License issues - Adobe
hodgesant (55 pencils) | Mon, 2008-04-14 08:07I have a new business model that is ready to roll but I have one problem... license issues
Essentially what I want to is offer streamlined avenue of work for graphic designers to explore the possibilities of doing some live, real and productive commercial work whilst still studying at college or university.
This will then enable them to have a possible portfolio of commercial work that they can take with them when they leave studies that would be individual to them and exciting for any prospective employer to see.
I have been trawling though portfolio after portfolio of Grad's saying they would like to work with us but the work that they are showing me does not help me to see that they have an ounce of a commercial worldview when they are designing anything. There have also been a number of portfolios that have had the same work in them, which has obviously come from their course studies.
What the new business model with help to do is 4 fold:
- Small business's getting access to the raw talent from up and coming designers and creatives
- Start-up business's pay less for design work as many of them will have tight budgets
- Generate live portfolios for designers to show to prospective employers when they search for jobs
- Eliminate the army of clones that many of our Universities are breeding
The only issue I have with all of this, and the only thing holding us back, is the licensing issue for Adobe's products. Under the Student license they are not allowed to earn money from this or use if for commercial purposes and it would not be right for me to promote the incorrect usage for the license.
Any help or suggestions would be appreciated, even contacts in Adobe that you could refer me to would be great.
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All you're doing is connecting employers to students/future employees. Those students will be using the employers equipment which won't be student software. There's no liability here to you, in my view.
It's the responsibility of the student to go out and get the pro version if they are engaged in profitable work using Adobe software.
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Powerpoint is not a design application
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Dirt and Rust
Essentially I will be asking students to do work whilst still in Uni so they have a chance to build a portfilio before going to work. This is the issues... as a student they will have a student licence but will be earning money!
Ant
Creative Rush Ltd
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www.creativerush.co.uk
If they are getting paid they can afford to get the Pro level software rather than the student versions. If you build a relationship with a supplier you might be able to get a group discount on the Adobe software perhaps?
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Powerpoint is not a design application
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Dirt and Rust