Q: Can I make a Tshirt design with the name of a HighSchool but with the same style as the logo of a movie?
Like if I design the school name or organization but in the same style as The Top Gun movie logo or The Godfather, is that okay? Like the same logo but just change the words? And maybe not the exact same colors?
A: Doing as you suggest would likely land you in hot water for several reasons. 1. The school has rights in its name and, unless you have its permission to use it, using it could cause confusion with the public as to whether the school was endorsing your activity, which would not be the case. 2. The producers of the movies you reference have trademark and copyright rights in their logos, so again, unless you have their permission, the use you propose would not be a good idea. Changing the color of the logo would make no difference as to their claim that your use is infringing.
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