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Ok, one of our small time graphic artists comes in and says she really admires the logo we did for a local painter- his signs, trucks, etc. She's real nice and deaf so we try to accomodate her.
So two days later she has a client who needs site signs and truck graphics and she sends us the logo she designed for him in the next town, 10 minutes away. So here is mine on the left and hers on the right (hope this works)
So what's the professional opinion out there?
Has she got alot of nerve or what? Or am I overreacting and it's not a big deal? I should call her and complain- should I refuse the work? What would you do?
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Rick...Aside from the fact that both images have a paintbrush involved, I can't see any similarity at all between the two. And if you think about it, I'll bet that 75% of all painting companies either have a brush or a roller or a paintcan or all three involved in their logos, so a paintbrush isn't exactly a unique idea.
It is no big deal and I would take the work!
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Ditto to all of the above.. you know there is nothing really original under the sun, and if reality were known, I bet we all draw inspiration from other peoples artwork or design...to a certain degree. No you should'nt copy other peoples designs... but you can get Ideas from them. Neil
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Hey, Rick!! That looks exACTly like MY design. Please remit $14.27 at your earliest convenience!
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Thanks, Steverino! I was afraid to say it first.
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I like the boldness in her design but would have an issue with the pho numb coz it's too bold to read...without my reading glasses, anyway...there's a lot of folks who will get the blurry version. The color is nice as well, but I think something in the middle would be better.
The first design, has some nice elements in it, however, it's weak from a distance...I term that "stringy." Yet, it is readable.
I did a design with a paintbrush in it for a customer, that's what they asked for...it's hard not put it in, if that's what they demand. I don't think theft of design is an issue. If they went to her after you, they may have showed the design to her and asked her to come up with one that would show up from a greater distance, or asked for color, with a simple twist to it. That puts her in a tight spot...but she did a nice job.
------------------ DrQuill - Mural Woman PEACE SIGNS logodesign2@icqmail.com Georgia, USA
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I had a realtor once that complained to me that I used his color on his competitors signs, LOL, your problem is in the same ballpark. one of the first designs I ever did was with a paintbrush swooshing across the sign leaving white letters in a red dash of paint saying J & L painting, and then a phone no underneath. That was in 1951. They still use it till this very day.
Bill PS: I too think script in an arch is the pits, maybe slanted up or down, but not an arch, you don't write that way. That is as bad as all caps old english, LOL. Bill
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I've rarely met a customer who didn't love lettering on a arch, even when it's script. They also love things like all-cap Old English, Murray Hill Bold, and all sorts of other unspeakable graphic disasters. Children love chocolate for breakfast, too. But that doesn't mean they should get it.
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I can actually see why you were concerned. She utilized your angle of the brush and built her design around that. That's the only similarity I can see on this.
I wouldn't refuse the work. I'd suggest some small changes for better readability on her version to her. (and charge accordingly for it) After all, that's what we do best. Why not share what we're suppose to be good at?
If she says no, to keep it the way it is, well, whatever. Take the family out for a pizza with the money.
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