Hi there! I have a very specific question and I came to the doubt while creating the visual material for a new Instagram account @localguidesdominicana. Since the first thing to do to be a local guide is to go to Google Maps I want to express that graphically.
I know I cannot use the logo without written allowance, what I dont’ know is if I would be breaking the rules by using an approximation to the logo on style of the content I’m creating, which is doodle / hand sketch. Here a clear example:
I’m sorry, but according to the Local Guide rules “The Local Guides logo is a Google brand identity and is reserved for official use only. Do not use the Local Guides logo, pin, or any other Google imagery in any of your online or offline materials without expressed written permission”
You graphic is nice, but the pin and the “G” are clearly recalling the official logos.
Thank you so much for the fast answer @ErmesT , I had my doubts and decided to “come home” and clear them, before making a mistake. I already substituted the branded image with an abstract map, it is less pretty, but works for the same purpose. Huge hug from the Caribbean!
