it is the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement between Alphabet Soup Type Founders and you which supersedes any proposal or prior agreement, oral or written, and any other communications between Alphabet Soup Type Founders and you relating to the subject matter of this Agreement. No variation of the terms of this agreement or any different terms will be enforceable against Alphabet Soup Type Founders unless Alphabet Soup Type Founders gives its express written consent, including a written express waiver of the terms of this. If any provision of this agreement is held void or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent possible and the remaining provisions of this agreement will remain in full force and effect. Alphabet Soup Type Founders expressly reserves the right to amend or modify this License Agreement at any time and without prior notification.
17. LICENSE UPGRADES. License upgrades may be purchased for uses that are prohibited or otherwise restricted. You may contact Alphabet Soup Type Founders at AlphabetSoup@MichaelDoret.com for custom licensing information.

OVERALL PRIVACY STATEMENT
We respect your right to privacy. When providing Mister Retro with your contact or product information, be assured that we do not sell this information to anyone. Information that we collect from customers and visitors to our website is used to enable us to provide the highest quality service and products.

INFORMATION WE COLLECT
Alphabet Soup Type Founders collects various types of information from internet visitors and app users. Unless you are specifically requested for personal information (such as when registering your product) all information is completely anonymous. By visiting the Alphabet Soup Type Founders web page, your IP address may be logged and a cookie may be placed on your computer. Both IP address and any cookies placed on your computer are not linked to or contain any personally identifiable information. Both the IP address and information provided by the use of cookies of app tokens may be used to track internet visitor’s activities on our web site to generate usage reports, record information on what pages are visited, and record past activity of the web site to enhance internet visitors’ experiences with our web site or to supply notifications to user when our app has updated.

PERSONAL INFORMATION
We collect information necessary to complete your order and deliver it to you. This usually includes your name, e-mail address, shipping address and phone number. During your order you have a choice of whether you’d like to be added to our mailing list. If an order is being placed with a credit card, we will use it only to process the order and then only retain the last four digits after a successful transaction has been completed.

OPTING IN AND OPTING OUT FROM COMMUNICATION FROM ALPHABET SOUP TYPE FOUNDERS
We may e-mail you throughout the year with new product announcements or news from our company. Further, we will never share our mailing list with anyone unless legally required to do so as per the terms below. We respect your time and will only send information germane to Alphabet Soup Type Founders related products or news. All messages sent to you offer the option to remove yourself from future mailings (opt-out) simply by clicking the link at the bottom of the e-mail which immediately removes you from receiving any further mailings from us – Promise!

UPDATING YOUR INFORMATION WITH US
While a user account is not required to check-out, one is automatically created for you so that you may have access to re-download and software you have purchased from us. Further, you can easily update or delete your contact information, or ask to be added or removed from our mailing list, at any time referring to the contact information below or simply by logging into your Alphabet Soup Type Founders account.

LEGAL DISCLAIMER
Alphabet Soup Type Founders is the sole owner of the information it gathers on its site or its app. Alphabet Soup Type Founders will not share any of your information with any outside party without your explicit consent unless we are required by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary in order to conform to the edicts of the law, cooperate with law enforcement agencies, or comply with a legal process served on our Web site.

CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any questions or suggestions regarding any of our policies, please contact us using our site contact form or directly by email at AlphabetSoup@MichaelDoret.com or by mail to Alphabet Soup Type Founders/Michael Doret, 740 S. Orange Grove Blvd. #4, Pasadena, CA 91105.

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