not interested in any? this was a a start sketch for ideas i can work on any of them further if u like the idea... thanks
Once again. thank you so much for all the entries and work. You guys are amazing. I wish I could pick you all. Here are the winners. 1. Saves Th3 Day - $107 (please pm me. we need a couple of small revisions) 2. prospeareht - $15 3. Alneo - $15 4. DustyDog - $15 All other submitters - $5 Please PM me your payment details. YOU GUYS ROCK! GREEN REP WOULD DEFINATELY BE APPRECIATED.
Personally, I find this absolutely sickening. Now Prospeareht was the one who came up with the checkmark idea and then Solid Nuts creates a concept with the checkmark idea about 3 posts after Prosp. And Saves the day more like steals the day steals the circled checkmark from both Solid Nuts and from the original checkmark idea that came from Prosp about 4 posts after Solid Nuts which would be about 7 posts after Prosp. Now I don't have a clue why Solid Nuts and Saves the Day used the checkmark, but it is CLEAR why Prosp originally used it as it was stated in Prosp's post what it represented. This is just flat out SICKENING to see designers just outright steal the ideas of other great designers. Hey you two, come up with your own sh**! $15 to Prosp? That is a slap in the face double slap by paying a concept theft as the winning concept. This contest holder has negative points in my eyes. Not a good call on your part contest holder disrespecting true and original designers! Prosp's post #67: http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showpost.php?p=2572641&postcount=67 Solid Nuts post #70 or 71 same: http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showpost.php?p=2573606&postcount=70 Steals the Day oops Saves the Day #74: http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showpost.php?p=2574919&postcount=74 Solid and Saves get original! And I'm sure you'll try to say like all the other concept thefts say, "I didn't see Prosp's post before I posted mine. Really I didn't." To that I say BS! That's why I stopped with these d@$! contests. Too many concept theives on here.
It's hardly an original concept in itself, it's been done many, many times before. Chances are they were creating theirs at the same time anyway, it's a very generic shape - in fact, it's a built-in custom shape on Photoshop so of course it's used often. If it's an identical logo, then that's different. However, these guys are using a common symbol and therefore it's not copying. How about criticising everyone who adds reflection to their drawings or shine? Everyone who uses orbs or writes the text in helvetica? The 3 people's logos you mention aren't even remotely similar apart from the symbol. No big deal.
WTF DAVEY?! What sites use it? It is obvious that you have clearly MISSED the mark on your post. Let me give you a hint, it has NOTHING to do with generic shapes. And if you need another hint just ask. The other nonsense you mentioned is way off base! In other words, it is entirely IRRELEVANT to what I was talking about.
I'm saying it's a generic shape that's all, there's logos posted in almost every contest on here that use the check mark, take a look. It's not an original idea, in fact I was putting check marks on my logos about 3 years ago and still am known to. It's a symbol to show 'yes', to instill confidence in a user. I'm not defending anybody because there's nothing to defend lol. Stop taking offence when it doesn't concern you. The only thing you should criticise is that STD made his letter 'I' as a stand-out colour which someone else did as they said it means 'information'. Sorry, but i'm not going to argue with a schoolkid anymore Got to make money and write some checks (Ha!) Hard luck anyway
WRONG AGAIN! You still missed the mark. But I'm the schoolkid, DaveyBoy. lol. If you want me to lay out the math problem in long division then you pm me since apparently you need to be tutored. I've said all I needed to. Besides where are these sites and contests you speak of? Then maybe just maybe you will FINALLY see what I AM talking about using your own statements to help you understand. Because you still don't have it right; not even close. If you're not up for the challenge for whatever reason then you should have thought about that before you replied. If you don't understand something I say then ask instead of making comments that are irrelevant to what I've spoken about. Kapeesh! And if you don't want to argue then stop posting to my replies. It's not hard to understand what I originally posted. Read it a few times if you have to. Really read it and you should get it. Especially if you're a designer. And if you are and still don't get it then there's something wrong with that picture. I'm done posting on this thread. My post is real simple, it shocks me you didn't get it.
YOU ARE THE WINNER OF THE CONTEST! CONGRATULATIONS! CAN YOU SEND OVER THE LOGO IN A ILLUSTRADOR FORMAT PLEASE!
In every crowd you will find some nutcase as is evidenced by CU Designs thread hijacking. We ELECTED to pay additional money out of our pocket ($80) that we did not have to. Sheesh. I guess you did not like it when Santa only left you 20 presents, huh? Check mark, no check mark, it does not matter. We liked that design best. My contest, my rules, my thread. Go somewhere else if you don't like it. Sorry to the rest of you for venting. Funny story. On ebay, I maintain an over 98% feedback rating with over 20,000 public comments. There is allways that small percentage that sees either conspiracy or mal intent around every corner. I once sold an item in our site that contained 52 cards from 52 different las vegas casinos. We colated the decks ourself. Once got an irate customer who slammed me on ebay for selling me an OPEN deck of cards. Who did he think they all got in there as we explained that they had been used in live casino play? The thread hijacker above reminds me of the guy that bought the cards.
You know I didn't mind so much largely because I just knew my design was going to be the winner. But on another thread I had the same attitude as some of you had with CU and Sandeep can attest to it. Now, grant it I have had my concepts taken by other designers before I even started posting on DP, and the prize amounts were given proudly to the "concept thief". Some designers get their inspiration from other designers'--within the same contest--work. Therefore, will use bits and pieces if not all of that one or two designers creative. Hey, it's money we are talking about here and some people just have no cooth. This is not the only forum that allows concept theft some are more controlled than others. This one is not controlled at all. So, it's a playing field for those concept thefts. I made sure that no one had what I had before posting and right after I did, I notice two others wanted to compete with me on my concept. But like I said I didn't say anything because I was going to win the grand prize (well, in the end I was wrong). I have won contests where my logos get over $100 and $15 is less than half of the grand prize. C'mon if you knew or believed you did a $10,000 job would you accept $10? Well, going by what you stated about santa giving someone 20 presents....maybe you would. The difference is I'm not a beggar where beggars are said,"...can't be choosey." The logo was made for $107 not $15. I can give you a $15 logo. But you can most definitely turn around and sell my (or the others) design for a heck of a lot more than just $15, so in that case you would have made back your investment. Hey I know there are many more Bill Gates out there =). I don't know your intentions and don't really care, but I do care about selling myself short and my design I know is very unique, to the point and brandable. A brandable logo for $15 are you kidding me? Brandable logos are like getting two logos in one. Every blue moon I'll do it for less than $50, but that's every blue moon. Or if I'm bored and just want to design something. How does this sound: You send me $15 Paypal, I in turn give you a .gif file only of the logo and no copyright ownership...meaning I can turn around and sell it to someone else for more and give them the rights and if you were to get caught using it you'd be copyright infringing. Now, I think that's fair for $15 and you should, too, being that you want to offer $15. And you may think that sounds ridiculous, but that's how I feel about the $15. I would've had more respect for you as a CH if you just didn't offer anything. You, CHs, are a trip in getting more quality designs for your money. What a darn shame. Anyway, it seems as though after what I've said about Sandeep's argument (like what some of you said in defense), that more and more designers are running with some of my concepts and are winning. And it doesn't necessarily mean that their design was better either. It sometimes means that design fit the CHs style better. Like I said before, I already knew what it was like to see another win with my idea, but didn't say anything because hey what can you really do, if it's not your forum? Designers are going to continue to try to win the grand prize or other by any means necessary. It's a dog eat dog world and this forum as well as others consistently prove that. One solution is PM, but after putting thought into that...I don't think so and besides not all forums allow submitting entries through PMs only on the thread. Another, don't post on forums where there is absolutely no control (moderation) of concept thievery. You may think well that's my loss, well it's my loss if I do (haha). Or I could post on the thread and pray that everyone's eyes, but the CHs, of course, are blinded by my entry. Hey that might work =). And you wanted reputation? Are you serious? All questions within this post ARE rhetorical. I've noticed that designers really dig my designs and concepts. Looks like someone else has taken my concept over on another recent contest too. Probably will win just like over here. CHs don't care about concept theft, well I know for sure on this forum they don't. So, how about I just start using other designer's ideas to skip a step in the whole designing process and save me some time in coming up with a concept? NOT! If my idea is helping anyone win money it would be nice to be rewardly FAIRLY. But we know that's NOT going to happen. Oh, and Davey, that 'I' for information was me, too, for the record since you made mention of that =). And nine times out of ten, it's the ones with great reputation who have a change of heart (I remember that tv show) and start scamming people. I've seen it several times in companies and in individuals on forums where this happens. And who knows when the person with such great status has had enough or ready to start scamming since they have the people's trust. Never be fooled by the numbers or reviews, never, you just might get burned. And all I can say is,"no one told you to trust their status only." You better do more thorough research than that before you invest (time, money, etc.). Alright, I'm off of this forum. May everyone continue to have fun tolerating concept thievery. Glad this is not the money that is bringing in the bacon. But seeing how easy money is just slipping through my fingers and all the money that is proudly being given to concept thieves is rather nerve-racking. Rewarding thieves, how lovely and that's why it will never stop rather continue. What I said stands and will not be swayed by anything anyone has to say, I've seen enough and not just on this forum. If you'd like to respond fine, but I won't be back to this forum to view it or respond. So, why waste your time, unless you just want to keep the discussion going amongst yourselves; then so be it. Take care folks.
1. STD - waiting on revision and file 2. prospeareht - sheesh 3. Alneo - $15 paid 4. DustyDog - $15 paid All $5 Paid Fidel Castro Retzeso Solid Nuts Need payment info from raghav jinsona sandeepramje
With respect, why do you keep overlooking me? I posted a design on page 2 and followed with a repost on this page. I sent you my PP info, yet I don't appear on your list. (??) Vito
@ vito - I can't find your PP info. PM me again please and I will pay asap. Here is the updated list of who posted and who has been paid. If you are not marked paid, then I don't have your PayPal info. 1. Saves Th3 Day 2. prospeareht 3. Alneo -15 PAID 4. DustyDog -15 PAID 5. raghav 6. jinsona 7. sandeepramje 8. Fidel Castro- 5 PAID 9. Retzseo- 5 PAID 10. Solid Nuts 5 PAID 11. getjimmy 12. Andrej 13. Ramakrishna p 14. warpser 15. jamess 16. vito 17. Ariestoteles 18. Alneo