At least mine was 100% original. Doesn't matter if it looks funny. Although Surya is the announced winner, you are the biggest loser in my book. -sfcom
hmm.. but that was a free stuff that i downloaded already.. anyone can get it.. i integrated it with my work.. whats wrong in it i didn't steal others work
It's just frowned upon really and you should have made a note of the fact on your post so that the contest holder was aware that it isn't unique. Those graphics may be free to download but that doesn't say anything about the licence on the image, it may be that the image isn't allowed to be used for profit or something.
thats true.. but i didn't say i copy pasted the globe.. i said that i integrated it with my work.. i made some variations on the globe too.. besides, regarding the license of the image.. those are like web icons.. anyone can use it for free.. that means anyone can use for their own purpose.. the purpose may be anything.. gash !! i didn't expect this much issues.. next time the design will not get into craps
wow surya it took you 5 minutes to find that globe on google and 2 seconds to add that text...you are not a designer...keep that in mind because what you did, or rather lack off could be done yb a two year old. Pathetic.
Ahh yes, but where did you download that image? Most places like that are indeed free to download, but does it say you are allowed to sell them for profit? I would be very surprised if they did. The value of the story remains, that hardly took you any energy while the genuine designers did. The holder of the contest could of saved himself $30 dollars by doing it himself.
stop arguing people...look, surya won and that's final but surya, what you did was a little bit unprofessional mate. Most of the designers here are burning their _ _ _ out just to provide a good design and while you are getting something from the net...that's not fair in some sense, using a reference is fine but getting it exactly as it is and making it better (which you quote as "I INTEGRATED IT ON MY WORK") is not fine mate... Let's put it this way, I am need of a logo and I my company is a competitor of Microsoft/Windows. What I did is to get the Microsoft/Windows Icon and I integrated it on my work...do you think that will be fine? of course not... I've been a designer for a long time and getting something free or not is against the rule/conduct of design and I know that you know that. Making easy money is fine but making easy money by the means of other's labor is not...I hope you get what I want to say. Anyway, congratulations. Being resourceful sometimes count..
if the free images are not supposed to be sold, they'll clearly warn the downloaders.. and.. a real designer is also the one who can merge anything with his work.. a content holder doesn't need the details of what picture i use, where i get the picture, what s/w i use, or by what time i did.. all he wants is a satisfying and unique logo.. i assure him that no problem will come by using that image.. whatelse do you want
i totally agree with you mate.. what really happened is, i was about to change the design and present a new one.. but the content holder pmed me that he liked the globe concept and want some color variations in it.. after hearing that, who will want to change their design.. heartfully , will you? so, i presented the same.. thats it.. but i was really worried after seeing these many issues.. i really dont want people to get mad on me.. i also mentioned that my next design will not get into craps..
IF YOU DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO GET MAD AT YOU THEN PLEASE STOP STANDING YOUR GROUND AND MAKE A HUMBLE APOLOGY BECAUSE WHAT YOU DID IS REALLY WRONG MATE. YOU CAN CREATE A GLOBE BY YOUR OWN AND GETTING SOME FREE STUFF...BELIEVE ME THIS WILL AFFECT YOU ON THE FUTURE CONTESTS... JUTS NOD YOUR HEAD AND SAY SORRY..THAT'S IT AFTER ALL YOU WON. YOU JUST HAVE TO ADMIT YOUR WRONG DEED...
sorry.. i think it mostly goes for you.. you had a manners there.. fine.. All are mates now.. i dont wanna fight with anyone.. i just wanna be friend..