When does a brand icon help a visitor?
Use it next to a service name when visitors need to recognize the external product they connect to. Keep the name as text. If you cannot confirm the mark is permitted, the text label can still do the job.
Does the project’s CC0 license cover every logo?
Simple Icons releases its project under CC0, but its own disclaimer says individual icons can have different licenses. Check the icon’s entry, then check the brand’s current guidelines. Missing metadata does not tell you that there are no restrictions.
Keep a record of the specific SVG, its source and any applicable license or brand guidance. Do not present the mark as an endorsement or partnership unless that relationship is accurate.
What can you take into your project?
The site lets you copy an SVG, a file described by shapes that stays sharp at different sizes. Include just the permitted mark you need. Check how it appears at a small size and use a text label that remains useful if the mark is removed.
What should an integration card say when you remove the logo?
Sketch a card for a fictional service. Use no real brand artwork.
- Remove the pictureThe card should still name the service and describe the action.
- Check the implicationWrite what relationship the card claims. A connection option should not look like an endorsement.