These terms govern your use of Black Dog Design, an independent information portal about graphic design and branding for readers in the UK. By accessing this site, you accept these terms in full. If you disagree with any part, please do not use the site.
Reading these terms
Throughout this document, "the site" or "the portal" refers to Black Dog Design and its pages. "You" means any person who visits or reads the site. "We", "us" and "our" refer to the team responsible for maintaining this portal.
We may revise these terms at any time by updating this page. Check back periodically — continued use after a change means you accept the revised version.
Understanding the portal's role
Black Dog Design is an information resource. We write guides and articles about graphic design and branding. We are not a design studio, agency or consultancy. We do not offer design services, branding packages, client work or commissions of any kind.
The site does not provide professional design advice tailored to your specific project or business. Content on this portal is for general information and educational purposes only. For work that requires a designer's judgement, consult a qualified professional.
What you read here
We aim for accuracy, but graphic design is a creative field where approaches differ and trends shift. Techniques, tools and industry standards described on this site reflect general knowledge at the time of writing. We make no warranty that any method will suit your particular needs or produce a specific result.
Recognising your undertakings
You agree to use this site lawfully and respectfully. Do not attempt to interfere with its operation, introduce malicious code, scrape content at scale, or misuse any contact facility we provide.
You may not reproduce, redistribute or republish substantial portions of this site's content without written permission. Brief excerpts for commentary, criticism or reference are acceptable under fair dealing provisions, with proper attribution and a link back to the source page.
Protecting our material
All text, images, layout and design elements on this site are owned by us or used with permission. Copyright and other intellectual property rights remain with their respective owners.
Brand names, logos and trademarks mentioned in articles belong to their owners and are used here for identification and commentary only. Their appearance does not imply endorsement of this portal or affiliation with us.
Accepting disclaimers
This site is provided "as is". We make no representations about its completeness, reliability or suitability for any purpose. Your use of the information here is entirely at your own risk.
We are not liable for any loss or damage — direct, indirect, consequential or otherwise — arising from your use of this portal or reliance on its content. That includes, but is not limited to, decisions made in professional or commercial contexts based on material you read here.
Links to external websites are provided for convenience. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content, availability or privacy practices.
Choosing changes and law
We reserve the right to suspend, withdraw or modify the site, or any part of it, at any time without prior notice.
These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Any dispute arising from your use of this site falls under the jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
Disclaimer: Black Dog Design is an information portal for general interest only. We do not sell any goods or services. Content on this site is provided without warranty of any kind.