Hi Res Artwork

Proud Utah Mom,
Were you ever able to find the AFA artwork files?
I am also looking for AFA art work files for our state parent's association and have not been able to find it.
I am new to the forum, so not really sure how to send private messages.
Thanks!
 
I recall that there are several folks on this forum that are associated directly with the Academy and "in the know" on many things! I am on the Class of 2018 Spirit Mission committee and creating banners for Recognition. Wondering if there is a source where I may obtain high res artwork (.eps, .jpg, .png) of the official AFA crest, class of 2018 crest (if one exists), etc. I found the link to the Air Force Academy logo, but looking for some other imagery that I am permitted to use.

Any assistance or direction will be appreciated!
Starla

Have you tried the athletic department? My DD is a recruited athlete for USCGA, and we recently had a ceremony at her school where she signed her appointment and needed a banner. I contacted the athletic department at CGA, and was connected with the Director of Media Relations who was very helpful in providing a high-res image I used to produce the banner. Perhaps you could contact someone similar at USAFA. They would be knowledgeable as to what images are allowed to be used. Here's the link to the USAFA athletics page: http://www.goairforcefalcons.com/school-bio/afa-staffdir.html
 
Actually, like USAF products, USAFA products (photos, videos etc.) aren't copy-righted. They're public domain.

Before I left the Coast Guard, I contributed to a blog series about the new Coast Guard cutters (and their namesakes). A Facebook group recently reprinted them, without any citation. I made a bit of stink about it on the page, and eventually the group started citing the source of its posts, but they're no legal recourse. It's public domain because your tax dollars funded it.... so you own a bit of it.

There was an "artist" who was repurposing U.S. Coast Guard photos a few years ago. The photos was being sold on the guy's site. There was nothing the Coast Guard could do. Eventually one person mentioned the page all of the photos were available for free. Why pay $$ for photos, when you can get them for free?

What does become an interesting case, is, if you're gaining access to units or bases and taking photos for profit. That's a no-no.
 
Just so everyone is aware, this is not always true for athletic logos and trademarks. For instance, Army Sports Properties is owned by Learfield Sports and administered through the Army Athletic Association (AAA). West Point AOG raises private money for the AAA. Years ago, a boatload of AAA’s money was spent through a Madison Avenue advertising firm to create the ‘new’ Army logos (the Black Knight) whereas for years they only used the varsity style A and the mule. Any logos, products, photos, or videos that the AAA produces is most certainly their property and you would need permission to make use of it personally or for profit.

I am quite confident the other academies use similar models. I am involved in a business which markets to fans of college sports and we are extremely careful to not utilize any trademarked or copyrighted symbols. College athletics is a huge business and make no mistake, the service academies are no exception. They have all become more sophisticated about this in recent years. AFA just started charging for parking at football games when they realized they were just about the last NCAA Division I school that did not charge for use of their parking lots during football games. $10 a car times six home games, right into the athletic department’s coffers. They must be kicking themselves that they did not start charging years ago!
 
Good call!

As for other symbols (seals and crests), those are protected by federal law. As parentalunit2 is highlighting, there are non-federal organizations associated with service academies. The "public domain" applies to the actual federal organizations.
 
Although I'm suspect about how the copyright would hold up in a court of law if challenged I have been told that the above information regarding the athletic logos is correct in that they are copyright protected.

As others have noted the generic logos and names, etc are public domain.
 
Actually, USMA was trying to trademark the terms ‘West Point’ and ‘USMA’ a few years ago so that the LGBT alumni group could not use them. There is a Directorate of Strategic Initiatives at the academy that handles marketing, logos, trademarks, and branding. The ‘new’ West Point logo (I can say that because I’m old) that you see on the website and all of their new branding was also designed by a Madison Avenue firm. I do not know if that was tax payer money or privately raised money. Anyone know? Perhaps I could annoy them with a FOIA request to find out!

All that said, if anyone needs artwork for parent’s club projects, you should always contact the academies directly. Start with the public affairs office and I’m sure they could point you in the right direction!
 
Each service has a seal that is protected by U.S. Code of official use. Each service also has a crest which may be used, with permission, by other organizations.
 
Actually, USMA was trying to trademark the terms ‘West Point’ and ‘USMA’ a few years ago so that the LGBT alumni group could not use them.
I know is an older thread but I found this regarding USCGA

The following words are trademark of the United States Coast Guard Academy:
• The words “United States Coast Guard Academy”
• The words “U.S. Coast Guard Academy”
• The words “United States Coast Guard Academy Bears”
• The words “U.S. Coast Guard Academy Bears”
• The words “Coast Guard Academy Bears”
• The words “Coast Guard Academy”
• The words “USCGA Bears”
• The words “CGA Bears”
• The letters “USCGA”
• The letters “CGA”
 
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